Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. (Rev. i.) And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the LORD from henceforth Yea, saith the SPIRIT, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. (Rev. xiv.) : These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb. There fore are they before the Throne of GOD, and serve Him day and night in His Temple and He that sitteth on the Throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the Throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters and GOD shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. (Rev. vii.) And I heard a great voice out of Heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of GOD is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and GOD Himself shall be with them, and be their GOD. And GOD shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Rev.xxi.) And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the Mount Sion, and with Him an hundred forty and four thousand, having His FATHER'S name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from Heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their : harps and they sung as it were a new song before the Throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. (Rev. xiv.) LORD GOD Omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to Him: for the Marriage of the Lamb is come, and His Wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the And I heard as it fine linen is the rightwere the voice of a great eousness of Saints. And multitude, and as the he saith unto me, Write, voice of many waters, Blessed are they which and as the voice of are called unto the Marmighty thunderings, say- riage Supper of the ing, Alleluia for the Lamb. (Rev. xix.) : COMMENDATION OF THE DEPARTING SOUL. GOD the FATHER, NITY assist thee now in Who hath created this thy last trial, and lead thee safely through thee, bless thee; GOD the SON, Who the gate of death, to hath redeemed thee, bless thee; GOD the HOLY GHOST, Who hath infused His Grace into thee, bless thee; The Most Holy TRI Everlasting Life and Go forth out of this world, O Christian soul, to thy Eternal home; go forth with full hope, and sweet confidence ; In the Name of GOD the FATHER Almighty, Who created thee; In the Name of GOD the SON, Who suffered for thee on the cross; In the Name of GOD the HOLY GHOST, Who was poured out on thee at thy Baptism. May thy place be this day in peace, and thy habitat in Holy Sion, throug TESUS CHRIST our Lc Amen. LET US PRAY. RECEIVE, O LORD, Thy child, into the place of Everlasting Salvation, of which she hath no hope but through Thy great Mercy. A men. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy child from all fear of the Evil one, from all pain and tribulation. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy child, as Thou hast ever delivered Thy faithful ones from all evil and danger. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy child, in this agony, and bring it to the participation of all Thy Heavenly joys. Amen. PRAYER. MOST Merciful JESUS, nothing can perish which is committed to Thy charge! Into Thy Merciful Hands we commend the soul of Thy child, our dearest Sister, now departing out of this world. Receive her, we beseech Thee, into the Arms of Thy Loving mercy. She is a sinner of Thy redeeming, a lamb of Thy flock, a sheep of Thy fold, a Spouse of Thine own choosing. Carry her safely now into Thy Paradise, the blessed Place of everlasting rest and peace, and at the last Day may she enter with joy and gladness into the Glorious estate of Thy chosen Saints in Heaven. Amen. AS THE SOUL IS DEPART ING. LET GOD arise, and let His enemies be scattered: let them also that hate Him flee before Him. Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt Thou drive them away: and like as wax melteth at the fire, so let the un godly perish at the Pre sence of GOD. But let the righteous be glad and rejoice before GOD: let them also be merry and joyful. We commend thee, dearest Sister, to the Eternal Almighty GOD, and commit thee to His most tender care, Whose creature thou art, and to Whom thy spirit is returning. May the resplendent multitudes of the Angels meet thee! May Mary, the Mother of GOD, and the glorious company of the Apostles, receive thee! May the triumphant army of white-robed Martyrs greet thee! May the illustrious Confessors encircle thee! May the choir of Virgins welcome thee! And the embrace of a blessed repose in the bosom of the Patriarchs enfold thee! safed to die for thee, deMay JESUS, who vouch liver thee from eternal death! crucified for thee, deMay JESUS, who was liver thee from all sufferings ! band of thy soul, look May JESUS, the Huswith love, and own thee on thee with pity and place thee at His Right as His Spouse; may He Hand among those who are to stand ever before Him, and who behold Him, Face to face, in the sweetness of an unending eternal contemplation! Amen. WHEN THE SOUL HAS DEPARTED. . May the holy ones of GOD meet her. Ry. May the holy ones of God meet her; may the Angels of the LORD receive her soul, and present it before the Face of the Most High! V. May JESUS CHRIST who called her, receive her; and may the Angels carry her into Abraham's bosom ! Ry. Receive her soul; and present it before the Face of the Most High! . Grant her Eternal rest, O LORD, and let perpetual Light shine upon her. Ry. Receive her soul, and present it before the Face of the Most High! LORD, have mercy. CHRIST, have mercy LORD, have mercy. Our FATHER, &c. V. Grant her Eternal rest, O LORD. Ry. And let perpetual Light shine upon her. LET US PRAY. LORD, Holy FATHER, Almighty Everlasting GOD, we Thy most unworthy servants implore Thee of Thy great mercy to look graciously on the soul of our dearest Sister now on its way back to Thee! Send Thy Holy Angels to bear her safely to Thee, righteousness, and to show her the way of to open to her the Gates of Paradise. Do Thou, O LORD, we in Thy Love, receive her pray Thee, in Thy pity, graciously, wash her in |