seventh, or thirtieth day of whose death or interment we commemorate, into the fellowship of thy Saints and Elect, and that thou wouldest pour upon him the perpetual dew of thy mercy. Through our Lord.

A Collect, Lesson, and Gospel,

Which may be used on the Anniversary of a Dead Person.

THE COLLECT.

O God, the Lord of all mercy and forgiveness, grant unto the souls of thy servants and handmaids, the anniversary of whose interment we commemorate, the place of refreshment, the blessedness of rest, and the brightness of thy divine light. Through our Lord.

2 MACCABEES Xii. 43.

And when Judas had made a gathering throughout the company to the sum of two thousand drachms of silver, he sent it to Jerusalem to offer a sin-offering, doing therein very well and honestly, in that he was mindful of the resurrection: for if he had not hoped that they that were slain should have risen again, it had been superfluous and vain to pray for the dead. And also in that he perceived that there was great favour laid up for those that died godly, it was an holy and good thought. Whereupon he made a reconciliation for the dead, that they might be delivered from sin.

JOHN vi. 37.

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing,

but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son and believeth on him may have everlasting life and I will raise him up at the last day.

A Lesson and Gospel,

Which may be used at all times, with an appropriate Collect,
selected from those above.

REV. xiv. 13.

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.

JOHN vi. 51.

Jesus said unto them: I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever and the bread which I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life and I will raise him up at the last day.

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An Accompaniment to the Burial Service.

This Accompaniment contains those Prayers for the Dead which are found in Edward the Sixth's first Prayer Book, as well as other appropriate Psalms and Antiphons.

[Before the Corpse is carried out of the house, the following Psalm may be said.]

ANTIPHON. If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme.

PSAL. CXXX. De profundis.

Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice.

&c. &c. Vide page 59.

Grant them, O Lord: eternal rest.

And let light perpetual shine upon them.

ANT. If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss: O Lord, who may abide it?

[On the way to Church the following Psalm.]

ANT. That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

PSAL. li. Miserere.

Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness according to the multitude of thy mercies. do away mine offences.

&c. &c. Vide page 55.

[And, if time and opportunity permit, Psalms cxvi. cxxxix. cxxxvi.] Grant them, O Lord eternal rest.

And let light perpetual shine upon them.

ANT. That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

[Repeat the Antiphon going into Church. Then say privately,] Come to his aid, O ye Saints of God; meet him, O ye Angels of the Lord. Receive his soul. Present it before the face of the Most High. May Christ,

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who called thee, receive thee, and may Angels carry

thee into Abraham's bosom.

Receive his soul.

Most High.

Present it before the face of the

V. Grant him, O Lord; eternal rest.

Ry. And let light perpetual shine upon him.
Present it before the face of the Most High.

[If time allow, add the following prayers, first saying the Lord's Prayer.]

Our Father, &c.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

. Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O Lord.

Ry. For in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

V. From the gate of hell,

Ry. Deliver his soul, O Lord.
V. May he rest in peace.
Ry. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

Ry. And let my cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

Absolve, O Lord, we beseech thee, the soul of thy servant N. from the chain of all his sins: that, being raised in the glory of the resurrection, he may be refreshed amongst thy Saints and Elect. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

[Going from the Church to the grave, say as follows,] May the Angels bring thee into Paradise may the Martyrs receive thee at thy coming, and lead thee into the holy city Jerusalem. May the choir of Angels receive thee, and, with the once poor Lazarus, mayest thou have eternal rest!

[Coming to the grave, while the body is lowered into the earth, say,]

"We commend thy soul to God the Father Almighty, and thy body to the ground."

[And when time allows, say the following,]
From the first Book of Common Prayer.
Let us pray.

We commend into the hands of thy mercy, most merciful Father, the soul of this our brother N. departed, and his body we commit to the earth, beseeching thine infinite goodness to give us grace to live in thy fear and love, and to die in thy favour : that, when the judgment shall come which thou hast committed to thy well-beloved Son, both this our brother, and we, may be found acceptable in thy sight, and receive that blessing which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world. Grant this, merciful Father, for the honour of Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

[This Prayer also may be added,]

From the first Book of Common Prayer.

Almighty God, we give thee hearty thanks for this thy servant, whom thou hast delivered from the miseries of this wretched world, from the body of death and all temptation; and, as we trust, hast brought his soul, which he committed into thy holy hands, into sure consolation and rest. Grant, we beseech thee, at the day of judgment, his soul, and all the souls of thy Elect, departed out of this life, may with us, and we with them, fully receive thy promises, and be made perfect altogether, through the glorious resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.