GOD Almighty, for the soul of this Thy servant, and deliver him from all the pains and penalties which he fears that he has deserved for his sins. Who livest. Epiph.; Palm S.; Asc. Day. 394 -429.] Benediction. GOD, Who reneweth us unto everlasting life through the Resurrection of His SON, clothe you at His coming again with the [Coll. 2nd at Matins; 6th S. a. gladness of eternity. FOR A DYING NON-COMMUNICANT. In the Name, &c. out of my troubles. . LORD, I call upon Thee, haste Our FATHER, &c. I believe, &c. Thee unto me. R. And consider y. The sorrows of my heart are my voice when I cry unto Thee. enlarged. y. Let not the water-flood drown Ry. O bring Thou me O GOD, me, neither let the deep swallow me . Glory, up. Ry. And let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. у. O remember not the sins and offences of my youth. Ry. But according to Thy mercy, think Thou upon me, O LORD, for Thy goodness. . Áccording to the greatness of Thy power. Ry. Preserve Thou those that are appointed to die. V. LORD, hear, &c. Ry. And let, &c. . Let us pray. Ant. Hide not Thy face from me. Ps. 88. O LORD GOD of my salvation, &c. 90. LORD, Thou hast been, &c. Ant. Hide not Thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. The Chapter. 1 S. John ii. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the FATHER, JESUS CHRIST the righteous: and He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the 248. O most merciful LORD JESU CHRIST, Who didst die for us upon the Cross; we pray Thee by all Thou barest for us, miserable sinThy sufferings and sorrows which when Thy most holy soul departed ners, on the bitter tree, especially from its pure and virgin dwelling of Thy Body: we pray Thee that Thou wouldest offer and present them to GOD the FATHER Almighty against all the pains and sufferings . But Thou, &c. R7. Thanks, of Thy servant, and deliver him in &c. . GOD sent not His Son into this hour of his departure from all the world to condemn the world. the pains and penalties which he Ry. But that the world, through fears he hath incurred for his sins, Him might be saved. . Glory, of Thy tender mercy. Who livest. &c. R. As it was, &c. . We sins of the whole world. [Ep. 3rd S. a. T. Gosp. 3rd S. a. T. App. 61.] have One GOD, and One Mediator [Coll. Septuag.; Ash-Wed.; 12th between Gop and man. Ry. The and 24th S. a. T. 270,271, 275 Man CHRIST JESUS. . The LORD,-278, 291, 298, 316–325.] &c. R. And with, &c. . Let us pray. LORD, have mercy upon us, &c. Benediction. Almighty GoD wash away the stains of your sins, and enlighten you with His blessing. COMMENDATION OF A DEPARTING SOUL. LORD, have mercy, &c. LORD. From Thy wrath, From the peril of death, From the power of the devil, By Thy Cross and Passion, us. 250. O GOD of mercy, GOD of pity, Who according to the multiOtude of Thy mercies blottest out the sins of the penitent, and by the gift of pardon doest away with the guilt of past offences; look graciously upon this Thy servant N., and hearken to him, entreating with hearty confession the remission of all his sins, renew in him, most merciful FATHER, whatever in him hath been corrupted by earthly frailty, or hurt by the fraud of the devil, and join the member which Thou hast redeemed to the unity of the Church's body. Have mercy, O LORD, upon his sighs; have mercy upon his tears, and as he trusteth only in Thy mercy, grant that he may be reconciled unto Thee. Through. Good Lord, deliver him. In the Day of Judgment, We beseech Thee to hear us, That Thou mayest spare him; LORD, have mercy, &c. 249. Go forth, Christian soul, from this world, in the Name of GOD the FATHER, Who created thee, of JESUS CHRIST, the SON of the Living GOD, Who suffered for thee, of the HOLY GHOST, Who is poured upon thee; in the name of the Angels and Archangels;_ in the name of the Thrones and Dominations; in the name of the Principalities and Powers; in the name of the Cherubim and Seraphim; in the name of the Patriarchs and Prophets; in the name of the holy Apostles and Evangelists; in the name of the holy Martyrs and Confessors; in the name of the holy Monks and Hermits; in the name of the holy Virgins, and of all the Saints of GOD; may thy place to-day be in peace and thy dwelling in Sion. Through the same. 251. I commend thee, dearest brother, to Almighty GoD, and I commit thee to Him Whose creature thou art, that when thou shalt pay the debt of nature at the arrival of death, thou mayest return to thy Maker, Who formed thee out of the dust of the earth. Therefore as thy soul goeth forth from the body, let the bright host of Angels meet thee; let the Apostles who shall judge the world come unto thee; let the conquering army of white-robed Martyrs welcome thee; let the lily-crowned band of shining Confessors compass thee; let the choir of rejoicing Virgins greet thee; let the Patriarchs receive thee to rest happily in their bosom; let CHRIST JESUS look upon thee in gentleness and joy, and set thee for ever amongst them who stand before Him. Mayest thou know nothing of the horrors of darkness, of the roaring of flames, of the torture of pangs. Let Satan the evil one yield before thee with his ministers: let him fear thee as thou comest with the Angels as thy guard, and flee away into the dread abyss of everlasting night. 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 ungodly perish at the presence of GOD. But let the righteous be glad and rejoice before GOD. Let all the legions of hell be confounded and put to shame, and the ministers of Satan not dare to stop thy way. CHRIST, Who was crucified for thee, deliver thee from torment. CHRIST, Who vouchsafed to die for thee, deliver thee from eternal death. CHRIST, the SON of the living GOD, set thee in the ever pleasant pastures of His Paradise, and may He, the good Shepherd, number thee amongst His sheep. He loose thee from all thy sins, and set thee at His right hand in the heritage of His elect. Mayest thou see thy Redeemer face to face, and ever standing in His Presence behold the truth revealed to thy gladdened eyes. Set therefore amidst the company of the blessed, mayest thou enjoy the sweetness of the Light of GOD for ever and for evermore. Ry. Amen. 252. Receive, O LORD, Thy servant into the place of salvation, which he hopes to obtain from Thy mercy. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, from all the perils of hell, and from the bonds of the penalty of sin, and from all tribulations. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, as Thou deliveredst Enoch and Elias from the death common to all men. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, as Thou deliveredst Noah from the flood. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, as Thou deliveredst Abra ham from Ur of the Chaldees. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, as Thou deliveredst Job from his sufferings. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, as Thou deliveredst Isaac from the sacrifice, and from the hand of his father. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, as Thou deliveredst Lot from Sodom and from the flame of fire. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, as Thou deliveredst Moses from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, as Thou deliveredst Daniel from the lions' den. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, as Thou deliveredst the Three Children from the fiery furnace. Amen. servant, as Thou deliveredst SusanDeliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy nah from a false accusation. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, as Thou deliveredst David from the hand of King Saul, and from the hand of Goliath. Amen. Deliver, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, as Thou deliveredst Peter and Paul from their prisons. Amen. And as Thou didst deliver Thy Martyrs from their most bitter pains, so vouchsafe to deliver the soul of this Thy servant, and to make it rejoice with Thee in heaven. Amen. 253. We commend unto Thee, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant N., and we beseech Thee, O LORD JESU CHRIST, SAVIOUR of the world, that as Thou didst come down to earth in mercy to seek it, so Thou wouldst not refuse to place it in the bosom of Thy Patriarchs: Acknowledge, O LORD, Thy creature, not made by strange gods, but by for him, that loosed from the chains of the flesh he may reach the glory of the Heavenly Kingdom, through the mercy of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. Who. receive thee, and bid His angels CHRIST, Who hath called thee, lead thee into Abraham's bosom. V. Eternal rest grant unto him, O LORD. Ry. And light perpetual shine upon him. LORD, have mercy, &c. Thee the one Living and True GOD, for there is no GOD beside Thee, nor any works like Thy works. Make glad, O LORD, his soul in Thy sight, and remember not his old sins, and the passions which wrath or the heat of evil desire has stirred up. Remember not, O LORD, we beseech Thee, the sins and ignorances of his youth, but according to Thy great mercy be mindful of him in the brightness of Thy glory. Let the heavens be open to him, let the angels rejoice with him, receive, O LORD, Thy servant into Thy kingdom. Let S. V. Eternal rest, &c. Ry. And Michael, the Archangel of GOD, the light, &c. . From the gates of chief of the heavenly army, receive hell, &c. R. Deliver his soul, O him. Let the Holy Angels of GOD LORD. . May he rest in peace. come to meet him, and lead him to Ry. And, &c. . O LORD, hear, the heavenly city Jerusalem. Let &c. Ry. And let, &c. . The LORD, blessed Peter the Apostle, to whom &c. R. And with, &c. . Let us GOD gave the keys of the Kingdom pray. of Heaven, receive him. Let Paul the Apostle, the worthy and elect vessel, aid him. Let S. John, the chosen Apostle of GOD, to whom the secrets of GOD were revealed, intercede for him. May all the holy Apostles of GOD, to whom the LORD hath given the power of binding and loosing, pray for him. Let all the Saints and elect of GOD, who for the Name of GOD suffered torments in this world, intercede 254. We commend to Thee, O LORD, the soul of Thy servant, that dead unto the world it may live hath committed through the weakunto Thee, and whatsoever sins it ness of the flesh in this mortal life, wash away by the pardon of Thy merciful love. Through. The Penitential Psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143,) may be read aloud if occasion requires. WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE DEPARTED. In the Name, &c. 90. LORD, Thou hast been, &c. Our FATHER, &c. I believe, &c. y. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away. Ry. Blessed be the Name of the LORD. . O GOD, Ant. O put thy trust in GoD, for make speed, &c. Ry. O LORD, make I will yet give Him thanks, Which haste, &c. . Glory, &c. Ry. As is the help of my countenance and it was, &c. my GOD. &c. Ant. O put thy trust in God. The Chapter. 1 Thess. iv. But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that JESUus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in JESUS will GOD bring with Him. For this we say unto you by the word of the LORD, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the LORD shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the LORD Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of GOD: and the dead in CHRIST shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the LORD in the air: and so shall we ever be with the LORD. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. [Gosp. East. Eve. App. 48, 49, 50.] y. But Thou, &c. Ry. Thanks, &c. . I heard a Voice from heaven saying unto me. Ry. Blessed are the dead that die in the LORD. Y. Glory, &c. R. As it was, &c. 7. Whoso feareth the LORD, it shall go well with him at the last. R. And he shall find favour in the day of his death. . The LORD, &c. Ry. And with, &c. y. Let us pray. LORD, have mercy, &c. Our FATHER, &c. Light perpetual shine upon him. V. From the gates of hell. R. Deliver his soul. V. LORD, hear, &c. Ry. And let, &c. . Let us pray. 255. O LORD, the GoD of spirits and of all flesh, Who didst put death under Thy feet, didst destroy the power of the devil, and gavest Thy life for the world; grant rest, LORD, to the soul of Thy departed servant in the place of light and and sighing are done away; and in refreshment, whence pain and sorrow Thy goodness and mercy pardon every sin committed by him in Who art the Resurrection and the thought, word, and deed, Thou Life, and Who livest. When the death has been sudden. 256. Almighty GoD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, Who killest and makest alive, Who bringest down to the grave, and liftest up, have pity upon all those who are mourning for friends suddenly called away, and as Thy mercy rejoices over Thy justice, so do Thou pour into the hearts of the survivors the precious balm of Thy consolation, that they may abound in hope through the power of the HOLY GHOST. Through. [Coll. East. Eve. 430-438.] Benediction. The LORD JESUS CHRIST cherish him in the pleasant land of Paradise, and strengthen you in holiness of life. . Turn Thee, O LORD, and deliver his soul. Ry. O save him, for Thy mercy's sake. . Enter not into judgment with Thy servant. Ry. For in Thy sight shall no man [For the death of a child, see Office living be justified. y. Eternal rest after a Miscarriage, p. 66, with grant unto him, O LORD. Ry. And | 432.] H |