a flower; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay. In the midst of life we are in death of whom may we seek for succor, but of thee, O Lord, in whom our souls do rest and hope?

When the Body has been lowered into the Grave, the Minister shall say:

FORASMUCH as it hath pleased God of

his great mercy to take unto himself

the life of our dear friend here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground: earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure and certain hope of a resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who hath overcome death, and opened to all men the life of the Spirit; according to the mighty working, whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself.

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¶ Then shall be said:

HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth blessed are the dead who die in the Lord: even so saith

the Spirit; for they rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.

¶ At the Burial of a Young Child, may be said, instead of the above:

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HEARD the voice of Jesus, saying, Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Then shall the Minister say the following Collect:

GOD, our heavenly Father, grant that

we sorrow not as those who know not the promises of thy holy Gospel: but may we look forward to the great gathering of thy faithful servants and children into their everlasting home. O thou in whom we trust, help us by thy grace, that we may live as the heirs of this blessed and glorious hope, which thou hast set before us in thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

T And this Benediction:

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and

the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.

AT THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD AT SEA.

The above Office may be used: only, when the Body is lowered into the Sea, the following words shall be said, instead of those to be said when the Body is lowered into the Ground.

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E now commit the body of our dear departed friend to the deep, in the blessed hope that as he has borne the image of the earthy, so also he shall bear the image of the heavenly, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

PRAYERS

THAT MAY BE USED AT SEA.

T During a Storm.

MOST gracious and merciful Lord God, who dwellest in heaven, but beholdest all things below; Look down on us thy servants, who in our great distress cry unto thee for help. Send forth thy word to calm the fury of the waves, which seem ready to swallow us up. Yet, O ever-blessed Father, let not the suddenness of our present extremity find us far away from thee; but may our trust in thee be stronger than our fears, though the waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Give us grace, we earnestly beseech thee, that if our lives be spared, we may devote them to thy most holy service as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ; and that if this should be our last day here below, we may, through thy mercy, be received into the blessed shelter of our everlasting home. Amen.

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Thanksgiving after a Storm.

CONFITEANTUR DOMINO. Psalm cvii.

THAT men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men.

Let them offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving; and declare his works with rejoicing.

They that go down to the sea in ships, and do business in great waters,

These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

They mount up to the heaven; they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble; and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men.