At the Grave

At The Grave

The Minister shall say,

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

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 Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

The Committal

Unto the mercy of Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we commend the soul of our brother departed, and commit his body to the ground (to its last resting place), earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection unto eternal life; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Jesus said, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

Let us pray.

Almighty God, who by the death of thy Son, Jesus Christ, hast destroyed death; by his rest in the tomb hast sanctified the graves of the saints; and by his glorious resurrection hast brought life and immortality to light, so that all who die in him abide in peace and hope; receive, we beseech thee, our unfeigned thanks for that victory over death and the grave which he has obtained for us and for all who sleep in him; and keep us who are still in the body, in everlasting fellowship with all that wait for thee on earth, and all that are around thee in heaven, in union with him who is the Resurrection and the Life, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Benediction

Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

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