Bless'd are the meek, of gentle soul and sweet, Who unembittered, foes and scorners greet; Theirs is earth's heritage, again to know Adam's lost right to peace and joy below.

Bless'd are all they who thirst and hunger feel
For righteousness: who with unwearied zeal
Strive the just God's bright image to regain,
And purge themselves from their congenial stain.

Bless'd are the merciful, whose melting eyes
With others' griefs benignly sympathize;
They mercy shall obtain, and all their woes
God for their good shall graciously dispose.

Bless'd are the pure in heart, who have refined Each thought, each yearning of the baser mind; They shall of God have beatific sight

Who only in pure votaries takes delight.

Bless'd are the peace-makers, who sweetly strive
Fraternal, mutual dearness to revive;
They shall be called God's children, in them best
The God of peace His likeness sees expressed.

Blessed are they who persecuted are,
Who martyrdom for love of Jesus bear:
The heavenly kingdom is more firmly theirs ;
Of higher bliss, and brighter mansions heirs.

And they had white robes, and palms in their hands.

REV. vii. 9.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.

EPH. vi. 10.

Now the hour is drawing near,
Which your Master shall remove;
Little children do not fear,

He shall not forego His love;
With the bannered cross unfurled,
Fear no tumults of the world.

When He wills, the parting storm
Shall an azure sky disclose;
Thence shall stoop joy's deathless form,
Smiling on your vanished woes;
While the world's brief pleasures flow
To the sea of endless woe.

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He who as a brother died,

And in the cold grave below
Laid Him by His brethren's side,
He shall hence before you go,
And take you with Him to dwell
In Godhead unapproachable.

May we here, Lord, die with Thee,
And with Thy true wisdom wise,
Put on immortality,

Having wisdom in the skies.
Where all things with one accord
Sing the triune holy Lord.

In My Father's house are many mansions: I go to prepare a place for you.

ST. JOHN xiv. 2.

the Apostle.

Blessed is he that considereth the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.

PSALM xli. 1.

CROWNED with immortal jubilee,

Thy soul this day set free

To the calm heavens from earth did pass, O holy Barnabas!

He for whose sake, at whose dear call
Thou gavest up thine all,—
He shall thine all, thy treasure be,
Lasting eternally.

'Mid fasting, prayer, and holy hands, Lo! 'mid the saints he stands,

The Spirit's high behest to bear,

Christ's Heaven-sent messenger.