 life, however hopeless his death. In the American service, instead of this, at the grave it is said or sung, * I 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...  The Baptist Magazine - Page 4651844Full view - About this book
 | England - 1845 - 816 pages
...rubric, "shall be said or sung;" but always let it be snug, and by the full choir :— " I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, from henceforth blessed are the dead which die in the Lord ; even so saith the Spirit ; for they rest from their labours." The second passage,... | |
 | BCP7205 - Religion - 1984 - 1042 pages
...if we die, we die unto the Lord. Whether we live, therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; even so saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors. The Celebrant says one of the following Collects, first saying The Lord be with you.... | |
 | Royal Australian Historical Society - Australia - 1920 - 378 pages
...Above, "I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me: Write—From henceforth, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, even so saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labours." If I may be pardoned for introducing a little personal history, I should like to say that in Mrs. Reibey's... | |
 | Greek letter societies - 1915 - 644 pages
...all who may have heard them at his open grave. I heard a Voice from heaven saying unto me, "Write, henceforth blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Even so, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors." For such a man as Bob Famham death hath no terrors. It is but lying down to sleep in... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1863 - 548 pages
...humble but unfaltering trust in his Almighty Redeemer. Could more have been wished for him? '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.' " I am, dear sir, yours very truly, MARCH MEETING. A... | |
 | Alexandra Marshall - Fiction - 1999 - 258 pages
...of the Dead” to look for that place and found it three-quarters through the service: “I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth...saith the Spirit; for they rest from their labours.” Gus had smiled at “I heard a voice from Heaven, saying unto me, Write,” and Andreas smiled to read... | |
 | G. W. Forrest - History - 2000 - 568 pages
...victory—" I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, From henceforth bleseed are the dead which die in the Lord : Even so saith the Spirit ; for they rest from their labours."* Jhansi, the great stronghold of the mutineers in Central India, had been taken, but Calpee, their well-fortified... | |
 | Hershel Parker - Biography & Autobiography - 1996 - 1070 pages
...appropriate for a deceased author: "I heard a voice from Heaven saying unto me, write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord: even so saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors.") The lid of the coffin was then opened and the cross of evergreen and white flowers... | |
 | Hershel Parker - Biography & Autobiography - 1996 - 1072 pages
...appropriate for a deceased author: "I heard a voice from Heaven saying unto me, write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord: even so saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors.") The lid of the coffin was then opened and the cross of evergreen and white flowers... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 356 pages
...to the rubric, 'shall be said or sung;' but always let it be sung, and by the full choir: 'I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, from henceforth blessed are the dead which die in the Lord; even so saith the Spirit; for they rest from their labours.' The second passage,... | |
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