Milford chronicle., 1888-03-02

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ie the Dean of Lincoln, nor his old fello'
st curate, Canon Liddon, both of whor
e were. no doubt, with many other friend:
n prevented by their official duties from pay
e ing the last tribute of respect to the dead
e The celebrant was the Rev. R. A. J. Suck
d ling, the deacon the Rev. A. H. Stanton
). and the snb-deacon the Rev. z. f. Rus
d sell, and Of course black vestments wer
|, worn. The music throughout was of tin
S simplest character, the kJyle BenedfcfNs
t and AgNHs Del being sung to Merbecke
I and the Introit, Gradual and Tract t,
r their proper tones. The Greed and Gko,f.
! in E-noeksfs were omitted altogether
S The introit was -
Rest eternal grant to him, Lord; ant
may light perpetual shine upon him. (Ps.
Thou, o God, art praised in Sion; and untC
Thee shall the vow be performed in Ierusa-
lem. Thou that nearest the prayer : unto
Thee shall all flesh come" [Tone "
The collect was that in the Burial office
beginning 90 Merciful God; the Father
Of our Lord Jesus Christ - and the Epis-
tie was taken from Thess. w., I3. The
Gradual was Rest eternal grant to
him, o Lord, - etc 1.-THE righteous shall
be had in everlasting remembrance: he
will not be afraid for any evil tidings. )"
(Tone I. The Tract was Psalm 1870
(sung to Tone H. Then came the sol
emn singing of the Dies Aqs as the Sc
quence, and never before have we heard
the ancient melody so impressively rem
dered as it was on this occasion. During
the reading ofthe Gospel (St. John xi. 2I),
the clergy held lighted tapers in their
hands. There was no sermon, and the
hymn at the efortery was "a few more
years shall roll" during the singing of
which the aims were collected and de-
voted to the diocese of Argyll and the
Isles. At the Communion was sung the
following: ITO him in whose memory
the Blood [the Body] of Christ is received;
Grant, o Lord, rest everlasting; and let
light perpetual shine upon him" (Tone
Wiz At the conclusion of the Mass, |
there was a very beautiful and impressive
function. The celebrant exchanged his
chasuble for black cope, and accompan-
led by the deacon and sub-deacon, de-
scended the altar steps, and took his
place at the head Of the bier, while the
other clergy in the sanctuary, again hold
ing lighted tapers in their hands stood
grouped around it. The celebrant then
pronounced this Absolution
Enter not into judgment with thy servant,
o Lord, for in Thy sight shall no man be
justified, except Thou grant him remission
Of his sins Let not then, we beseech Thee.
the sentence of Thy Judgment weigh heavy
upon him whom the sincere prayer of Chris
ian faith doth commend unto Thee; but with (
he help Of Thy grace may he who in this
vas sealed with the sign of the Holy Trinity;
lttain to escape the Judgment Of vengeance,
Thou that liyest and reignest world with
'ut end. Amen.
Deliver me, o Lord, from everlasting death ;
II that dreadful day, when the heavens and \
he earth shall be moved; when Thou shalt Il
ONE to judge the world by fire d
=. Fear and trembling have taken hold on ID
lie, while await that Account and the com e
ig Wrath. C
r. When the heavens and the earth shall G
c moved p
7. that day, that day of wrath, of sorrow, II
nd misery: that great and very bitter day. Sc
r. When Thou shalt come to judge the a. a
'orld by fire. 1
J. Eternal rest, etc. II
Repeat the verse, Deliver me. o Lord. etc. ei
Lord have mercy. u
Christ have mercy. Vi
Lord have mercy III
Our Father, etc. an
While the Lords Prayer was said in silence. ie
e Priest wentround the Bier and censed it.
And lead us not into temptation. pr
x. But deliver us from evil Amen. sa
T. From the gates of He'll. Of
r. Deliver his soul, o Lord.
T. May he rest in peace. tn
r. Amen.
7. o Lord hear my prayer wa
r. And let my cry come unto Thee. wa
=. The Lord be with you. an
K. And with thy spirit. &C
Let us pray. ito
God whose property is ever to have loy
srcy and to spare; we suppliantly entreat we
Zee on behalf of the soul of Thy servant 81
priest Alexander Heriot, whom Thou ser
st this day hidden to pass out of this life; !
liver him not, we beseech Thee into the the
nds Of the enemy, nor be Thou unmindful Ba
him forever, but command that he may cot
taken up by Thy holy angels, and borne ara
Dur home in Heaven; that as he put his sor
ii and trust i'll Thee, he may not undergo deI
pains of hell, but obtain the joys of even GER
ing life. Through Jesns Christ our Lord. Ma
len. We,
nto Paradise may the angels lead thee ing
hy coming may the martyrs receive thee. sky
bring thee into the holy city of Jerusa- viii
l. May the choir Of angels receive thee; Wo
with Lazarus himself once poor, mayest spe,
Il have everlasting rest. the
er short interval the choir and clergy ous
inferred the chancel, and formed in ofrs
cession. The body was borne down greg
church so full of memories of Father trair
,konochie, and placed in the hearse, II
great mass of the congregation fol- by
ing after the choir. The scene out stree
IS thus described by another of our siDle
,rters = in til
A large number of people were un- cow
to obtain admission to the church was
the Requiem service. Many hung - y - -
1t the gates all through the service, reo.
ably trying to enter into the solemn
ton that was proceeding inside. A ar an
Of policemen stood guarding the ~. e.''-e
ow inletto the passage out of Brooke &C.
t that leads to the Church. Mean Rer5
. 'ook walk round the neighbor- Arthr
. which has undergone a remarkable cras),
&c since Mr.. Mackonochie first be- Strou
e