When soul and body parted are, fearful and dread the mystery is to all: then wailing goeth forth the soul, and hid the body is, consign’d to earth. Therefore let us, knowing the final going hence, before the Saviour come with tears, and cry, When in thy kingdom thou shalt come, do thou remember us. Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Why bitterly do ye lament, O men, for me? and why in vain do ye a murmuring make? he that is gone to all exclaims; for unto all a rest is death. Then let us hear the voice of Job who saith, Death is the rest of man. But rest, O God, among thy Saints him whom thou hast receiv’d. Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my name’s sake. The all-wise Paul hath clearly fore-announc’d the change, instructing all that uncorrupt the dead shall rise, and we be chang’d by God’s command. Then shall that trumpet sound in fearful wise, and they that have from ages slept shall rise from sleep. But rest, O God, among thy Saints him whom thou hast receiv’d. Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven. He that is gone and in the grave lies dead, being reconcil’d, to all exclaims, Come unto me, ye sons of earth, see ye the body’s beauty render’d dark. Then, brethren, knowing his departure hence, let us before the Saviour come, and cry with tears, Rest thou, O God, among thy Saints him whom thou hast receiv’d. _Glory. Both now. Theotokion._ Thou, Queen, didst seedlessly within thy womb in supernatural wise conceive the God who ere the ages was, and bring him forth in flesh unchangedly and unconfusedly, himself being God and man. Therefore we ever owning thee God-bearing one in faith exclaim to God brought forth from thee, Remember in thy kingdom also us. _Prokimenon, tone vi._ Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and received, O Lord. _Verse._ His soul shall dwell in good things. _The epistle to the Romans, section cxiii._ Brethren, he that regardeth the day.... _ending_, the dead and living.[45] _Alleluia, tone vi._ Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and received, O Lord. _Verse._ His soul shall dwell in good things. _The gospel from John, section xxiii._ The Lord spake unto the Jews that came unto him, I am the bread of life.... _ending_, at the last day.[46] _Then psalm l. And the canon, tone vi._ _Ode i. Irmos._ Him that beneath the surges of the sea.... _Refrain._ Rest, O Lord, thy sleeping servant’s soul. To thee, O benefactor, Christ, and Lord of all, we cast us down with fervent tears, and wailing cry this funeral song, Thy faithful servant rest, thou that art loving-kind.