 | Francis Procter - 1855 - 514 pages
...general resurrection of all mankind : comp. the corresponding form at the Burial of their Dead at fiea; 'We therefore commit his body to the deep, to be turned into corruption, looking for the reiurrection of tlie body...' The form is much altered in the American Prayer- Book : — 'Forasmuch... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1856 - 892 pages
...instead of these words [We therefore commit his body to the ground, earth to earth, <fe.] say, \\7~E therefore commit his body to the deep, to be turned...shall give up her dead,) and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who at his coming shall change our vile body, that it may be... | |
 | Francis Procter - 1856 - 540 pages
...general resurrection of all mankind : comp. the corresponding form at the Burial of their Dead at Sea ; ' We therefore commit his body to the deep, to be turned into corruption, looking for tie ranrection of the body...' The form is much altered in the American Prayer-Book:— 'Forasmuch... | |
 | American poetry - 1923 - 170 pages
...maSler holds a black book at arm's length ; His droning voice comes for'ard : This our brother . . . We therefore commit his body to the deep To be turned into corruption. . . . The bo's'n whispers Hoarsely behind his hand : Now, all together ! The hatch-cover is tilted... | |
 | Sir Edward Howard Marsh - English poetry - 1923 - 230 pages
...master holds a black book at arm's length ; His droning voice comes for'ard : This our brother . . . We therefore commit his body to the deep To be turned into corruption . . . The bo's'n whispers Hoarsely behind his hand : Now, all together ! The hatch-cover is tilted... | |
 | Americans - 1928 - 798 pages
...azure sea. As the Chaplain continued with the words .... "to be turned into corruption, looking for the body, when the sea shall give up her dead, and the life of the world to come" .... an officer and certain men who were told off for this purpose gathered up the many floral... | |
 | St. John Greer Ervine - Authors, Irish - 1927 - 476 pages
...water r., ,.: t., and in a moment the sailor was destroyed. The captain continued to read the service. "We therefore commit his body to the deep, to be turned...shall give up her dead, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ Who at His coming shall change our vile body, that it may be... | |
 | William Somerset Maugham - British - 1928 - 332 pages
...his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed: me therefore commend his body to the deep, to be turned into corruption,...resurrection of the body when the sea shall give up its dead." Mrs. Hamlyn felt the hot tears flow down her cheeks. There was a dull splash. The missionary's... | |
 | Sir John Collings Squire, Rolfe Arnold Scott-James - English literature - 1922 - 738 pages
...master holds a black book at arm's length ; His droning voice cames for'ard : This our brother . . . We therefore commit his body to the deep To be turned into corruption . . . Hoarsely behind his hand : Now, all together ! The hatch-cover is tilted ; a mummy of sail-cloth... | |
 | 1841 - 52 pages
...other, and tears were seen stealing down rough cheeks,' from eyes unused to weep.' At the words, ' we therefore commit his body to the deep, to be turned...resurrection of the body when the sea shall give up her dead'—the plank wa^ raised and the body launched into the bosom of the Ocean, that mighty tomb where... | |
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Book may be used ; only instead of these words [We therefore commit his body to the ground, earth to earth, 
