At the Burial of an Adult

O God, whose mercies cannot be numbered:  Accept our
prayers on behalf of thy servant &N., and grant him an
entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fellowship of
thy saints; through Jesus Crhist thy Son our Lord, who liveth
and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, on God, now
and for ever.  Amen.


At the Burial of a Child

O God, whose beloved Son did take little children into his
arms and bless them:  Give us grace, we beseech thee, to
entrust this child &N. to thy never-failing care and love, and
bring us all to thy heavenly kingdom; through the same thy
Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.


*The people sit*

*One or more of the following passages from Holy Scripture is read.  If
there is to be a Communion, a passage from the Gospel always
concludes the Readings.*


From the Old Testament

  Isaiah 25:6-9 (He will swallow up death in victory)

  Isaiah 61:1-3 (To comfort all that mourn)

  Lamentations 3:22-26, 31-33 (The Lord is good unto them
that wait for him)

  Wisdom 3:1-5,9 (The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God)

  Job 19:21-27a (I know that my Redeemer liveth)


*After the Old Testament Lesson, a suitable canticle or one of the 
following Psalms may be sung or said.*