Ancient and Modern ‎#351

351. Give rest, O Christ

Give rest, O Christ,
to thy servant with thy saints,
where sorrow and pain are no more;
neither sighing, but life everlasting.

Thou only art immortal,
the Creator and Maker of man;
and we are mortal, formed of the earth,
and unto earth shall we return;
for so thou didst ordain
when thou createdst me, saying:
'Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.'
All we go down to the dust,
and, weeping o'er the grave we make our song:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Give rest, O Christ,
to thy servant with thy saints,
where sorrow and pain are no more;
neither sighing, but life everlasting.

Text Information

• First Line: Give rest, O Christ
• Russian Title: Со святыми упокой, Христе
• Translator: William John Birkbeck (1869-1916)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Ecclesiastes 12:7
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:55-56
  ;
  Revelation 21:3-4
• Topic: Death and Bereavement; Eternal Life; Funerals and The Departed; Grief; Rest; Saints
• Source: Kontakion and Ikhos from Russian Orthodox funeral rite

Tune Information

• Name: KONTAKION OF THE DEAD
• Editor: Walter Parratt (1841-1924)
• Transcriber: William John Birkbeck (1869-1916)
• Key: a minor
• Source: Melody from the Kiev tradition