Common Praise ‎#350

350. 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
• Translator: W. J. Birkbeck, 1869-1916
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Timothy 6:15-16
  ;
  Ecclesiastes 12:7
  ;
  Genesis 3:19
  ;
  Revelation 21:4
• Topic: Funerals, Commemoration, Remembrance and All Souls
• Source: Russian

Tune Information

• Name: CONTAKION OF THE DEAD
• Key: a minor
• Source: Kiev Melody