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Communion Hymn

                            Love divine, all loves excelling,
                           joy of heav'n to earth come down,
                            fix in us Thy humble dwelling;
                            all Thy faithful mercies crown!
                            Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
                            pure, unbounded love Thou art;
                              visit us with Thy salvation;
                              enter every trembling heart.

                              Come, Almighty to deliver;
                               let us all Thy life receive;
                              suddenly return and never,
                             nevermore Thy temples leave.
                          Thee we would be always blessing,
                            serve Thee as Thy hosts above;
                         pray, and praise Thee without ceasing,
                               glory in Thy perfect love.

                            Finish then, Thy new creation;
                              pure and spotless let us be;
                             let us see Thy great salvation
                              perfectly restored in Thee.
                            Changed from glory into glory,
                            till in heav'n we take our place,
                          till we cast our crowns before Thee,
                            lost in wonder, love, and praise.

                            FINAL COMMENDATION
                                    (Please stand)

       As the coffin is sprinkled with Holy Water, and incensed, the priest prays
       for Kath. Holy Water is a reminder of the new life of baptism; incense is a
       sign of honour to the human body, which in life is the dwelling place of
       the Holy Spirit.

       Priest:     Saints of God come to her aid, hasten to meet her, angels of
                   the Lord.
       People:     Receive her soul, and present her to God, the Most High.
       Priest:     May Christ who called you take you to himself, and may the
                   angels lead you to the bosom of Abraham.
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