p shall
sound the summons of our resurrection from mortality and corruption.

May we have Thy divine assistance, O merciful God, to redeem our
mis-spent time; and in the discharge of our important duties Thou has
assigned us, in the erection of our moral edifice, may we have wisdom
from on high to direct us, strength commensurate with our task to
support us, and the beauty of holiness to adorn and render all our
performances acceptable in Thy sight. And when our work is done, and our
bodies mingle with the mother earth, may our souls, disengaged from
their cumbrous dust, flourish and bloom in eternal day; and enjoy that
rest which Thou hast prepared for all good and faithful servants, in
that spiritual house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens,
through the great Redeemer. Amen.

So mote it be. Amen.

Fill grave.

W. M.: Soft and safe, my brother, be this thy earthly bed. Bright and
glorious be thy rising from it. In the glorious morning of the
resurrection may thy body spring again into newness of life, to live
forever in the home of the blest. Until then, dear brother, farewell.

Benediction.

Chaplain: The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine
upon us and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up the light of his
countenance and give us peace. Amen.

RITUAL FOR A LODGE OF SORROW.

The following Ritual for a Lodge of Sorrow is recommended for use in the
Lodges. While necessarily of a funeral character, it differs essentially
from the burial service. In the latter case, we are in the actual
presence of the departed, and engaged in the last rites of affection and
respect for one who has been our companion in life, and whose mortal
remains we are about to consign to their last resting-place. The Lodge
of Sorrow, on the contrary, is intended to celebrate the memory of our
departed brethren; and while we thus recall to our recollection their
virtues, and temper anew our resolutions so to live, that, when we shall
have passed the silent portals, our memories may be cherished with
grateful remembrance, we learn to look upon death from a more elevated
point of view; to see in it the wise and necessary transition from the
trials and imperfections of this world, to the perfect life for which
our transient journey here has been the school and the preparation.
Vocal and instrumental music are indispensable to the proper effect of
the ceremony. The brethren should wear dark clothing, and