ceeding great joy we will throw off the burden of this mortal life, and depart to be with Christ, which is better than life.

And to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, forevermore, we will give the praise of our salvation. Amen.

AT THE FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

BY REV. DR. GREY, CHAPLAIN UNITED STATES SENATE.

O, LORD God of Hosts, behold a nation prostrate before Thy throne, clothed in sackcloth, who stand around all that now remains of our illustrious and beloved chief. We thank Thee that Thou hast given to us such a patriot, and to the country such a ruler, and to the world such a noble specimen of manhood. We bless Thee that Thou hast raised him to the highest position of trust and power in the nation; and that Thou hast spared him so long to guide and direct the affairs of the Government in its hour of peril and conflict. We trusted it would be he who should deliver Israel, that he would have been retained to us while the nation was passing through its baptism of blood; but in an evil hour, in an unexpected moment, when joy and rejoicing filled our souls, and was thrilling the heart of the nation, he fell. O God, give grace to sustain us under this dark and mysterious providence! Help us to look up unto Thee and say, Not our will but Thine, O God, be done. We commend to Thy merciful regard and tender compassion the afflicted family of the deceased. Thou seest how their hearts are stricken with sorrow and wrung with agony. O, help them, as they are now passing through the dark valley and shadow of death, to fear no evil, but to lean upon Thy rod and staff for support. O, help them to cast their burden upon the great Burden-bearer, and find relief. Help them to look beyond human agencies and human means, and recognize Thy hand, O God, in this providence, and say: It is the Lord; let Him do what seemeth good in His sight; and as they proceed slowly and sadly on their way with the remains of a husband and father, to consign them to their last resting-place, may they look beyond the grave to the morning of resurrection, when that which they now sow in weakness shall be raised in strength; what they now

sow a mortal body shall be raised a spiritual body; what they now sow in corruption shall be raised in incorruption, and shall be fashioned like unto Christ's most glorious body. O God of the bereaved, comfort and sustain this mourning family. Bless the new Chief Magistrate. Let the mantle of his predecessor fall upon him. Bless the Secretary of State and his family. O God, if possible, according to Thy will, spare their lives, that they may render still important service to the country. Bless all the members of the Cabinet. Endow them with wisdom from above. Bless the commanders of our army and navy, and all the brave defenders of the country, and give them continued success. Bless the ambassadors from foreign courts, and give us peace with the nations of the earth. O God, let treason, that has deluged our land with blood, and devastated our country, and bereaved our homes, and filled them with widows and orphans, and has at length culminated in the assassination of the nation's chosen ruler -God of justice, and Avenger of the nation's wrong, let the work of treason cease, and let the guilty author of this horrible crime be arrested and brought to justice. O, hear the cry and the prayer and the tears now arising from a nation's crushed and smitten heart, and deliver us from the power of all our enemies, and send speedy peace unto all of our borders, through Jesus Christ, our Lord Amen.

TEXTS FOR FUNERAL DISCOURSES.

1. Death in the prime of life.

Gen. xi. 28.-And Haran died before his father Terah.

Job xxi. 23.-One dieth in his full strength.

Jer. xv. 9. Her sun is gone down while it was yet day.

Jer. xlviii. 17.-All ye that are about him bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken and the beautiful rod.

Hosea xiii. 15.-Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up.

Amos viii. 9.—I will cause the sun to go down at noon.

Luke xiv. 30.-This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

2. Death of an obscure worker.

Ruth ii. 17.-So she gleaned in the field until even.

Eccl. vii. 1.-A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

Matt. vii. 20.-By their fruits ye shall know them.

Matt. x. 29.-Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Matt. x. 39. He that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.

Matt. xi. 28. -Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavyladen, and I will give you rest.

Matt. xxv. 15.-Unto one he gave five talents, to another two to another one.

Matt. xxv. 21.-Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

Rev. iii. 1.-I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

3. Death of a parent.

Gen. xxxv. 18.—And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni.

Num. xx. 26. And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.

Ps. xxvii. 10.-When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.

Ps. xxxv. 14.-I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

Ps. lxviii. 5.-A father of the fatherless holy habitation.

is God in his

Prov. xiii. 22.-A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children.

Prov. xx. 7.-The just man walketh in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.

Prov. xxxi. 28. Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Jer. xlix. 11.-Leave thy fatherless children; I will preserve them alive.

4. Death of the unrepentant.

Deut. xxxii. 31 -For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

2 Sam. iii. 33.-Died Abner as a fool dieth?

Job iv. 21. They die, even without wisdom.

Job x. 21, 22.-Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; a land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.

Job xv. 23. He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Job xxi. 17.-How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them!

Ps. xviii. 31.-Who is a rock save our God?

Prov. i. 25-26.—But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh.

Matt. xvi. 26.-For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

Matt. xxv. 10.

groom came.

And while they went away to buy, the bride

Luke xii. 20. Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

John viii. 21.-Ye shall seek me and shall die in your sin.
John xii. 25.-He that loveth his life loseth it.

Rom. vi. 23.-For the wages of sin is death.

Gal. vi. 7.-Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.

1 John v. 12. He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God, hath not the life.

5. End of an unhappy life.

Josh. xiii. 33.-The Lord God of Israel was their inheritance. 1 Kings xvii. 12.-That we may eat it, and die.

1 Kings xix. 4.-And he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life.

Job iii. 22.-Which rejoice exceedingly and are glad, when they can find the grave.