Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! .. Refrain..
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Hymn Lyrics
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul. .. Refrain..
But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul! .. Refrain..
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul. .. Refrain..
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee;
E’en though it be a cross That raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
Though, like a wanderer, The sun gone down,
Darkness comes over me, My rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I’d be Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
There let me see the sight, An open heaven;
All that Thou sendest me, In mercy given;
Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
Then, with my waking thoughts Bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs Bethel I’ll raise,
So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
దేవుడే నాకాశ్రయంబు
పల్లవి దేవుడే నాకాశ్రయంబు – దివ్యమైన దుర్గము
మహా వినోదు డాపదల – సహాయుడై నన్ బ్రోచును
అభయ మభయ మభయ మెప్పు
డానంద మానంద మానంద మౌగ ||దేవుడే||
1. పర్వతములు కదిలిన నీ – యుర్వి మారు పడినను
సర్వమున్ ఘోషించుచు నీ – సంద్ర ముప్పొంగినన్ ||అభయ||
దేవుడెప్డు తోడుగాగ – దేశము వర్ధిల్లును
2. ఆ తావు నందు ప్రజలు మిగుల – ధన్యులై వసింతురు ||అభయ||
రాజ్యముల్ కంపించిన భూ – రాష్ట్రముల్ ఘోషించిన
3. పూజ్యుండౌ యెహోవా వైరి – బూని సంహరించును ||అభయ||
విల్లు విరచు నాయన తెగ – బల్లెము నరకు నాయన
చెల్ల చెదర జేసి రిపుల – నెల్లద్రుంచు నాయనే ||అభయ||
4. పిశాచి పూర్ణ బలము నాతో – బెనుగులాడ జడియును
నశించి శత్రు గణము దేవు – నాజ్ఞ వలన మడియును ||అభయ||
5. కోటయు నాశ్రయమునై యా – కోబు దేవు డుండగా
ఏటి కింక వెరవ వలయు – నెప్డు నాకు బండుగ ||అభయ||
A Service of Committal follows at the final resting place.
The pastor will preside.
When the people have gathered, one or more of the following are said:
In the midst of life, we are in death; from whom can we seek help?
Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. (PSALM 124 8)
God who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through the Spirit that dwells in you. (ROMANS 8 11)
Listen, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed. For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality. Then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: "Death has been swallowed up in victory "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 CORINTHIANS 15:51, 53, 54 b-55, 57)
Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also dwells secure. You, [Lord,] show me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy, in your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (PSALM 16:9)
The following prayer is offered by all (Unison)
Let us pray. O God, you have ordered this wonderful world and know all things in earth and in heaven. Give us such faith that by day and by night, at all times and in all places, we may without fear commit ourselves and those dear to us to your never-failing love, in this life and in the life to come. Amen.
One of the following or other scriptures may be read:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled and unfading, kept in heaven for you. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while you suffer trials so that the genuineness of your faith may prove itself worthy at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Without having seen him, yet you love him; though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with unutterable and exalted joy. As the harvest of your faith you reap the salvation of your souls. (1 PETER 1:3-9)
A Service of Committal follows at the final resting place.
The pastor will preside.
When the people have gathered, one or more of the following are said:
In the midst of life, we are in death; from whom can we seek help?
Hymn Lyrics
Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. (PSALM 124:8)
God who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through the Spirit that dwells in you. (ROMANS 8:11)
Listen, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed. For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality. Then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: "Death has been swallowed up in victory "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 CORINTHIANS 15:51, 53, 54 b-55, 57)
Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also dwells secure. You, [Lord,] show me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy, in your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (PSALM 16:9)
The following prayer is offered by all (Unison)
Let us pray. O God, you have ordered this wonderful world and know all things in earth and in heaven. Give us such faith that by day and by night, at all times and in all places, we may without fear commit ourselves and those dear to us to your never-failing love, in this life and in the life to come. Amen.
One of the following or other scriptures may be read:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled and unfading, kept in heaven for you. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while you suffer trials so that the genuineness of your faith may prove itself worthy at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Without having seen him, yet you love him; though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with unutterable and exalted joy. As the harvest of your faith you reap the salvation of your souls. (1 PETER 1:3-9)
Jesus said: "Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor." (JOHN 12:24-26)
Standing at the head of the coffin and facing it (preferably casting earth upon it as it is lowered into the grave) the pastor says:
Almighty God, into your hands we commend your son Sundarrao Tsappidi, in sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
This body we commit to the ground (to the elements, to its resting place), earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Yes, says the Spirit, they will rest from their labors for their deeds follow them.
One or more of the following or other prayers is offered:
Gracious God, we thank you for those we love but see no more. Receive into your arms your servant Sundarrao Tsappidi, in and grant that increasing in knowledge and love of you, he may go from strength to strength in service to your heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord, support us all the day long of our troubled life, until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then in your mercy grant us a safe lodging and a holy rest, and peace at the last; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Eternal God, you have shared with us the life of Sundarrao Tsappidi. And now we offer him back into your arms, comfort us in our loneliness, strengthen us in our weakness, and give us courage to face the future unafraid. Draw those of us who remain in this life closer to one another, make us faithful to serve one another, and give us to know that peace and joy which is eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer (by All)
Jesus said: "Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor." (JOHN 12:24-26)
Standing at the head of the coffin and facing it (preferably casting earth upon it as it is lowered into the grave) the pastor says:
Almighty God, into your hands we commend your son Sundarrao Tsappidi, in sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
This body we commit to the ground (to the elements, to its resting place), earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Yes, says the Spirit, they will rest from their labors for their deeds follow them.
One or more of the following or other prayers is offered:
Gracious God, we thank you for those we love but see no more. Receive into your arms your servant Sundarrao Tsappidi, in and grant that increasing in knowledge and love of you, he may go from strength to strength in service to your heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord, support us all the day long of our troubled life, until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then in your mercy grant us a safe lodging and a holy rest, and peace at the last; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Eternal God, you have shared with us the life of Sundarrao Tsappidi. And now we offer him back into your arms, comfort us in our loneliness, strengthen us in our weakness, and give us courage to face the future unafraid. Draw those of us who remain in this life closer to one another, make us faithful to serve one another, and give us to know that peace and joy which is eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer (by All)