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AT THE GRAVE OF A WIFE
With a sorrowing heart, O beloved wife, I fondly recall your love and companionship,
your tenderness and devotion and the many comforts and joys you brought into
my life. As I stand now before your grave, my heart cries out for the gentle
touch of your hand and your sweet compassion. Never will I forget the hardships
and the pleasures, trials and triumphs, joys and sorrows, we shared together.
You helped dispel my fear and in time of need encouraged me and stood by my
side. I pray that our children may ever be inspired by your precious memory.
May they always remember, and strive to imitate thy gentleness, piety and virtue.
O God, grant unto her for whom I mourn, all the joys of eternity, grant that
her soul may watch as a guardian angel over my bereaved children, remove every
evil influence from them, and lead them in the way of righteousness, so that
we may one day be all deemed worthy of being numbered among the blessed.
O heavenly Father, grant that the soul of my beloved wife be bound up in the
bond of eternal life, together with the souls of all the righteous that are
in Thy keeping. Amen.
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