Contributor, v12 1890-1891 by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Religion

'Tis meet to die as he has died;

He smiled amid death's conquered gloom,

While angels waited by his side,

To bear a kindred spirit home.

Vain are the trophies wealth can give!

His mem'ry needs no sculptor's art;

He's left a name-his virtues live,

Graved on the tablets of the heart.

The opening prayer was offered by Elder William C. Dunbar as follows:

O God, our Eternal Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, thy Son, we present ourselves before thee at this time, and pray thee, in thy mercy and goodness, that thou wouldst look down upon us. We pray, O Lord, that thou wouldst grant unto us thy Spirit this morning while we are assembled together upon this occasion to show our respect for one of thy servants who has departed. We desire, O Lord, that thy blessing may be upon us while we are thus assembled together, that those that shall speak may be inspired by the Holy Ghost to speak such words as shall be for the comfort and consolation of those who are afflicted and who mourn. It has been said that there is a time to mourn, and a time to weep; and although we do not mourn as those that are without hope, yet we feel sad, our Father, in having to part with this our brother and thy servant, who has stood by thy cause and kingdom for many years that are past. But we rejoice to know, O Lord, that we live in the day and age of the world when thou hast restored the Gospel in its fulness and in its power, and made us acquainted with the glorious principles connected therewith, even in regard to immortality and eternal life in thy kingdom. We desire to thank thee, O Lord, that we live in the day and age of the world when thou hast restored that Gospel in its fulness, with its promises, and its blessings, and its sealing powers, in connection with thy Priesthood which thou hast restored in these the latter days. And we pray, O Lord, that thy Spirit may rest upon us, and upon those who are afflicted and who mourn, that they may realize, Heavenly Father, that all is well, and feel to say, Let thy will be done, not ours. And we ask thee not only to bless those present this morning, but wherever thy people may be called upon, under like circumstances to mourn for those that depart, we pray that the spirit of consolation, the spirit of hope, and even the spirit of joy, may rest upon them-joy, because of the hopes and the prospects that are before us and the promises that have been sealed upon our heads through the power of the Holy Priesthood. We ask thee, O Lord, to bless all the interests of thy Kingdom. Bless the Presidency of thy Church. Inspire them with thy spirit, O Lord. Grant unto them wisdom and understanding suitable to the circumstances in which they are placed, that they may

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