{"id":1191,"date":"2024-06-01T07:31:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T07:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcsworldwide.org\/b\/?page_id=1191"},"modified":"2024-06-01T07:32:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T07:32:41","slug":"order-of-interment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcsworldwide.org\/b\/worship\/order-of-conducting-services\/order-of-interment\/","title":{"rendered":"Order of Interment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Order of conducting at the Cemetery (Interment)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Hymn<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Prayer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Hymn<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Prayer by a member<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Silent Prayer (everyone stands)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Closing Hymn<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Psalm 23 (recited by all)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. The Lord’s Prayer (recited by all)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. “Come Holy Spirit of God…”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Benediction by the Conductor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. “Hear our Prayers Oh Lord…” (sung by all: BCS Hymnary 1007)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Corpse lowered into the grave<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Interment – the Conductor reads as follows:
    For as much as it has pleased the Almighty God of His great mercy to take unto Himself the soul of our beloved brother\/sister here departed, we therefore commit his\/her body to the ground – Earth to earth, Ash to ash, Dust to dust (the Conductor throws scooped soil into the grave on each occasion) – being sure and hopeful of resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Covering of the grave (spiritual choruses continue till the grave is completely filled)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Prayer by 4 members (preferably 2 brothers and 2 sisters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. March back to the deceased residence (Spiritual choruses are rendered along the way)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Prayers for the deceased family<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Feast<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Admonition and closing by the Conductor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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