Kontakion of the Departed

[@conningdale8805]

Have known this music since I was a child, and was delighted to hear it sung at the funeral for HRH Prince Philip. A beautiful hymn, beautifully sung!. Thank you for posting it.

[@katherinecross8059]

Where are the words to follow along? Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy saints: where sorrow and pain are no more; neither sighing but life everlasting. Thou only art immortal, the creator and maker of man: and we are mortal formed from the dust of the earth, and unto earth shall we return: for so thou didst ordain, when thou created me saying: Dust thou art und unto dust shalt thou return. All we go down to the dust; and weeping o’er the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

[@andrewm9221]

O ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments; that through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

[@tracygriffin4439]

This is sung at every Orthodox funeral.

[@andrewstewart5721]

Used in the funeral scene in “DoctorZhivago”