Epitaphs: Random Listings - Australian Epitaphs

'Tossed No More On Life's Rough Billows

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Transcript'Tossed no more on life's rough billows
All the storms of life have fled,
God has found a softer pillow
For our darling Mother's head.

Memorial NameElizabeth Ryan

She Lived Unselfishly

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TranscriptShe lived unselfishly
She wrote inspiringly
She died gloriously

Memorial NameMay Vivienne

Hold Thou Thy Cross

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TranscriptHold Thou THy cross before my closing eyes,
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies
Heaven't morning breaks and earth's vain shadows flee
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Memorial NameSophia Saint

Now That The Race Of Life Is Run

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TranscriptNow that the race of life is run,
Father , give thy wearied one
Rest for evermore
When for vanished days we yearn,
Days that never can return,
T...

Memorial NameAlice Pearl Richards

To Where Beyond These Voices

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TranscriptTo where beyond these voices, there is peace

Memorial NameCharles Banbury

Took Her Fill Of Music

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TranscriptTook her fill of music, joy of thought and seeing
Came and stayed and went, nor ever ceased to smile.

Memorial Name Margot Whitington

Oh, May He Who Was Thy Strength

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TranscriptOh, may He who was thy strength
Guide us too, to yonder goal.
Where the breakers cease their dashing
Where no sorrows pierce the soul.

Memorial NameArthur Frederick

Like The Dove to the Ark

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TranscriptLike the dove to the ark,
they have flown to their rest;
from the wild sea of strife,
To the home of the blest

Christ To Me Is Life On Earth

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TranscriptChrist to me is life on earth
And death to me is gain,
Because I trust through him alone
Salvation to obtain.

Memorial NameErle Ernest Aveyard

Had He Asked Us

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TranscriptHad He asked us, well we know,
We should cry 'O spare this blow'
Yes with streaming tears should pray
Lord we love him let him stay.

Memorial NameRobert Stockdale

May Is Mary's Month

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TranscriptMay is Mary's month, and I muse on this and wonder why

Memorial NameMary Cochran

Let No Tear Thine Eye-Lids Dim;

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TranscriptLet no tear thine eye-lids dim;
O'er this pale house of clay.
But think I rest at peace with him
Who wipes all tears away

Memorial NameClifford Maurice Hulbert

He Asked Life Of Thee

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TranscriptHe asked life of thee and thou gavest it
Him even length of days for ever and ever
Jesus said - I came that they may have
Life and may have it abun...

Memorial NameWalter Frederic Oldham

P United After Many Years

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TranscriptUnited after many years
Anchored on the happy shores

Memorial NameWilliam Wright

In Gods Own Time

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TranscriptIn God's own time we'll meet again and understand

Memorial NameWalter L Linke

Had We Been There

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TranscriptHad we been there at the hour of Death
To catch the last sight of your parting breath
Your last faint whisper we might have heard
And whispered in ...