Epitaphs: Random Listings - Australian Epitaphs

Eternal Rest Give Him

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TranscriptEternal rest give him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

Memorial NameWilliam Fitzpatrick

She Will Never Pass

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TranscriptShe will never pass into nothingness but still will keep
a bower quiet for us, and a sleep full of sweet dreams and health and quiet breathing.

Memorial NameElizabeth Vernon Jones

Angels To Beckon Me

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TranscriptAngels to beckon me
Nearer my God to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.

Memorial NameEmily Scanlan

Who Plucked That Lovely Flower

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TranscriptWho plucked that lovely flower;
"The Master",
The gardener held his peace

Memorial NameJoan Irene Vaughan

P Oh, The World Is Cold

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TranscriptOh, the World is cold and I cannot go back
Press forward I surely must
I will place my hand in His wounded palm
Step over the line and trust

Memorial NameSarah Auckland

He Smiled Farewell To Earth

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TranscriptHe smiled farewell to earth

Memorial NameJohn Marsh

Far From This World Of Toil And Strife

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TranscriptFar from this world of toil and strife,
He's present with the Lord;
The labours of his mortal life,
End in a large reward

Memorial NameSpencer Twelftree

It Is A Holy And Wholesome Thought

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TranscriptIt is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins.
2 Maccab 12.46

Each Step I Take

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TranscriptEach step I take my Saviour holds my hand and gently leads me home

Twas Hard To Part With One We Love

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TranscriptTwas hard to part with one we loved,
But God alone knew best.
He knew the suffering that he bore,
And called him home to rest.
Sleep on beloved, S...

'Tis Hard To Part From Those We Love

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Transcript'Tis hard to part from those we love,
'Tis hard to say "Farewell,
'Tis hard to say 'Thy will be done'.
How hard, no tongue can tell.

But Thou wi...

Memorial NameSarah Fudge

P Short Was Her Call She Had From Above

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TranscriptShort was her call she had from above;
No word to her loved ones did say.
Her eyes closed in heath like a babe in its sleep,
And she peacefully pas...

Memorial NameElizabeth Beauchamp

P Sweet Little Flower, Too Lovely to Stay

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TranscriptSweet little Flower, too lovely to stay
God called him home to lead us the way.

Memorial NameElliot John

P Our Wasting Lives Grow Shorter Still

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TranscriptOur wasting lives grow shorter still,
As days and months increase,
And every beating pulse we tell
Leaves but the number less.

Asleep in Jesus b...

Memorial NameElisabeth Badenoch