Tag: grave
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Another Day of Silence at the Grave of a Loved One
It’s a familiar scene — loved ones mourning their loss in silence once the dead body can no longer be embraced by eyes or arms. All that remains are our fleeting memories of a life which has passed into lifeless dust. I have been there. Likely you have as well. It happens that the Beloved…
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Lazarus – HELP from the grave
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name’s sake. עָזְרֵ֤נוּ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׁעֵ֗נוּ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר כְּבֹֽוד־שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וְהַצִּילֵ֥נוּ וְכַפֵּ֥ר עַל־֝חַטֹּאתֵ֗ינוּ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ Psalm 79:9 – NASB, Masoretic Text Where does my help come from? I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,…
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A Picture of Heaven – Chapter 13
“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust…” echoed the near-silent words of the graveside. I thought of the stark contrast of the graveside scene to the love and glory of the depiction of Heaven in the little girl’s picture. I smiled with joy. “Amen,” the words of the graveside service confirmed in my heart. They now seemed…
