4 Life's labor done, as sinks the clay,
Light from its load the spirit flies,
While heaven and earth combine to say,
How blest the righteous when he dies!
Mrs. A.L. Barbauld, 1773.
491 Rest. L.M.
(1080) Death and Burial of a Christian.
Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb;
Take this new treasure to thy trust
And give these sacred relics room,