Prayer offered by lev. Bernard Braskamp 



at the funeral service of his friend, 



WALTER DEANE ROSE. 

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Oh! our Father, with bowed heads and uncovered hearts we 

 come into Thy presence. Thou art waiting to respond with sym- 

 pathy and with a message of hope and cheer. May we now feel 

 how gracious and how full of compassion Thou art. We come to 

 Thee in faith and with confidence. What calm joy it gives to 

 confide in Thee, from whom our spirits have come and unto whom 

 they shall return! 



We rejoice that the sorrow which can not be breathed into 

 a human ear can be freely disclosed to Thee. There are no hours 

 so dark and gloomy but Thou canst fill them with the brightness 

 of Thy love. There are no tears so many but Thou canst turn our 

 eyes heavenword and homeward. We thank Thee for that blessed 

 faith that shines brightly when all is dark. When earthly lights 

 are extinguished by adversity then Thy love burns with a deeper 

 and steadier glow. When we are burdened with grief and filled 

 with sorrow, then hope turns our eyes, undimmed, upon the distant 

 Heaven and we endure as seeing Him who is invisible. Oh, Christ, 

 Whom have we in Heaven but Thee, and there is none upon earth whom 

 we desire beside Thee! Stripped of earthly ties Thou art more 

 precious than ever. 



We thank Thee for him whom Thou hast called unto Thyself. 

 We bless Thee for his christian character which now stands forth 

 crystallized forever. His sun went down while it was yet day, only 

 to rise in Thy presence where there is fullness of joy. We believe 



