Universalis

Friday 2 November 2012

All Souls' Day

Here we see a procession to the cemetery on All Souls' Day.



Let saints on earth in concert sing
With those whose work is done;
For all the servants of our King
In Heav’n and earth are one.

One family, we dwell in Him,
One Church, above, beneath;
Though now divided by the stream,
The narrow stream of death.

One army of the living God,
To His command we bow;
Part of the host have crossed the flood,
And part are crossing now.

E’en now to their eternal home
There pass some spirits blest;
While others to the margin come,
Waiting their call to rest.

Jesu, be Thou our constant Guide;
Then, when the word is given,
Bid Jordan’s narrow stream divide,
And bring us safe to Heav’n.


2 comments:

Victoria said...

I have read of these processions on the Internet but have never heard or seen one in Australia.

Peter Simpson said...

They are quite popular in Scotland - a nice tradition.