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Excerpt from Address Delivered at the Consecration of Rock Hill Cemetery, in Foxborough, Mass: On Tuesday, October 4th, 1853
An ancient eastern benediction, which has waked an echo in every age and clime, is expressed in the words, May you die among your kindred! The dissolution of 'the earthly house of our tabernacle' is formidable to every natural feeling, and we shrink instinctively from the dread process. It is an alleviation which we naturally crave, that it may please the sovereign Disposer of all events, to grant us individually a tranquil death. In the bosom of an endeared home, surrounded with the sympa thies of the family, and soothed by the ministries of affection.
On some fond breast the parting soul relies Some pious drops the closing eye requires; E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries; E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
We naturally, also, wish our ashes to rest with kindred dust pleasant is the anticipation of being joined in burial with those with whom we have been united in life -by sweet and sacred bonds. And this desire and hope have doubtless, my friends, Operated as an incentive to vour own efforts, in the steps which you have taken with reference to this spot.
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