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| Come, blessed of my Father. |
| Jesus; Matthew 25:34 |
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The foolish fear death as the greatest of evils;
the wise desire it as a rest after labors and the end of ills.
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St. Ambrose, 4th century
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He who raised Christ from the dead
will also give life to your mortal bodies. |
| Romans 8:11 |
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As by a man’s defeat our race fell into the bondage of death,
so by a man’s victory we will rise again to life.
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St. Irenaeus, 2nd century
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Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life.
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| John 3:36 |
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Why be afraid of death? Death brings us to God.
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St. Josephine Bakhita, 20th century
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God will wipe away every tear from their eyes,
and death shall be no more.
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| Revelation 21:4 |
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Death has fled before the glory of the Risen One.
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St. Peter Chrysologus, 5th century
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| I am the resurrection and the life. |
| Jesus; John 11:25 |
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May the angels lead you into paradise;
may the martyrs come to welcome you
and take you to the holy city,
the new and eternal Jerusalem.
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Rite for Christian Burial
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Watch,
for you know neither the day nor the hour. |
| Jesus; Matthew 25:13 |
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A person must always be ready,
for death comes when and where God wills it.
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St. John Neumann, 19th century
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O death, where is your sting.
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| 1 Corinthians 15:55 |
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Christ dealt man’s death a fatal blow.
He covered death with shame.
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St. Melito of Sardis, 2nd century
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| Christ has destroyed death. |
| 2 Timothy 1:10 |
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May the angels lead you into paradise,
may the martyrs come to welcome you,
and take you to the Holy City,
the new and Eternal Jerusalem.
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'In Paradisum'
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