XIII.

=“He giveth his beloved Sleep.”=

“I bless Thee for the quiet rest thy servant taketh now, I bless Thee for his blessedness, and for his crownèd brow; For every weary step he trod in faithful following Thee, And for the good fight foughten well, and closed right valiantly.” _Lays of the Kirk and Covenant._

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