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Christian burial is the burial of a deceased person with specifically Christian ecclesiastical rites; typically, in consecrated ground. Until recent times Christians generally objected to cremation, and practiced inhumation(burial) almost exclusively, but this opposition has weakened, and now vanished among Protestants. Catholics are now able to be cremated also, and this is rapidly becoming more common, but the Eastern Orthodox churches still mostly forbid it. The Church of England describes an outline for funeral services as follows: 1 The coffin may be received at the door by the minister. 2 Sentences of Scripture may be used. 3 The minister welcomes the people and introduces the service. 4 A tribute or tributes may be made. 5 Authorized Prayers of Penitence may be used. 6 The Collect may be said here or in the Prayers. Readings and Sermon 7 One or more readings from the Bible is used. Psalms or hymns may follow the readings. 8 A sermon is preached. Prayers 9 The prayers usually follow this sequence: A) Thanksgiving for the life of the departed (B) Prayer for those who mourn (C) Prayers of Penitence (if not already used) (D) Prayer for readiness to live in the light of eternity Commendation and Farewell. 10 The dead person is commended to God with authorized words. The Committal 11 The body is committed to its resting place with authorized words. The Dismissal 12 The service may end with a blessing.
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There are also many other Christian pieces on this site which are included with other collections, e.g. the Children's Songs section contains quite a few.