O God of spirits and of all flesh,
Who hast trampled down death,
and overthrown the devil,
and given life to Thy world!
Do Thou Thyself, O Lord,
give rest to the souls of Thy departed servants
... especially our forefathers, fathers,
brethren and sisters,
here and everywhere laid to rest;
officers and soldiers who have laid down their lives
for faith and homeland:
Give rest to all of them in a place of light,
in a place of repose,
whence all sickness, sorrow,
and sighing are fled away.
Pardon every sin committed by them in word,
deed, and thought,
in that Thou art a good God,
the Lover of Mankind;
for there is no one that liveth and sinneth not;
for Thou alone art without sin,
Thy righteousness
is an everlasting righteousness,
and Thy word is truth.
For Thou art the resurrection and the life
and the repose of Thy departed servants
O Christ our God,
and unto Thee do we send up glory,
together with Thine unoriginate Father,
and Thy most holy, good,
and life-creating Spirit,
now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
One was a 35 year veteran, who intended to retire in December, and was working an overtime shift. The other was a new mother.