Commontide
The Burial of the Dead — The Committal (at cremation)
In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to Almighty God our brother N., and we commit his body to be consumed by fire; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. The Lord bless him and keep him, the Lord make his face to shine upon him and be gracious unto him, the Lord lift up his countenance upon him and give him peace. Amen.
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A centuries-old committal formula adapted for cremation: Cranmer's "earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust" joined to the ancient Aaronic Blessing from Numbers 6.