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'Oh blessed body! Whither art thou thrown?' Holy Saturday

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The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt [ Web Gallery of Art ] Concluding Prayer from Morning Prayer Almighty, ever-living God, whose Only-begotten Son descended to the realm of the dead, and rose from there to glory, grant that your faithful people, who were buried with him in baptism, may, by his resurrection, obtain eternal life. We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. The Entombment of Christ Rembrandt [ Web Gallery of Art ] Sepulchre   by  George Herbert Oh blessed body! Whither art thou thrown? No lodging for thee, but a cold hard stone? So many hearts on earth, and yet not one Receive thee? Sure there is room within our hearts good store; For they can lodge transgressions by the score: Thousands of toys dwell there, yet out of door They leave thee. But that which shows them large, shows them unfit. Whatever sin did this pure rock commit, W