Gentle Sway By the Centre

Gentle sway by the centre The bell tolls for thee Most Gracious servant bearing thou to thy deserved rest And as thou art earthly borne by men of the sea our prayers that flights of angels have now carrieth thee to the merciful throne of our heavenly Father, through him who hast shown the Way, the Truth and the Life Where we commend thy eternal soul – forgiven, pardoned and received – to the tabernacle of light prepared for thee Wither thou goest may we attain the same gracious gift when we are callest to lie upon the catafalque and are escorted to our place of rest.