Edith Smith

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The inscription on the headstone of James & Edith Bruton is as follows:

In loving memory of James Bruton who died October 30th 1881 aged 59 years.

Also of Edith, his beloved wife who died March 15th 1909 aged 85 years.

"Sleep beloved sleep and take thy rest,
................ thy Saviour's breast
We love thee well."

Verse taken from the poem "Sleep on Beloved" - Full poem is below:

SLEEP ON BELOVED

(The early Christians were accustomed to wish their dying friends
"Good night," assured of their awakening at the resurrection.)

Sleep on, beloved, sleep and take thy rest,
Lay down thy head upon thy Saviour's breast;
We love thee much, but Jesus loves thee best:
Good night!
Calm is thy slumber as an infant's sleep,
But thou shalt wake, no more to toil and weep;
Thine is a perfect rest, secure and deep:
Good night!
Until the shadows from this earth be cast,
Until He gathers in His sheaves at last,
Until the twilight gloom be overpast:
Good night!
Until the Eastern glory decks the skies,
And they that sleep in Jesus shall arise;
And He shall come, but not in lowly guise:
Good night!
Until made beautiful by love divine,
Thou in the likeness of thy Lord shalt shine;
And He shall bring that golden crown of thine:
Good night!
Only "Good night," beloved, not farewell;
"A little while," and all His saints shall dwell
In hallowed union indivisible:
Good night!
Until we meet again before His throne,
Clothed in the spotless robe He gives His own;
Until we know Him e'en as we are known:
Good night!

ANONYMOUS

(courtesy of Kim Russell - January 2008)

Edith married James Bruton on 4 Jun 1847 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. (James Bruton was born in 1822 in Clapham, Bedfordshire, England and died on 30 Oct 1881 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England.)