A quote from the first verse of the hymn - "O Lord to whom the spirits live" by Richard Frederick Littledale on the memorial tablet for Stephen Nathaniel Harrison inside Kirk Maughold.
The quote:"O Lord, to whom the spirits live
Of all the faithful passed away,
Unto their path that brightness give
Which shineth to the perfect day."
The full poem is shown below:
"O Lord, to whom the spirits live
Of all the faithful passed away,
Unto their path that brightness give
Which shineth to the perfect day.
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O Lamb of God, Redeemer blest,
Grant them eternal light and rest.
Bless Thou the dead which die in Thee;
As Thou hast given them release;
So quicken them Thy face to see,
And give them everlasting peace.
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In Thy green, pleasant pastures feed
The sheep which Thou hast summoned hence;
And by the still, cool waters lead
Thy flock in loving providence.
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How long, O holy Lord, how long
Must we and they expectant wait
To hear the gladsome bridal song,
To see Thee in Thy royal state?
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O hearken, Savior, to their cry,
O rend the heavens and come down,
Make up the jewels speedily,
And set them in Thy golden crown.
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Direct us with Thine arm of might,
And bring us, perfected with them,
To dwell within Thy city bright,
The heavenly Jerusalem.
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The full dedicatiol on the memorial tablet is inscribed as follows:
"IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
STEPHEN NATHANIEL HARRISON
CANON OF S. COLUMBA
B.A., JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
BORN AT MAUGHOLD VICARAGE 1836
ORDAINED IN 1862,HE CAME TO THE DHOON IN 1873,
AND, UNTIL THE TIME OF HIS DEATH IN RAMSEY IN 1925
FAITHFULLY AND GENEROUSLY SERVED THE
CHURCH IN THIS ISLE.
'O LORD TO WHOM THE SPIRITS LIVE
OF ALL THE FAITHFUL PASS'D AWAY,
UNTO THEIR PATH THAT BRIGHTNESS GIVE
WHICH SHINNETH TO THE PERFECT DAY.'"