Inscription
In the memory of Mrs. Ruth Munroe, wife of Major Andrew Munroe, who died Jan. 29, 1840 aged 77 "buried in the shadow of the night.... (rest illegible....)"
Connie Krueger, Find A Grave Member #47328642
looked up this inscription and found it was from the Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, 1707, number 97, words by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
Buried in shadows of the night,
We lie till Christ restores the light;
Wisdom descends to heal the blind,
And chase the darkness of the mind.
Our guilty souls are drowned in tears,
Till His atoning blood appears;
Then we awake from deep distress,
And sing, The Lord, our righteousness.
Our very frame is mixed with sin,
His Spirit makes our natures clean;
Such virtues from His sufferings flow,
At once to cleanse, and pardon, too.
Jesus beholds where Satan reigns,
Binding his slaves in heavy chains;
He sets the prisoners free, and breaks,
The iron bondage from our necks.
Poor helpless worms in Thee possess
Grace, wisdom, power, and righteousness;
Thou art our mighty All, and we
Give our whole selves, O Lord, to Thee.
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daughter of Caleb Simonds and Susanna Converse, wife to Major Andrew Munroe
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