Lux Domini
Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

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Interpretation

The longest life must shortly come to a close. Blessed be God that there is a world where sin, death, vanity, and vexation cannot enter.

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This thought runs through Genesis 23:8-12.