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title: 'A Funeral Sermon, Occasioned by the Death of the Late Horace Holden'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Gardiner Spring'
date: 1862-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Death and Dying'
- 'Sermons'
- 'Autobiography and Biography'
scriptures:
- 'John 11'
- 'Isaiah 57'
- 'Matthew 5'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/spring-1862-a-funeral-sermon-occasioned-by-the-death-of-the-late-horace-holden
---

# A Funeral Sermon, Occasioned by the Death of the Late Horace Holden

Gardiner Spring's funeral sermon for Horace Holden centers on John 11:35—'Jesus wept'—offering comfort in mourning, emphasizing Christ's sympathy, providence, and Holden's faithful Christian service.

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