死亡喪鐘

死亡喪鐘（英語：Death Knell）是教堂裏在有人去世後敲響的三次鐘中的第二次。以英國來説，它前面一個為Passing Bell（臨終之鐘）^[1]^[2]，在臨死時敲響；後面一個為Lych Bell或Corpse Bell（葬禮之鐘），在舉行葬禮時敲響^[3]^[4]，後者也就是今日喪禮中的喪鐘。按19世紀時的傳統，死亡喪鐘要在牧師得知信徒逝世後馬上敲響。但是若此時已經入夜，那麽則在第二天一早敲整整一小時的死亡喪鐘。^[5] ^[6]

參考文獻

^ Walters P156. He also notes " ..there was sometimes the inconvenience that though the Passing Bell had been duly rung, the dying person might recover"
^ Timbs, John. Mysteries of Life, Death, and Futurity: illustrated from the best and latest authorities. New York. 1863 [2017-12-05]. （原始內容存檔於2020-05-27）.
^ Brand, John; Ellis, Sir Henry; Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar and provincial customs, ceremonies, and superstitions. Bohn. 1849-01-01 （英語）.
^ Walters P 160
^ E.g. Thomas Hood's poem "Faithless Sally Brown"; "His death which happened in his berth, At forty-odd befell: They went and told the sexton, and The sexton tolled the bell"
^ Walters P157

H B Walters, The Church bells of England. published 1912 and republished 1977 by Oxford University Press.

外部連接

Video of English full circle-ringing, 8 bells half muffled and then one bell tolling （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）

[1] Walters P156. He also notes " ..there was sometimes the inconvenience that though the Passing Bell had been duly rung, the dying person might recover"

[2] Timbs, John. Mysteries of Life, Death, and Futurity: illustrated from the best and latest authorities. New York. 1863 [2017-12-05]. （原始內容存檔於2020-05-27）.

[3] Brand, John; Ellis, Sir Henry; Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar and provincial customs, ceremonies, and superstitions. Bohn. 1849-01-01 （英語）.

[4] Walters P 160

[5] E.g. Thomas Hood's poem "Faithless Sally Brown"; "His death which happened in his berth, At forty-odd befell: They went and told the sexton, and The sexton tolled the bell"

[6] Walters P157

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