在他的 Sacramentary, dating to the mid-fourth century, Serapion, the Bishop of Thmuis, beseeched God, "on behalf of all the departed," 至 "sanctify all who have fallen asleep in the Lord (Apoc.
Kwakhe Isakramente, eyaqala maphakathi nekhulu lesine leminyaka, I-Serapion, uMbhishobhi waseThmuis, kuncenga uNkulunkulu, "egameni labo bonke abangasekho," uku "bangcwelise bonke abalele eNkosini (I-Apoc.