The following is from The African Queen by C. S. Forester
"I'll bury 'im, Miss," said Allnutt. "Don't you worry yourself, Miss. I'll do it all right. I know some of the service. I've 'eard it often enough."
Rose pulled herself together.
"I have my prayer book here. I can read the service," she said, keeping her voice from trembling.
I am guessing the 'service' here means a funeral service because they are about to bury someone. Then how can you read the funeral service?
Does the second 'service' mean a 'prayer'? Or does 'read the service' mean 'read passages from the prayer book during the service'?