30th June 1947 – 22nd August 2023
Tuesday 19th September 2023 at 2.30pm
This service is conducted by Reverend Deacon Raymond Keogh
Greeting and sprinkling coffin with Holy Water
All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all.
Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colours, He made their tiny wings.
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The purple headed mountain, The river running by, The sunset and the morning, That brightens up the sky;−
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The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden,− He made them every one:
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The tall trees in the greenwood, The meadows where we play, The rushes by the water, We gather every day;−
He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell, How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well.
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-12
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
What do workers gain from their toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.
The Lord is my Shepherd
Response: The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Response: The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Response: The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows.
Response: The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Response: The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done; On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil.
My Journey’s Just Begun – Anon
Don't think of me as gone away My journey's just begun Life holds so many facets This earth is but one Just think of me as resting From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years
Think of how I must be wishing That you could know today How nothing but your sadness Can really go away
And think of me as living In the hearts of those I touched For nothing loved is ever lost And I know I was loved so much.
Coffin is sprinkled with Holy Water and Incensed
PRAYER OF COMMENDATION
Onward Christian soldiers! Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus Going on before. Christ, the royal Master, Leads against the foe; Forward into battle, See, His banners go!
Onward, Christian soldiers! Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus, Going on before.
At the name of Jesus
Satan’s host doth flee; On then, Christian soldiers, On to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver
At the shout of praise: Brothers, lift your voices, Loud your anthems raise!
Like a mighty army Moves the Church of God: Brothers, we are treading Where the saints have trod; We are not divided, All one Body we— One in faith and Spirit, One eternally.
Crowns and thrones may perish, Kingdoms rise and wane; But the Church of Jesus Constant will remain. Gates of hell can never ’Gainst the Church prevail; We have Christ’s own promise, Which can never fail.
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Onward, then, ye people! Join our happy throng; Blend with ours your voices In the triumph song. Glory, laud and honour Unto Christ, the King; This through countless ages Men and angels sing.
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THE COMMITTAL will take place at the chapel door
Stranger On The Shore – Acker Bilk
Hannu and family thank you for your presence here today and warmly invite you to join them for refreshments after the service at Tollbar House, Exton Lane, Burley, Rutland LE15 7TA
Funeral arrangements by
E. M. Dorman Independent Family Funeral DirectorsBeechcroft, 69 High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9PY Telephone 01572 823976