John Swan

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

John Lindsay Swan 1st March 1933 – 6th December 2021

Wednesday 22nd December 2021 A committal at Kettering Crematorium at 12 Noon Followed by A service of Thanksgiving at Gretton Parish Church at 1.30pm

ORDER OF SERVICE COMMITTAL SERVICE AT KETTERING CREMATORIUM Conducted by the Reverend Paul Frost

PROCESSIONAL MUSIC Nimrod from Enigma Variations – Edward Elgar Played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra

WELCOME AND OPENING PRAYER

HYMN Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer Guide me, O thou great Redeemer, Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; Hold me with thy powerful hand: Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more; Feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain Whence the healing stream doth flow; Let the fire and cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through: Strong deliverer, strong deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield; Be thou still my strength and shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside; Death of death, and hell’s destruction, Land me safe on Canaan’s side: Songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever give to thee; I will ever give to thee.

REFLECTION PRAYERS OF COMMENDATION AND COMMITTAL BENEDICTION RECESSIONAL MUSIC The Day Thou Gavest Sung by the Tewkesbury Abbey Choir

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SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING AT THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, GRETTON Conducted by the Reverend Paul Frost

PROCESSIONAL MUSIC Largo – Handel Played on the organ

WELCOME AND OPENING PRAYER HYMN I To The Hills Will Lift Mine Eyes I to the hill’s will lift mine eyes; from whence doth come mine aid?

My safety comes from the Lord, who heaven and earth hath made.

Thy foot he’ll not let slide, nor will he slumber that thee keeps; behold, he that keeps Israel, he slumbers not nor sleeps.

The Lord thee keeps; the Lord thy shade on thy right hand doth stay; the moon by night thee shall not smite, nor yet the sun by day.

The Lord shall keep thy soul; he shall preserve thee from all ill; henceforth thy going out and in God keep for ever will.

BIBLE READING John 14 : 1-6

TRIBUTES PRAYERS THE LORD’S PRAYER 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.

For thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.

Amen.

HYMN The Lord’s My Shepherd The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want; He makes me down to lie In pastures green; he leadeth me The quiet waters by.

My soul he doth restore again, And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, E’en for his own name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through death’s dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill; For thou art with me, and thy rod And staff me comfort still.

My table thou has furnishèd In presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows.

Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me; And in God’s house for evermore My dwelling-place shall be.

BLESSING RECESSIONAL MUSIC The Day Thou Gavest Played on the organ

The family thank you for your presence here today and warmly invite you to join them for refreshments after the thanksgiving service at the Old White Hart in Lyddington (51 Main Street, Lyddington, LE15 9LR) from about 14:30.

Donations in memory of John will be for Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Injured Jockeys Fund.

These may be left in the offertory box at both the exit of the crematorium chapel and church, made online via www.emdormanfunerals.co.uk or forwarded to the funeral directors below:

E. M. Dorman Independent Family Funeral Directors Beechcroft, 69 High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9PY Telephone 01572 823976

Service sheet printed by The Quoin Print Co Ltd, Oakham