The school I teach at will be granting students and staff time off lessons to watch television broadcast of Baroness Thatcher's funeral service at St Paul's tomorrow. I hope this will go for most schools throughout the land. I think we should also have special assemblies and prayers for Baroness Thatcher in all schools.
The Funeral Service
of
The Right Honourable
The Baroness Thatcher
of Kesteven LG, OM, FRS
Wednesday 17 April 2013
11am
What we call the beginning is often the end
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
The end is where we start from.
We die with the dying:
See, they depart, and we go with them.
We are born with the dead:
See, they return, and bring us with them.
The moment of the rose and the moment of the yew-tree
Are of equal duration. A people without history
Is not redeemed from time, for history is a pattern
Of timeless moments. So, while the light fails
On a winter’s afternoon, in a secluded chapel
History is now and England.
With the drawing of this Love and the voice of this Calling
We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
Little Gidding (1942) from Four Quartets
T. S. Eliot (1888-1965)
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The Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral
is conducted by
Andrew Carwood,
Director of Music
The Organ is played before the service by
Richard Moore, Organ Scholar,
and Timothy Wakerell, Sub-Organist;
and during the service by
Simon Johnson,
Organist and Assistant Director of Music
The Coffin is borne by a tri-Service bearer party,
found by Arms and Services
represented in the Falklands
The West Steps of the Cathedral
are lined by
In Pensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
Before the Service, a single half-muffled bell
will toll for the arrival of the Cortege
and, after the Service,
The St Paul’s Cathedral Guild of Ringers
will ring ‘Stedman Cinques’
with the Cathedral’s bells half-muffled
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Music before the Service
Richard Moore, Organ Scholar, plays
Meditation on John Keble’s Rogationtide Hymn John Ireland (1879-1962)
Psalm-Prelude (Set 2, No 1) Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Allegro maestoso and Andante espressivo Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
from Sonata in G major (Op. 28)
Adagio in E major Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
from Three Pieces for Organ
Timothy Wakerell, Sub-Organist, plays
Fantasia and Toccata (Op. 57) Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
Master Tallis’s Testament Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
from Six Pieces for Organ
Toccata and Fugue ‘The Wanderer’ C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)
Rhosymedre from Three Preludes Ralph VaughanWilliams (1872-1958)
founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes
Simon Johnson, Organist, plays
Elegy C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)
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The Arrival
At 10 am, remain seated as Heads of State, the Royal Representatives of Heads
of State and the Diplomatic Corps are received by a member of Chapter at the
South Door of the Cathedral and are then conducted to their seats in the South
Transept.
At 10.10 am, remain seated as Visiting Representatives of World Faiths leave
the Dean’s Aisle and are then conducted to their seats in the Quire.
At 10.15 am, remain seated as the Lord Speaker, Mr Speaker and the Prime
Minister are received at the North Door of the Cathedral by a member of
Chapter and are then conducted to their seats under the Dome.
At 10.25 am, remain seated as the Chapter, the Bishop of London and the
Archbishop of Canterbury leave the Dean’s Aisle and proceed to the Great West
Door of the Cathedral.
At 10.35 am, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs arrive at the Cathedral and are
received by the Chapter, the Bishop of London and the Archbishop of
Canterbury. Remain seated as the Sheriffs are conducted to their seats in the
Quire.
At 10.40 am, members of the Family arrive at the Cathedral and are received
by the Chapter, the Bishop of London and the Archbishop of Canterbury and are
then conducted to their seats under the Dome.
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At 10.45 am, stand as the Foundation Procession leaves the Dean’s Aisle.
AVirger
Acolyte Crucifer Acolyte
The Choir
AVirger
Acolyte Crucifer Acolyte
The College of Minor Canons
AVirger
Visiting Ecumenical Representatives
AVirger
Visiting Clergy
The Archbishop of York
AVirger
The College of Canons
At 10.45 am, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive at the Cathedral
and are received at the foot of the West Steps by the Lord Mayor, who
accompanies them to the Great West Door, where Her Majesty and His Royal
Highness are received by the Chapter, the Bishop of London and the Archbishop
of Canterbury. Her Majesty is preceded by the Lord Mayor bearing the
Mourning Sword.
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Remain standing as The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh process to their
seats under the Dome.
AVirger
The Archbishop’s Chaplain
bearing the Cross of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury
The Dean’s Virger
The Chapter
AVirger
The Chancellor of the Diocese of London
The Bishop of London
The Bishop’s Chaplain
The Lord Mayor
bearing the Mourning Sword
The Duke of Edinburgh THE QUEEN
Sit
Stand as the Cathedral clock strikes the hour, and the Coffin is carried into the
Cathedral and placed upon the Bier under the Dome.
AVirger
Acolyte Crucifer Acolyte
The Choir
AVirger
The Ceremoniarius
The Canon in Residence
The Bearers of the Insignia
The Pall Bearers
The Coffin
borne by the Bearer Party
Michael Thatcher and Amanda Thatcher, grandchildren of Baroness Thatcher,
carry cushions bearing the Insignia of the Order of the Garter and the Order
of Merit, which are laid on the Dome Altar.
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ORDER OF SERVICE
The congregation is asked to join in the texts printed in bold.
As the Procession of the Coffin moves through the Nave, the Choir sings
The Sentences
I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in
me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth
and believeth in me shall never die.
John 11. 25, 26
I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter
day upon the earth. And though after my skin worms destroy this
body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: whom I shall see for myself,
and mine eyes shall behold, and not another.
Job 19. 25-27
We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry
nothing out. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away: blessed
be the name of the Lord.
1 Timothy 6. 7 and Job 1. 21
Music: William Croft (1678-1727)
The Bidding
given by
The Very Reverend David Ison,
Dean of St Paul’s
We come to this Cathedral today to remember before God Margaret Hilda
Thatcher, to give thanks for her life and work, and to commend her into God’s
hands. We recall with great gratitude her leadership of this nation, her courage,
her steadfastness, and her resolve to accomplish what she believed to be right
for the common good. We remember the values by which she lived, the ideals
she embraced, her dignity, her diligence, her courtesy, and her personal concern
for the well-being of individuals.
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And as we remember, so we rejoice in the lifelong companionship she enjoyed
with Denis, and we pray for her family and friends and for all who mourn her
passing.
We continue to pray for this nation, giving thanks for its traditions of freedom,
for the rule of law and for parliamentary democracy; remembering the part we
have played in peace and conflict over many centuries and in all parts of the
world; praying for all today who suffer and sorrow in sickness, poverty,
oppression or despair, that in harmony and truth we may seek to be channels of
Christ’s faith, hope and compassion to all the world; joining our prayers together
as we say:
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
He who would valiant be
’Gainst all disaster,
Let him in constancy
Follow the Master.
There’s no discouragement
Shall make him once relent
His first avowed intent
To be a pilgrim.
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Who so beset him round
With dismal stories,
Do but themselves confound -
His strength the more is.
No foes shall stay his might,
Though he with giants fight:
He will make good his right
To be a pilgrim.
Since, Lord, thou dost defend
Us with thy Spirit,
We know we at the end
Shall life inherit.
Then fancies flee away!
I’ll fear not what men say,
I’ll labour night and day
To be a pilgrim.
Words: John Bunyan (1628-88) Tune: Monks Gate
and Percy Dearmer (1867-1936) adapted from an English folksong by
Ralph VaughanWilliams (1872-1958)
Sit
First Reading
read by
Amanda Thatcher,
Granddaughter
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put
on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of
the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places.Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the
gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be
able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all
prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all
perseverance and supplication for all saints.
Ephesians 6. 10-18
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Anthem
Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And let my crying come unto thee.
Words: Psalm 102. 1 Music: Henry Purcell (1658/9-95)
Second Reading
read by
The Right Honourable David Cameron, MP,
Prime Minister
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my
Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go
to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And
whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we
knownotwhither thou goest; and howcanwe knowtheway? Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14. 1-6
Anthem
How lovely is thy dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts!
For my soul, it longeth, yea fainteth, for the courts of the Lord;
My soul and body crieth out, yea for the living God.
Blest are they that dwell within thy house, they praise thy name evermore.
Words: Psalm 84. 1, 2, 4 Music: from Ein Deutsches Requiem (Op. 45)
Johannes Brahms (1833-97)
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The Address
given by
The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Richard Chartres, KCVO,
Bishop of London
Stand
Hymn
Love Divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heaven, to earth come down,
Fix in us thy humble dwelling,
All thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesu, thou art all compassion,
Pure unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation,
Enter every trembling heart.
Come, almighty to deliver,
Let us all thy life receive;
Suddenly return, and never,
Never more thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
Serve thee as thy hosts above,
Pray, and praise thee, without ceasing,
Glory in thy perfect love.
Finish then thy new creation,
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see thy great salvation,
Perfectly restored in thee,
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise!
Words: CharlesWesley (1707-88) Tune: Blaenwern
William Rowlands (1860-1937)
descant by John Scott (b.1956)
Organist of St Paul’s (1990-2004)
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The Prayers
led by
The Reverend Sarah Eynstone,
Minor Canon and Chaplain
The Reverend Prebendary Rose Hudson-Wilkin,
Speaker’s Chaplain
The Most Reverend Patrick Kelly,
Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Liverpool
The ReverendWilliam Hall,
The American Church
The Reverend Ruth Gee,
President Designate of the Methodist Conference
Let us pray.
Sit or kneel
Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery.
He cometh up, and is cut down, like a flower; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and
never continueth in one stay.
In the midst of life we are in death: of whom may we seek for succour, but of
thee, O Lord, who for our sins art justly displeased?
Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts; shut not thy merciful ears to our
prayer; but spare us, Lord most holy, O God most mighty, O holy and merciful
Saviour, thou most worthy Judge eternal, suffer us not, at our last hour, for any
pains of death, to fall from thee.
Like as a father pitieth his own children: even so is the Lord merciful unto them
that fear him. For he knoweth whereof we are made: he remembereth that we
are but dust. The days of man are but as grass: for he flourisheth as a flower of
the field. For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone: and the place thereof
shall know it no more. But the merciful goodness of the Lord endureth for ever
and ever upon them that fear him: and his righteousness upon children’s
children.
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O merciful God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and
the life; in whom whosoever believeth shall live, though he die; and whosoever
liveth, and believeth in him, shall not die eternally; who also hath taught us, by
his holyApostle Saint Paul, not to be sorry, as men without hope, for them that
sleep in him: We meekly beseech thee, O Father, to raise us from the death of
sin unto the life of righteousness; that, when we shall depart this life, we may
rest in him, as our hope is this our sister doth; and that, at the general
Resurrection in the last day, we may be found acceptable in thy sight; and
receive that blessing, which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all
that love and fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive
the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world. Grant this we
beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and
Redeemer. Amen.
Almighty God, Father of all mercies and giver of all comfort: deal graciously,
we pray thee, with those who mourn, that casting every care on thee, they may
know the consolation of thy love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O heavenly Father, who in thy Son Jesus Christ, has given us a true faith, and
a sure hope: help us, we pray thee, to live as those who believe and trust in the
Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, and the resurrection to life
everlasting, and strengthen this faith and hope in us all the days of our life:
through the love of thy Son, Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
Anthem
In paradisum deducant te Angeli;
in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres,
et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Ierusalem.
Chorus angelorum te suscipiat,
et cum Lazaro quondam paupere
aeternam habeas requiem.
May angels lead you into paradise;
upon your arrival, may the martyrs receive you
and lead you to the holy city of Jerusalem.
May the ranks of angels receive you,
and with Lazarus, the poor man,
may you have eternal rest.
Words: from the Requiem Mass Music: from Messe de Requiem (Op. 48)
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
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I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me,Write, from henceforth blessed are
the dead which die in the Lord: even so saith the Spirit; for they rest from their
labours.
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour
and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Stand
Hymn
I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love:
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
And there’s another country, I’ve heard of long ago,
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness and all her paths are peace.
Words: Cecil Spring-Rice (1859-1918) Tune: Thaxted
adapted from Jupiter (The Planets)
by Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
The Commendation
led by
The Bishop of London
Go forth upon thy journey from this world O Christian soul,
in the name of the Father who created thee,
in the name of the Son who died to redeem thee,
in the name of the Holy Spirit who has called thee out of darkness
into his glorious light,
aided by angels and archangels and all the armies of the heavenly host;
may thy portion this day be in peace,
and thy dwelling place in the heavenly Jerusalem.
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The Blessing
given by
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable JustinWelby,
Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan
Support us, O Lord, all the day long of this troublous life, until the shadows
lengthen and the evening comes, the busy world is hushed, the fever of life is
over and our work is done. Then, Lord, in your mercy grant us a safe lodging,
a holy rest, and peace at the last; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Now unto him that is able to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless
before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our
Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever.
And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be
with you and remain with you this day and always. Amen.
The Recessional
during which the Coffin, accompanied by the Family, is carried out of the
Cathedral.
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen: thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared: before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be:
world without end. Amen.
Music: Nunc dimittis from Evening Service in G
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
Remain standing as the Chapter and the Bishop of London, preceded by the
Archbishop of Canterbury, conduct The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh
through the Great West Door to the Portico. Her Majesty is preceded by the
Lord Mayor bearing the Mourning Sword.
The Cathedral bells ring half-muffled as the hearse leaves from the bottom of
the West Steps of the Cathedral for The Royal Hospital Chelsea.
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The Organist plays
Nimrod from Enigma Variations Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
arr. William H. Harris (1883-1973)
The Mayoral Party is conducted to the South West Door of the Cathedral.
The Choir, the College of Minor Canons, Visiting Ecumenical Representatives,
Visiting Clergy and the College of Canons return to the Dean’s Aisle.
Visiting Representatives of World Faiths return to the Dean’s Aisle.
Sit
The Heads of State, the Royal Representatives of Heads of State and the
Diplomatic Corps leave the Cathedral through the South Door.
Members of the congregation are asked to remain in their places until invited
to leave by a Wandsman or an Usher.
Music after the Service
Prelude and Fugue in C minor (BWV 546) Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
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There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream,
The earth, and every common sight,
To me did seem
Apparell’d in celestial light,
The glory and the freshness of a dream.
It is not now as it hath been of yore; -
Turn wheresoe’er I may,
By night or day,
The things which I have seen I now can see no more.
The rainbow comes and goes,
And lovely is the rose;
The moon doth with delight
Look round her when the heavens are bare;
Waters on a starry night
Are beautiful and fair;
The sunshine is a glorious birth;
But yet I know, where’er I go,
That there hath pass’d away a glory from the earth.
Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting:
The Soul that rises with us, our life’s Star,
Hath had elsewhere its setting,
And cometh from afar:
Not in entire forgetfulness,
And not in utter nakedness,
But trailing clouds of glory do we come
From God, who is our home:
Then sing, ye birds, sing, sing a joyous song!
What though the radiance which was once so bright
Be now for ever taken from my sight,
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind;
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be;
In the soothing thoughts that spring
Out of human suffering;
In the faith that looks through death.
Ode: Intimations of Immortality
from Recollections of Early Childhood (1802)
WilliamWordsworth (1770-1850)
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