Posted on 06/10/2004 8:47:06 PM PDT by churchillbuff
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL Washington National Cathedral 11 June 2004 at 11:30 am
RONALD WILSON REAGAN
Fortieth President of the United States 1911-2004
Celebrant
The Reverend John C. Danforth
Participants
The Right Reverend John Bryson Chane Bishop of Washington and Dean of the Cathedral
The Right Reverend A. Theodore Eastman Vicar, Washington National Cathedral
His Eminence Theodore Cardinal McCarrick Catholic Archbishop of Washington
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America
Imam Mohammad Magid Ali Imam and Director of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society
Readers
Rabbi Harold Kushner The Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor
Tributes
The President of the United States President George H. W. Bush The Right Honourable the Baroness Thatcher, L.G., O.M., F.R.S The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney
ORDER OF SERVICE RECEPTION OF THE BODY
The People stand as the procession enters.
The Celebrant is led to the center of the rood screen landing; all others to their seats.
When at about the mid-nave cross-aisle, the Celebrant begins
ANTHEMS IN PROCESSION, MR. DANFORTH
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.
I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though this body be destroyed, yet shall I see God; whom I shall see for myself and mine eyes shall behold, and not as a stranger.
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For if we live, we live unto the Lord; and if we die, we die unto the Lord. Whether we live, therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; even so saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors.
When he has reached the rood screen landing, the Celebrant faces the congregation. When the casket is in position, and the bearers have departed, the Celebrant says
Let us pray.
COLLECT FOR BURIAL
O God, whose mercies cannot be numbered: Accept our prayers on behalf of thy servant Ronald, and grant him an entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fellowship of thy saints; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The People are seated.
The Celebrant goes to his stall as the first and second readers are led to the lectern. The first reader steps up to the reading desk.
READING FROM THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES RABBI KUSHNER ISAIAH 40:28-31
A reading from Isaiah.
Hast thou not known? Hast though not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary. There is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Here ends the reading.
The first reader steps down to the landing, and the second reader steps up to the reading desk
READING, JUSTICE O’CONNOR PREACHED ABOARD THE ARABELLA
From a sermon of John Winthrop, preached in 1630.
Now the only way…to provide for our posterity, is to follow the counsel of Micah, to do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with our God.… We must delight in each other; make others’ conditions our own; rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, as members of the same body.… The Lord will be our God, and delight to dwell among us, as His own people.… For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world.
The second reader steps down, and both readers are led back to their seats.
A lectern is placed on the rood screen landing center for Mr. Mulrony.
ANTHEM TUNE: JERUSALEM SUNG BY THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR
O love of God, how strong and true, Eternal and yet ever new; Uncomprehended and unbought, Beyond all knowledge and all thought! O love of God, how deep and great, Far deeper than man’s deepest hate; Self-fed, self-kindled like the light, Changeless, eternal, infinite.
O heavenly love, how precious still, In days of weariness and ill, In nights of pain and helplessness, To heal, to comfort, and to bless! O wide-embracing, wondrous love! We read you in the sky above, We read you in the earth below, In seas that swell and streams that flow.
We read you best in him who came To bear for us the cross of shame; Sent by the Father from on high, Our life to live, our death to die. We read your power to bless and save, E’en in the darkness of the grave; Still more in resurrection light We read the fullness of your might.
O love of God, our shield and stay Through all the perils of our way! Eternal love, in you we rest Forever safe, forever blest. We will exalt you, God and King, and we will ever praise your name; We will extol you every day, and evermore your praise proclaim
Horatio Bonar, 1858
Towards the end of the anthem, Mr. Mulroney is led to the landing lectern for his tribute.
TRIBUTE, MR. MULRONEY
As Mr. Mulroney returns, the landing lectern is removed. The Celebrant stands at his stall, faces the congregation, and introduces Baroness Thatcher’s videotaped tribute, then takes his seat again.
TRIBUTE, (VIA VIDEOTAPE) BARONESS THATCHER
When the tape is finished, Mr. Bush is led to the pulpit for his tribute.
TRIBUTE, MR. BUSH
When Mr. Bush has finished, he is led back to his seat as President Bush is led to the pulpit.
TRIBUTE PRESIDENT BUSH
ANTHEM, WILLIAM STEFFE SUNG BY THE ARMED FORCES CHORUS WITH THE US MARINE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword; His truth is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! His truth is marching on.
I have seen him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps; They have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps; I can read his righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps; His day is marching on. Chorus
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me. As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on. Chorus
Julia Ward Howe
During the last chorus, the third reader is led to the lectern for the Gospel lesson.
The People stand for the Gospel
GOSPEL, CARDINAL MCCARRICK MATTHEW 5:14-16
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew.
Jesus said, “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
As the reader returns to his stall, the Celebrant goes to the pulpit for the homily.
HOMILY, MR. DANFORTH
As the homilist returns to his stall, the orchestra and soloist begin the anthem.
ANTHEM TUNE: NEW BRITAIN SUNG BY RONAN TYNAN
Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, was blind, but now I see.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed!
The Lord has promised good to me; his word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be as long as life endures.
Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come; ’Tis grace that brought me safe this far, and grace will lead me home.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’d first begun.
John Newton; st. 5 John Rees
During the last verse, the Vicar is led to the bottom of the lectern steps.
The people stand for the remainder of the service, as they are able.
From his stall, the Celebrant leads the Lord’s Prayer, said by all.
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 debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Vicar steps up to the lectern reading desk to lead the prayers.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE, BISHOP EASTMAN
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord: Grant, we beseech thee, to thy whole Church in paradise and on earth, thy light and thy peace. Amen.
Grant that all who have been baptized into Christ’s death and resurrection may die to sin and rise to newness of life, and that through the grave and gate of death we may pass with him to our joyful resurrection. Amen.
Grant to us who are still in our pilgrimage, and who walk as yet by faith, that thy Holy Spirit may lead us in holiness and righteousness all our days. Amen.
Grant to thy faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind. Amen.
Grant to all who mourn a sure confidence in thy fatherly care, that, casting all their grief on thee, they may know the consolation of thy love. Amen.
Grant us, with all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, to have our consummation and bliss in thy eternal and everlasting glory, and, with blessed Peter and Paul and all thy saints, to receive the crown of life which thou dost promise to all who share in the victory of thy Son Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
As the Vicar is led back to his stall, the organ begins the hymn introduction.
During this hymn, those who are required for the departing ceremonies outside are unobtrusively escorted from the Cathedral.
HYMN TUNE: ODE TO JOY
Sung by all
Sing with all the saints in glory, sing the resurrection song! Death and sorrow, earth’s dark story, to the former days belong. All around the clouds are breaking, Soon the storms of time will cease; In God’s likeness, we awaken, Knowing everlasting peace.
O what glory, far exceeding, All that eye has yet perceived! Holiest hearts for ages pleading, Never that full joy conceived. God has promised, Christ prepares it, There on high our welcome waits; Ev’ry humble spirit shares it, Christ has passed th’ eternal gates.
During the last verse, vergers lead the Bishop of Washington, the Vicar, and the Celebrant to the foot of the casket, the Celebrant at the foot, the Vicar to his left, and the Bishop to his right, where they face the congregation
The Celebrant then says responsively with the people
THE COMMENDATION, MR. DANFORTH
Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.
Thou only art immortal, the creator and maker of mankind; and we are mortal, formed of the earth, and unto earth shall we return. For so thou didst ordain when thou createdst me, saying, “Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” All we go down to the dust; yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.
The Celebrant, facing the body, says
Into thy hands, O merciful Savior, we commend thy servant Ronald. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech thee, a sheep of thine own fold, a lamb of thine own flock, a sinner of thine own redeeming. Receive him into the arms of thy mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.
THE BLESSING, BISHOP CHANE
The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight;
And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.
DISMISSAL, BISHOP EASTMAN
Vicar: Let us go forth in the name of Christ. People: Thanks be to God.
As the introduction to the anthem begins, the three clerics are escorted back to their stalls.
The bodybearers come from the North transept, rotate the casket, and prepare to take it out.
During the last verse, the acolytes take their positions at the rood screen, and vergers take positions by their charges.
ANTHEM, NICK GLENNIE-SMITH SUNG BY THE ARMED FORCES CHORUS WITH THE US MARINE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
To fallen soldiers let us sing Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing Our broken brothers let us bring To the Mansions of the Lord.
No more bleeding, no more fight No prayers pleading through the night Just divine embrace, eternal light In the Mansions of the Lord.
Where no mothers cry and no children weep We will stand and guard though the angels sleep Through the ages safely keep The Mansions of the Lord.
Randall Wallace
I think someone said that the song being done is the same tune but different words, obviously! ;o)
Hopefullly the Imam and other muslims in attendance will hear something today that will change their hearts. That is truly God-sized work.
Excuse me .. you are naive .. satan shows up whether you want him to or not. The key is .. do you allow that spirit to affect you or do you take authority over it ..??
I've seen people who were demon possessed show up at church events. I saw this couple come in one evening during a special 3 day meeting, and sit just a few rows in front of me. I kept watching her because she was exhibiting some very unusual behavior. I alerted our staff at the church and those of us in authority at the church positioned ourselves around her (a proper distance not to alarm anyone), and then we just watched.
When the service was over and people were standing in a line to greet the guest speaker, some of us kinda stalked her to make sure she didn't attack the guest speaker. We were all relieved when she left.
The following evening she returned .. we did the same thing. 3/4 of the way through the service, she got up and left .. she never came back. The spirit controlling her realized there was no opening for it in our church.
My Pastor always says, If the devil isn't trying to disrupt your church .. you're not doing ANYTHING FOR GOD.
It is beknownst to me and you obviously missed the context of the thread. Please re-read it and you will see I meant no harm.
I wonder what your source of this information is.
"When you die, you can have anybody you want at your funeral."
Really? In that case, I want you to be here.
Are you nuts, or what?
That were to happen you'd morph into a Negative.
...*instantly*.
for example: THE BLESSING, BISHOP CHANE The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight; And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.
Well, now nobody's guessing, since you've let the cat out of the bag.
First of all I don't hate Muslims. I am a realist however and I recognize that all of the United States' current enemies are Muslims. I do recognize that virtually every American service person killed in service over the last 20 years was killed by Muslims. I do realize that the greatest attack ever against the American homeland was perpetrated by Muslims. I do know that when Americans are harmed "the Muslim street" erupts in celebration.
Turkey an ally - I spent a year in Ankara and experienced first hand (as in in-person) many anti-American actions. Remember last year when the Turks wouldn't allow us to use their land or air space in OIF. I know you're familiar with our term RINO well how about AINO?
Egypt an ally? Why wasn't Mubarack at RWR's memorial. Where was Egypt in OIF?
Pakistan an ally? I spent a year there also. I was stationed at the USAF Station (not base) in Peshawar when the Pakistani government ordered us to leave, permanently in 1969. Why won't this "ally" allow us to cross the Afghan border in pursuit of Al Queada and UBL? AINO?
What has a Jordanian done for us lately, other than caution us not to "destabilize the region?" Don't you remember the Jordanians in Aman cheering as skud missles were launched willy nilly by S Hussein during Desert Storm? AINO.
Indonesia...? Right. Care to vacation in Bali, 200 killed by Muslim terrorists in 2002? Care to visit Jakarta? 14 killed by Muslim terrorists in 2003? How can a place that is in internal upheaval and has had three governments in as many years be an ally of anyone? I don't even know that we have any AINO with them.
And Kuwait! Well we pulled their bacon...I guess I mean mutton out of the fire in 1991. Ally? They are just a bunch of little despots who need us to protect their little sheikdom so that they can afford to charge a 747 on their Mastercard...priceless. AINO.
I notice that you left out Saudi Arabia. AINO.
Are the following allies? Syria, Iran, Yemen...Palestine???
No I don't hate muslims anymore than I would have hated Germans or Japanese during WWII - but they were enemies as is the Muslim World now.
As far as OIF goes, that was an effort to center the War On Terror where it belongs, in the region where terrorism originates, and by the way we liberated Muslims from oppression. You watch Iraq after we leave.
Finally, I've noticed that a goodly part of the anti-American sentiment and urgings to attack Americans were issued by Imams and Ayatollahs (some here in the US)...men of God...hah.
North Korea? Cuba? Even the Chinese still rattle sabres.
Why does a terrorist incident make Indonesia anti-American -- are you saying the people or government of Indonesia are to blame? By that token, Oklahoma City was the fault of all Americans.
Bottom line is, we aren't at war with all Islam or all Muslims - - in fact, quite a few Muslim countries are on our side.
Then I guess we shouldn't have fought the Gulf War. Is that what you're saying? And we shouldn't be liberating Iraqis today, because the people we're liberating are Muslims.
Cuba is not our enemy - if Castro and his gang ever die, Cuba will be our friend.
North Korea is our enemy, albeit impotent against us - I admit I overlooked that.
China is not our enemy - they are our competitor. Are Ford and GM enemies?
Isn't the same true of Iraq, post-Saddam? And yet these are Muslim people.
Your Pastor sounds like one of the good guys!
I am not optimistic. In my long post to you, towards the end I said "watch what happens to Iraq after we leave."
I am afraid that there will be tribal fighting and many would be despots will vie for the S Hussein position.
Take this little cleric al sadr for example; he's 31 years old, his father was an Ayatollah who was murdered by S Hussein's thugs in 1999, yet he is our enemy. I usually am not a cynic, I'm usually "positive", but I am afraid this is an exception. It cost 200 American lives to depose S Hussein and we've lost 600 more American lives there so far - "post-saddam" as you call it.
I am hopeful, but I wouldn't bet on things going well in Iraq without the cost of more American lives or after Americans have left. In fact I wouldn't bet on the interim government living until elections.
And after we leave, don't be surprised if the Iranian muslims decide that their sovereignty over shat al-arab should be expanded Westward...after all that was set by a treaty between the Shah and S Hussein, who they think were both scoundrels.
Speaking of Iran; when Khomeini kicked the bucket, the Iranians did not become our "friends" again as they supposedly were under the Shah.
Islam was "created" by Mohammed who was a murderer, pillager, rapist and died by being murdered (poison). At least this is what I've gleaned from my reading. How can followers of such a man be "friends" of America?
So the whole US invasion was a waste of time?
No not at all, Papa Doc Hussein and the two Baby Docs or gone. The "possibility" of a democracy in the hole of the muslim dougnut has incredible long term potential. While I denigrated our "alliance" with the Turks, I feel strongly that Turkey is currently the best muslim state and it's roughly democratic.
If all muslim states were like Turkey, terrorism would certainly diminish.
He's a peach!!
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