[Magdalen] Clergy choice of funeral hymns

Fri Nov 11 15:21:46 UTC 2016

I think it was a t Bobby Kennedy's funeral that they sang "For All the
Saints."

I wrote a small fantasy in honor of a Green Beret, son of the associate
director of our group. I incorporated into it canons based on disguised
motifs from the Army Song, and at the end, an in-your-face setting of "The
Strife is O'er."

A terrific hymn for a funeral.

"Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!" (Hyfrydol)

"Amazing Grace"

"Morning has Broken"

"Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven" (words written in the bulletin,
including my favorite lines:
"Motherlike, She tends and spares us, well our feeble frame She knows, In
Her Arms She gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Widely yet Her mercy flows!")

"My Shepherd will Supply my Need" ("...There would I find a settled rest
while others go and come, No more a stranger nor a guest, but like a child
at home." Nailed it!)

Of course, what funeral would be complete without "I am the Bread of Life."

I would love to have the Scottish chant of the Gloria for the 1940 Hymnal.
It's a wonderfully festive thing!

I would also like to have "The trumpet shall Sound" and "I know that my
Redeemer Liveth". I know those are not hymns, but I had to mention them.

As friends my age begin to pass on, this becomes more than an idle exercise.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 9:39 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> At the Cathedral in Dublin, I was intrigued by a memorial plaque for a
> priest. It had clearly the opening tune of Parry's "O Praise ye the Lord,"
> the delightful hymn that ends each verse with a rousing "Happy birthday to
> you!" Still a wonderful hymn.
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 10:18 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> That was sung at my mom's funeral. We chose the other words, "Be Thou My
>> Vision", for Adam's as they seemed to fit better for him.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 9:57 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > my two favorites are : "I sing a song of the saints of God" (first
>> line, I
>> > guess)
>> >
>> > and the following which has two sets of lyrics set to the same melody
>> but
>> > this lyric version is my favorite: 'Lord of All Hopefulness'
>> >
>> >
>> > Lord Of All Hopefulness
>> >
>> > Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,
>> > Whose trust, ever childlike, no cares could destroy,
>> > Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray,
>> > Your bliss in our hearts, Lord,
>> > At the break of the day.
>> >
>> > Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,
>> > Whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe,
>> > Be there at our labours and give us, we pray,
>> > Your strength in our hearts, Lord,
>> > At the noon of the day.
>> >
>> > Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace,
>> > Your hands swift to welcome, Your arms to embrace.
>> > Be there at our homing, and give us, we pray,
>> > Your love in our hearts, Lord,
>> > At the eve of the day.
>> >
>> > Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm,
>> > Whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm,
>> > Be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray,
>> > Your peace in our hearts, Lord,
>> > At the end of the day.
>> >
>> >
>> > Lynn
>> >
>> > website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>> >
>> > When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>> not
>> > a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>> me."
>> > attributed to Erma Bombeck
>> > "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a
>> talk
>> > by Richard Rohr
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------------------
>> > From: "Ginga Wilder" <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>> > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 6:25 PM
>> > To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>> > Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Clergy choice of funeral hymns
>> >
>> >
>> > #390, Hymnal 1982 - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of
>> creation
>> >>
>> >> Ginga
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 5:47 PM, Ian Gomersall <
>> ian.gomersall at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Friends
>> >>>
>> >>> We asked a few clergy for their suggestions / choice of hymns for a
>> >>> funeral
>> >>>
>> >>> We received an interesting range of replies. Have a look at:
>> >>> https://stchrysostoms.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/
>> >>> clergy-choose-funeral-hymns/
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Have you a particular choice?
>> >>>
>> >>> ian
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> *Ian Gomersall*
>> >>>
>> >>> PS We have listed a variety of Anglican / Anglo Catholic books on eBay
>> >>> for
>> >>> parish charities. We'd be so grateful if you went and had a look - and
>> >>> bid
>> >>> too :) See: http://tinyurl.com/ebaybooksatStCs
>> >>>
>> >>>
>>
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