ARRIVAL
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at 10.45am after the rest of the congregation has been seated. All stand as the clock strikes 11am and the coffin is carried into the cathedral.
Music: William Croft (1678-1727)
‘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.
‘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...
THE LORD'S PRAYER
TUNE: Monks Gate adapted from an English folk song by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
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
MUSIC: Henry Purcell (1658/9-95)
‘And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 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
MUSIC: From Ein Deutsches Requiem (Op. 45)Johannes Brahms (1833-97)
TUNE: Blaenwern by William Rowlands (1860-1937), descant by John Scott (b.1956), organist of St Paul’s (1990-2004)
(The inclusion of this hymn is a tribute to Lady Thatcher’s Methodist upbringing. Her father Alfred Roberts - pictured with her above - was a lay preacher.)
MUSIC: From Messe de Requiem (Op. 48) Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
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)
MUSIC: Nunc dimittis from Evening Service in G major by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
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.
The organist plays Nimrod from Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar (1857-1934), arr. William H. Harris (1883-1973)
Members of the congregation leave.
Psalm-Prelude (Set 2, No 1) by Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Allegro maestoso and Andante espressivo from Sonata in G major (Op. 28) by Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Adagio in E major from Three Pieces for Organ by Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Master Tallis’s Testament from Six Pieces for Organ by Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Toccata and Fugue ‘The Wanderer’ by C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)
Rhosymedre from Three Preludes founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at 10.45am after the rest of the congregation has been seated. All stand as the clock strikes 11am and the coffin is carried into the cathedral.
OPENING SENTENCES
John 11. 25, 26, Job 19. 25-27, 1 Timothy 6. 7 and Job 1. 21Music: William Croft (1678-1727)
In rehearsal: Members of the military, using a horse drawn gun carriage that will bear Lady Thatcher's coffin
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.
‘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...
THE LORD'S PRAYER
HYMN
He Who Would Valiant Be
WORDS: John Bunyan (1628-88) and Percy Dearmer (1867-1936)TUNE: Monks Gate adapted from an English folk song by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
FIRST READING
Reading: Lady Thatcher and granddaughter Amanda in 2003
‘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
ANTHEM
WORDS: Psalm 102. 1MUSIC: Henry Purcell (1658/9-95)
SECOND READING
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 know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 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
WORDS: Psalm 84. 1, 2, 4MUSIC: From Ein Deutsches Requiem (Op. 45)Johannes Brahms (1833-97)
THE ADDRESS
Given by the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Richard Chartres, KCVO, Bishop of London
Honour: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling is a
tribute to Lady Thatcher¿s Methodist upbringing, the church where her
father Alfred Roberts, pictured with her on the left, was a lay preacher
HYMN
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
WORDS: Charles Wesley (1707-88)TUNE: Blaenwern by William Rowlands (1860-1937), descant by John Scott (b.1956), organist of St Paul’s (1990-2004)
(The inclusion of this hymn is a tribute to Lady Thatcher’s Methodist upbringing. Her father Alfred Roberts - pictured with her above - was a lay preacher.)
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
Reverend William Hall, The American Church; the Reverend Ruth Gee,
president designate of the Methodist Conference
ANTHEM
WORDS: From the Requiem MassMUSIC: From Messe de Requiem (Op. 48) Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
HYMN
I Vow To Thee, My Country
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
THE BLESSING
Blessing: The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby
Given by the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
THE RECESSIONAL
The coffin, accompanied by the family, is carried out of the cathedral.MUSIC: Nunc dimittis from Evening Service in G major by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
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.
The organist plays Nimrod from Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar (1857-1934), arr. William H. Harris (1883-1973)
Members of the congregation leave.
MUSIC
Before the service:
Richard Moore, Organ Scholar, plays:
Meditation on John Keble’s Rogationtide Hymn by John Ireland (1879-1962)Psalm-Prelude (Set 2, No 1) by Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Allegro maestoso and Andante espressivo from Sonata in G major (Op. 28) by Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Adagio in E major from Three Pieces for Organ by Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Timothy Wakerell, Sub-Organist, plays:
Fantasia and Toccata (Op. 57) by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)Master Tallis’s Testament from Six Pieces for Organ by Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Toccata and Fugue ‘The Wanderer’ by C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)
Rhosymedre from Three Preludes founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Simon Johnson, Organist, plays:
Elegy by C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)