Service of Thanksgiving

for the life of

Norman Boakes

ST BRIDE’S CHURCH

Fleet Street, EC4

11.30 AM

Thursday 26 June 2014

There will be a retiring collection, the proceeds of which will, as Norman wished, be shared between

St Bride’s Inspire Appeal, The Marketors’ Trust and

The City Livery Club Benevolent Fund

Organ

Jesu, joy of man's desiring – Bach

Introit God be in my head – Walford Davies

Bidding Prayer

The Venerable David Meara

Hymn

Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might; Thy justice like mountains high soaring above Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.

To all life Thou givest, to both great and small; In all life Thou livest, the true life of all; We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, And wither and perish, but nought changeth Thee

Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight; All laud we would render, O help us to see: ‘Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee.s

First Reading

1 Chronicles 29 v 11-13

Read by William B Fraser OBE, Deputy

Choir Sanctus from Requiem –   Fauré

First Address

Michael Harrison, Master, The Worshipful Company of Marketors

Choir How lovely are thy dwellings fair – Brahms

Second Reading

To laugh often and much –   Ralph Waldo Emerson

Read by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor, Alderman Fiona Woolf, CBE

Hymn

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, Whose trust, ever child-like, 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.

THE BLESSING

Choir

Take Five – Desmond/Brubeck arr. Shaw Organ Voluntary

Sortie in B flat – Lefébure-Wély

After the Service you are most welcome to join us for light refreshments at The Punch Tavern (Directions: out of North Door, into Fleet Street, turn right, Punch Tavern

on right)

Third Reading The Gathering – Anon

Read by Gillian Newton

Choir Let all the world in every corner sing – Vaughan Wlliams

Second Address

Valerie Boakes

Prayers The Venerable David Meara

Hymn

Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son; Endless is the victory, thou o'er death hast won;

Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, Kept the folded grave clothes where thy body lay.

Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son, Endless is the vict'ry, thou o'er death hast won.

Lo! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb; Lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom; Let the Church with gladness, hymns of triumph sing;

For her Lord now liveth, death hath lost its sting. Refrain

No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life; Life is naught without thee; aid us in our strife; Make us more than conquerors, through thy deathless love: Bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above. Refrain

St Bride’s Church

Fleet Street London

EC4Y 8AU 020 7427 0133

www.stbrides.com

Service led by

The Venerable David Meara Archdeacon of London & Priest in Charge, St Bride’s

Director of Music Matthew Morley

Organist

Roger Sayer

Think not of me when you are sad But think of me when you are glad

And think of all the fun we had When you remember me.

Anon