...in case Cindi forgets you all remind her, please:
First Hymn: Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands
Second Hymn: Lord, Thee I Love With All My Heart
Closing Hymn: God's Own Child I Gladly Say It
If the Nunc Dimittis could be replaced by Luther's paraphrase: "In Peace and Joy I Now Depart" that would be great too.
Now I'm counting on you all not to forget!
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What about distribution hymns? Of course, we'll say a Mass!
But let's keep it many, many years off into the future, Dv.
+HRC
Distribution hymns must be:
Ye Watchers
At the Lamb's High Feast
Wide Open Stand the Gates
And the proper preface is found in LSB Agenda on page 153!!!
Interesting - I recently decided on hymns and readings myself! Haven't shared that with my kids yet, and I probably should! But it shouldn't matter too much anyway, since I'll be singing with my loved ones in heaven, and my boys can choose hymns they like, if they prefer. Though I imagine they would like some direction on this, to tell the truth.
But suppose you die during Lent. Or Advent. Or Christmas. Should we ignore the church year in order to sing Easter hymns?
Or suppose your death is such that your family and friends haven't yet had a chance to grieve. Might other hymns be appropriate in that situation?
If I have a wise pastor and musician who will know what hymns are suitable and pastoral when I die, then I am content to let them select them, or at least to overrule any choices I might have made previously.
Joe
Okay, but you can't go before you take care of mine first. I'll give you a list of top tunes later, but I want the sermon to be on the doctrine of election, and please throw a little bit of Simeon's story (what we know about him) in there too. It sounds like he was a pretty cool guy, and I'll be eager to meet him. I expect that there will likely be people at my funeral who only attend church for weddings and funerals, so I don't want Psalm 23. They'll think that's the only chapter in the Bible. Give 'em something they've never heard. The Lutherans who attend can carry the day with all the singing I've envisioned for this most glorious of events. Keep it going for as long as you want. Pastor Olson should lend a hand if he's willing and able (are you getting all of this Jon?) After dusk, fireworks are optional. Happy officiating! :)
I'll make sure I send the reminder on Facebook so she'll be sure to get it.
The couple that surfs together....
I should know.
Tom Fast
We sang Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands at Matins on Saturday with Dr. Nagel at Laclede Groves.
So -- since mine is more likely to happen before yours, any chance of Siegfrieds Tod at mine? Remastered Furtwaengler, please. Klemperer OK if you can't find it.
may God take me before he takes you - because there's no way I could miss your funeral if at all possible. And DOUBLY no way I could be able to sing "Lord, Thee I Love With All My Heart"... I can't even sing that during church without getting choked up (and I choke up even worse when I'm not celebrant but sitting amongst the congregation.)
as for me, Thy Strong Word and Mighty Fortress are a must... and probably "Lord, Thee I Love" and some Easter hymn... hadn't thought of "God's Own Child" (which our church choir did a marvelous job with after both baptisms yeseterday)
Only 3 songs? What about 'Pass It On'? What about 'Because He Lives'? And no 'He Touched Me'?
OK, I'll behave from henceforth, but any votes for 'Behold a Host Arrayed in White'? Purists and the liturgical fussy will probably argue that it's not a funeral hymn, but more for festival days for martyrs, but I think it could work for some homegoing celebrations.
My daughter was able to sing The Strife is Oer while her grandma lay dying of Alzheimer's. We were all very moved by the words and how appropriate they were. She had certainly been in a battle, and was now entering eternity.
Mary
Nancy wants to know what the readings will be.
Karl and Nancy
Pr. Weedon hates Behold a Host Arrayed in White because of its length.
I wonder, however, if he'd consider it for a funeral where he didn't have to sing! :)
'Behold a Host' is too long? Are you serious?
After warbling through 35 stanzas (so it seemed) of 'Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice,' no song will ever seem long.
I'd also add (for mine)
A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth (or the choral setting of the final verse)
O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High
Awake my heart with gladness
No "Day of Wrath, O Day of Mourning" for a tradionalist like yourself?
Thy Strong Word or A Mighty Fortress is a must for me, but I want them played right as fight songs. I think it makes my wife feel weird when I talk about what songs I want played at my funeral.
Thy Strong Word or A Mighty Fortress
Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me
God's Own Child, I Gladly Say it
I've promised my family that I will rise from the casket and strangle them with my rotting hands if anyone sings "What a Friend We Have In Jesus."
Just so they know. :O
What, no takers? OK then, gimme a Gospel choir and "Ain't No Piece of Ground (Gonna Keep This Body Down)".
Put it right after the Dies irae.
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