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A royal funeral - and a song...

I've only recently come across video of his funeral, celebrated in the Evangelical-Lutheran communion. You can see all the funeral rites including a lengthy procession to the church in this video (skip to 2:49:00 for where the procession reaches and enters the church).

A royal funeral - and a song...

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I've only recently come across video of his funeral, celebrated in the Evangelical-Lutheran communion.

You can see all the funeral rites including a lengthy procession to the church in this video (skip to 2:49:00 for where the procession reaches and enters the church).

In particular, however, I want to draw your attention to one song, Abide With Me, composed in 1847 by Henry Francis Lyte.

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I've only recently come across video of his funeral, celebrated in the Evangelical-Lutheran communion. You can see all the funeral rites including a lengthy procession to the church in this video (skip to 2:49:00 for where the procession reaches and enters the church). In particular, however, I want to draw your attention to one song, Abide With Me, composed in 1847 by Henry Francis Lyte.

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It's a hymn I'm familiar with but to which I've never paid much attention.

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The image above is crown of the King of Norway. The liturgy is stately, solemn and beautiful in every way.

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