Order of Service

Order of Service for the funeral of Michael John Bradbury
Tuesday 4th September 2007
St Michael's Church, Highgate


Pre Service Organ Music
JS Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C Major
Albinoni: Adagio for Organ
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Romance

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The Sentences

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The Collect

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Hymn: Psalm 23 (The Lord is My Shepherd)

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Reading
"When I am Gone" Collius Norwood
read by Alex Oliver

When I am gone, release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears.
I gave you my love, you can only guess how much.
You gave to me happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown.
But now it's time I travel on alone.
So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must.
But then let your grief be comforted by trust.

It's only for a while that we must part, so bless the memories within your heart.
I won't be far away, for life goes on.
Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near.
And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear all of my love around you loud and clear.
And then, when you come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile and say, Welcome home.

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Tribute: Neal Kissel

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Israeli Folk Melody
"Hatvika" sung by Susannah Christie

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Reading
"Said the Child" Dame Ninette de Valois
Read by Abbi Sage

I love you...
I shall love you as long as you live
And when you are dead
I shall love you as long as I live
And when I am dead
I shall love you as long as God lives.

When death passes by
There is rebirth of love,
Recurring, unswerving,
Philosophically wrought.
What more can God ask
Of the faithfull than this?

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Tribute: Francis Smulders

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Reading
"If I should Go" Joyce Glenfell
read by Arthur Smith

If I should go before the rest of you
Break not a flower nor inscribe a stone,
Nor when I'm gone speak in a Sunday voice.
But be the usual selves that I have known.
Weep if you must, parting is hell
But life goes on, so have a drink as well.

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Hymn: Jerusalem

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Scripture Reading

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Address

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The Prayers

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Hymn: Thine be the Glory

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The Commendation

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Recessional

Handel: Largo from Xerxes