A service to celebrate the life of
Dan Willis Brown
19 Febr uar y 1931 – 28 M arch 2 0 1 2
Dan Willis Brown
19 Febr uar y 1931 – 28 M arch 2 0 1 2
Khandallah Presbyterian Church
Ganges Road, Khandallah
Monday, 2nd March 2012 at 3:00pm
Officiant: Rev. Ryhan Prasad
Order of Service
Welcome And Introduction
Prayers Of Thanksgiving And Comfort
Hymn
The Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Reading From Scripture
Psalm 23
John 14:1-3
Reflection On Scripture
Rev Ryhan Prasad
Reflective Song
“Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone”
Sung by Bret Brown and accompanied on Piano by Annette Brown
Eulogies/Tributes
Neville Porteous
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn
Ode to Joy
Commendation
Blessing
Recessional Music
“Taps”
played by Bugle as the casket is carried out
Hymn: The Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps:
His day is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His day is marching on.
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat:
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Our God is marching on.
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
While God is marching on.
Amazing Grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I’m found
Was blind, but now I see
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
My chains are gone
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures
[2x]
My chains are gone
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, which art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done;
in earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive them who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Hymn: Ode To Joy
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!
All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea,
Singing bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee.
Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed,
Wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our Brother, all who live in love are Thine;
Teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine.
Mortals, join the happy chorus, which the morning stars began;
Father love is reigning o’er us, brother love binds man to man.
Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music leads us Sunward in the triumph song of life.
Words by Henry J. Van Dyke. Music by Beethoven
Invitation
Following Dan’s service you are invited to continue sharing in
memories and refreshments in the Church Hall.
Tributes
If you wish to make a tribute to Dan, please do so
in his online tribute book at www.tributes.co.nz
Donations
In lieu of flowers, donations to Mary Potter Hospice
would be appreciated and may be placed in the Donation Box
in the foyer of the Church.
Book Of Remembrance
If you haven’t already done so, please sign the pages in the foyer,
as a record of your attendance here today, Thank You.