Stewart Graham
5 September 1920 - 27 November 2012
Invitation
Following Stewart’s funeral the family extend a warm invitation for
you to join them in the chapel foyer for light refreshments.
Book of Remembrance
Please take the time to sign the Book of Remembrance in the Chapel foyer
prior to leaving today. You may wish to share a story with the family by
placing it on Stewart’s tribute page at www.tributes.co.nz
Donations
Donations in memory of Stewart may be made to Wellington Free Ambulance,
either in the donation box or to PO Box 601 Wellington.
Harbour City Funeral Home Chapel
665 High Street, Lower Hutt
Friday, November 30 2012 at 2:00pm
Celebrant: Brian Ross JP
Organist: Clare Derby QSM
Piper: Stephen Allison
Order of Service
Welcome and Opening words
Poem
Sea Fever, by John Masefeild
Read by David Graham
Hymn
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Family Tributes
Jacquie Wilson
David Graham
Keith Wilson
Bronwyn Wilson
Poem
Daffodils – by William Wordsworth
Read by Jacquie Wilson
Time of Reflection
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
Thanksgiving and Family Blessing
Messages
Hymn
Praise My Soul, The King of Heaven
Closing Words
Poem: Sea Fever, by John Masefeild
Read by David Graham
I must go down to the seas again,
to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship
and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song
and the white sail’s shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea’s face,
and a grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again,
for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call
that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with
the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume,
and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again,
to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way,
where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from
a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream
when the long trick’s over.
Hymn: All Things Bright and Beautiful
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colours,
God made their tiny wings.
All things bright …
The cold wind in the winter,
the pleasant summer sun,
the ripe fruits in the garden
God made them everyone.
All things bright …
God gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.
All things bright.....
Poem: Daffodils – by William Wordsworth
Read by Jacquie Wilson
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name;
Thy Kingdom come;
Thy will be done;
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that 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: Praise My Soul, The King of Heaven
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
To his feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Who like me his praise should sing?
Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Praise the everlasting King!
Praise him for his grace and favour,
To our fathers in distress;
Praise him still the same forever,
Slow to chide and swift to bless:
Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Glorious in his faithfulness!
Father-like he tends and spares us;
Well our feeble frame he knows,
In his hands he gently bears us;
Rescues us from all our foes:
Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Widely as his mercy flows!
Angels, help us to adore him,
Ye behold him face to face;
Sun and moon, bow down before him,
Dwellers all in time and space:
Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Praise with us the God of grace!
Pall Bearers
David Graham
Jacquie Wilson
Stewart Graham
Keith Wilson
Lesley Graham
Greg Thomas