I N C E L E B R A T I O N OF T H E L I F E OF
KATHARINE
MEYER
GRAHAM
1917-2001
MONDAY, THE TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF JULY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
Two THOUSAND AND ONE
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SAINT PETER & SAINT PAUL
IN THE CITY AND EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON
KATHARINE GRAHAM
"THOSE ABOUT HER
FROM HER SHALL READ THE PERFECT WAYS OF HONOUR."
From her Madeira School yearbook,
1934
THE
ORDER
OF
SERVICE
ORGAN PRELUDE
T h e M u s i c o f Johann Sebastian Bach
J. Reilly Lewis, organist
All stand as the tolling of the Bourdon Bell begins.
ANTHEM IN PROCESSION
The Officiant
I am the resurrection and the life, saith the L o r d ;
he that believeth i n me, t h o u g h he were dead, vet shall he live;
and whosoever liveth and believeth i n me shall never die.
I k n o w that my Redeemer liveth,
and that he shall stand at the latter day u p o n the earth;
and though this body be destroyed, yet shall I see G o d ;
w h o m I shall see f o r myself and mine eyes shall behold,
a n d not as a stranger.
For none o f us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
For i f we live, we live unto the L o r d ; and i f we die, we die unto
the L o r d . W h e t h e r we live, therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Blessed are the dead who die i n the L o r d ; even so saith the Spirit,
f o r they rest f r o m their labors.
COLLECT FOR BURIAL
The Officiant
T h e L o r d be w i t h you.
The People
A n d w i t h thy spirit.
The Officiant
Let
pray.
O G o d , whose mercies cannot be numbered: Accept our prayers on behalf o f thy servant
Katharine, and grant her an entrance i n t o the l a n d o f light and joy, i n the fellowship o f thy saints;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our L o r d , w h o liveth and reigneth w i t h thee and the H o l y Spirit,
one G o d , now and f o r ever.
The People
Amen.
HYMN
Sung by all
VICTORY
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
T h e strife is o'er, the battle done,
T h e victory o f life is w o n ;
T h e song o f t r i u m p h has begun.
Alleluia!
T h e powers o f death have done their worst,
But Christ their legions hath dispersed:
Let shout o f holy joy outburst.
Alleluia!
T h e three sad days are quickly sped,
H e rises glorious f r o m the dead:
A l l glory t o our risen Head!
Alleluia!
H e closed the yawning gates o f hell,
T h e bars f r o m heaven's high portals fell;
Let hymns o f praise his triumphs tell!
Alleluia!
L o r d ! by the stripes which wounded thee,
F r o m death's dread sting thy servants free,
T h a t we may live and sing t o thee.
Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
The People sit for the Lesson and the Psalm
THE LESSON
THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, 2 1 : 1-7
Read by Bill Graham
The Reader
T h e W o r d o f the L o r d .
The People
Thanks be to G o d .
PSALM 2 3
Read by all in unison
T h e L o r d is m y shepherd;
I shall not wanr.
H e maketh me to lie d o w n in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
H e restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me i n the paths o f righteousness
for his name's sake.
Yea, t h o u g h I walk t h r o u g h the valley o f the shadow o t death,
I w i l l fear n o evil:
f o r t h o u art w i t h me;
thy r o d and thv staff, thev c o m f o r t me.
T h o u preparest a table before me i n the presence o f m i n e enemies:
t h o u anointest my head w i t h o i l ;
my cup r u n n e t h over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall f o l l o w me
all the days o f m y life,
and I w i l l dwell in the house o f the L o r d forever.
The People stand
HYMN
Sim? by all
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O G o d , our help in ages past,
O u r hope f o r years to come,
O u r shelter f r o m the s t o r m y blast,
A n d our eternal home:
U n d e r the shadow o f thy throne
T h y saints have dwelt secure;
S u f f i c i e n t is thine a r m alone,
A n d our defence is sure.
Before the hills in order stood,
O r earth received her frame,
F r o m everlasting t h o u art G o d ,
T o endless years the same.
A thousand ages i n thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
S h o r t as the watch that ends the n i g h t
Before the rising sun.
T i m e , like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
T h e y fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
O G o d , our help in ages past,
O u r hope f o r years to come,
Be t h o u our guide while life shall last,
A n d our eternal home. A m e n .
The People sit
„
.
ST. ANNE
TRIBUTES
H e n r y Kissinger
A r t h u r Schlesinger, Jr.
INSTRUMENTAL SOLO
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Allemande f r o m Suite N o . 6 f o r Unaccompanied Cello
Yo-Yo M a , cellist
TRIBUTES
Ben Bradlee
T h e Graham Family
ANTHEM
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Ave verum corpus
T h e Cathedral C h o i r o f M e n , Bovs, and Girls
Douglas M a j o r , conductor
THE HOMILY
THE LORD'S PRAYER
THE REVEREND MR. JOHN DANFORTH
The People stand and all say
O u r Father, who art in heaven, H a l l o w e d be thy N a m e . T h y k i n g d o m come. T h y w i l l be done, O n earth as it is i n
heaven. Give us this day o u r daily bread. A n d forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those w h o trespass against us.
A n d lead us n o t i n t o temptation, But deliver us f r o m evil. For thine is the k i n g d o m , and the power, and the glory, f o r
ever and ever. A m e n .
THE PRAYERS
The Intercessor
I n peace, let us pray to the L o r d .
A l m i g h t y G o d , who hast k n i t together thine elect in one c o m m u n i o n and fellowship, in the
mystical body o f thy Son Christ our L o r d : Grant, we beseech thee, to thy whole Church i n
paradise and on earth, thy light and thy peace. Amen.
Grant that all who have been baptized into Christ's death and resurrection may d
i e
to sin and
rise
to newness o f life, and that through the grave and gate o f death we may pass w i t h h i m to our
j o y f u l resurrection. Amen.
Grant to us who are still i n our pilgrimage, and who walk as yet by f a i t h , that thy H o l y S p i r i t
may lead us in holiness and righteousness all our days. Amen.
Grant to thy f a i t h f u l people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed f r o m all our sins, and
serve thee w i t h a quiet m i n d . Amen.
Grant to all w h o m o u r n a sure confidence in thy fatherly care, that, casting all their g r i e f o n thee,
they may k n o w the consolation o f thy love. Amen.
Grant us grace to entrust Katharine to thy never-failing love; receive her i n t o the arms o f thy
mercy, and remember her according to the favor which t h o u bearest u n t o thy people. Amen.
Grant us, w i t h all w h o died in the hope o f the resurrection, to have our consummation and bliss
i n thy eternal and everlasting glory, and, w i t h all thy saints, to receive the crown o f life which t h o u
dost promise to all w h o share i n the victory o f thy Son Jesus Christ; w h o liveth and reigneth w i t h
thee and the H o l y Spirit, one G o d , f o r ever and ever. Ar
Imen.
ANTHEM
_
GABRIEL FAURE
In Paradisian f r o m Requiem
T h e Cathedral Choral Society
J. Reilly Lewis, conductor
THE COMMENDATION
The Officiant
Give rest, O Christ, to thv servant w i t h thv saints,
The People
where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.
The Officiant
T h o u only art i m m o r t a l , the creator and maker o f m a n k i n d ; and we are m o r t a l , f o r m e d o f the
earth, and unto earth shall we return. For so t h o u didst ordain when thou createdst me, saying,
" D u s t thou art, and unto dust shalt t h o u return." A l l we go d o w n to the dust; yet even at the
grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
The Officiant
and The People
Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant w i t h thy saints,
where sorrow and pain are no more,
neither sighing, but life everlasting.
The Officiant
I n t o thy hands, O m e r c i f u l Savior, we c o m m e n d thy servant Katharine. Acknowledge, we humbly
beseech thee, a sheep o f thine o w n f o l d , a lamb o f thine o w n flock, a sinner o f thine o w n
redeeming. Receive her i n t o the arms o f thy mercy, into the blessed rest o f everlasting peace, and
i n t o the glorious company o f the saints in light. Amen.
THE BLESSING
The Bishop
T h e L o r d bless you and keep y o u . T h e L o r d make H i s face to shine u p o n you and be gracious
u n t o you. T h e L o r d l i f t u p H i s countenance u p o n y o u and give y o u peace. Amen.
THE DISMISSAL
The Officiant
Let us go f o r t h i n the name o f Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.
The People
T h a n k s be to G o d . Alleluia, alleluia.
HYMN
MATERNA
A l v y Powell, bass-baritone
Douglas M a j o r , organist
The soloist will sing the first
O b e a u t i f u l f o r spacious skies,
For amber waves o f grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the f r u i t e d plain!
America! America!
G o d shed H i s grace o n thee
A n d crown thy g o o d w i t h
F r o m sea to shining sea!
brotherhood
O beautiful f o r p i l g r i m feet,
W h o s e stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare f o r freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
G o d mend thine everv flaw,
C o n f i r m thy soul i n self c o n t r o l
T h y l i b erty in law!
O b e a u t i f u l f o r heroes proved
I n liberating strife,
W h o more than self their country loved,
A n d mercy more than l i f e !
America! America!
M a y G o d thy g o l d refine,
T i l l all success be nobleness,
A n d every gain divine!
O beautiful f o r patriot dream
T h a t sees beyond the years
T h i n e alabaster cities gleam
U n d i m m e d by human tears!
America! America!
G o d shed H i s grace on thee
A n d crown thy g o o d w i t h
F r o m sea to shining sea!
brotherhood
>e People will then sing the entire hymn in unison.
POSTLUDE
Ancient Airs, Suite I
// Conte
RESPIGHI
Orlando
Cagliarda
Canzon duodecimi toni
GABRIELI
Li Rejouissance
HANDEL
T h e N a t i o n a l Symphony Orchestra and the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra Brass Ensemble
PARTICIPANTS
Presider
T h e R i g h t Reverend Jane H o l m e s D i x o n
Bishop o f Washington, pro tempore
Assistant
T h e Very Reverend N a t h a n D . Baxter
Dean, Washington N a t i o n a l Cathedral
Homilist
T h e Reverend M r . John D a n f o r t h
Retired Senator, M i s s o u r i
PALL BEARERS
Barry D i l l e r
Bob G r a h a m
W i l l Graham
Bo Jones
R i c h a r d Scully
V e r n o n Jordan
Rick Smith
Robert M c N a m a r a
USHERS
Herb Allen
Boyden Gray
M i c h a e l Beschloss
Jim Hoagland
Annette de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta
Warren B u f f e t t
Elizabeth H y l t o n
J i m Burke
Bill Ruane
A n n Jordan
L l o y d Cutler
Diane Sawyer
D o n Keough
Len D o w n i e
Evelyn Small
J i m Lehrer
B i l l Gates
Kate Lehrer
George Gillespie
M i k e Nichols
Robert G o t t l i e b
A n n Pincus
W i l l i a m Graham
Walter Pincus
George Stevens
Barbara Walters
Bob W o o d w a r d
MUSICIANS
Yo-Yo M a
Cellist
A l v y Powell
Bass-Baritone
T h e N a t i o n a l Symphony Orchestra
and the Kennedy Center Opera H o u s e Orchestra Brass Ensemble
Members o f T h e Cathedral C h o i r o f M e n , Boys, and Girls
D r . Douglas M a j o r
Organist and Choirmaster, Washington N a t i o n a l Cathedral
M r . Erik W m . Suter
Assistant Organist and Choirmaster, W a s h i n g t o n N a t i o n a l Cathedral
T h e Cathedral Choral Society
D r . J. Reilly Lewis
M u s i c Director, T h e Cathedral C h o r a l Society and guest organist