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Thanks8ivin8 8ervice for the life of The Qi8ht Honourable Michael , O.M., O.C.C., P.C.

December 10, 1924 - March 6, 1997 at the :f Holy Trinity Cathedral North 8treet, Kin8ston 8unday, 1997 March 16 2:00 J:t..N'-.f;..' ' at p.m. RY of l AL usRA NAT\ON -- �_ OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Reverend Dr. Roy Herry President Jamaica Counci I of Churches ' Right Reverend Dr. the Honourable Neville deSouza, O,J. Lord Bishop of Jamaica

Bishop Purcell Jackson President Jamaica Association of Full Gospel Churches

Reverend Dr. Cleve Grant Churches of God in Jamaica

Reverend Marjorie Lewis-Cooper General Secretary Jamaica Council of Churches

Reverend Phillip Robinson President Jamaica Methodist District

His Grace The Most Reverend Edgerton Clarke, D.O. Archbishop of Kingston

Bishop C. A. Holdsworth, D.O. Jamaica Pentecostal Union

Reverend Father (Kes) Walde Dawit Administrator Ethiopian Orthodox Church

1 Reverend J. K. Hanson Major Raphael Mason Conference Secretary President Jamaica Conference African Jamaica Association of Evangelicals Methodist Episcopal Church .. Rev. Rennard White Colonel Franklyn Thompson Missionary Church Association Territorial Commander The Salvation Army Pastor Noel S. Fraser West Indies Union of Colonel Joan Thompson Seventh Day Adventists The Salvation Army Reverend Ernest deSouza, J. P. Reverend Wilmer Jackson Spiritual Leader General Secretary Jewish Community Churches of God in Jamaica Mr. Kenneth Josephs Rt. Reverend J. Oliver Daley Religious Society of Friends Moderator of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Rt. Reverend Bishop Robert Foster Conference Secretary Reverend Jeffrey McKenzie Provincial Elders Conference of President The Moravian Church Jamaica Baptist Union ORGANIST: Mr Dwight McBean The Very Reverend Canon Peter Mullings Chaplain CHOIR: Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir National Chorale of jamaica

Father Randolph Ferguson Rector INTERMENT AT THE NATIONAL HEROES PARK Holy Trinity Cathedral

Bishop Ivan Evans President Jamaica Pentecostal Union

2 3 Order of 8ervice Praise to the Lord! 0 let all that is in me adore Him! All that hath life and breath, come MUSICAL PRELUDE: now with praises before Him! Let the Amen OPENING SENTENCES: Sound from His people again, Gladly for aye we adore Him. HYMN: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty PRAYER OF ADORATION Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, AND INVOCATION: the King of creation; Pastor Noel S. Fraser 0 my soul, praise Him, for He is thy ·.. fiRST LESSON: Wisdom 3:1-9 health and salvation; Governor-General of Jamaica All ye who hear, His Excellency The Most Honourable Now to His temple draw near, Sir Howard Cooke Joining in glad adoration. O.N., G.C.M.G,. G.C.V.O., C.D. Praise to the Lord, who 01er all things HYMN: The lord1s My Shepherd (Crimond) So wondrously reigneth, The Lord1s my shepherd, I'll not want; Shieldeth thee gently from harm, or He makes me down to I ie when fainting sustaineth; In pastures green; He leadeth me Hast thou not seen? The quiet waters by. How thy heart1S wishes have been Granted in what He ordaineth? My soul He doth restore again, And me to walk doth make, Praise to the Lord, who doth pros­ Within the paths of righteousness, per thy work and defend thee; E1en for His own name1s sake. Surely His goodness and mercy shall daily attend thee; Yea, though I walk through death1s Ponder anew dark vale, What the Almighty can do, Yet will I fear no ill; ..)� If with His love He befriend thee. For thou art with me, and thy rod And staff me comfort sti II.

4 5 My table Thou hast furnished I must have the Saviour with me, In presence of my foes. For my faith at best is weak; My head thou dost with oil anoint, He can wh'15per words of comfort And my cup overflows. That no other voice can speak.

Goodness and mercy all my life, I must have the Saviour with me Shall surely follow me. In the onward march of life, And in God1S house forever more Thro1 the tempest and the sunshine, My dwelling-place shall be. Thro1 the battle and the strife.

SECOND LESSON: Ephesians 6: 10-20 I must have the Saviour with me, Miss Sarah Manley And His eye the way must guide Daughter Till I reach the vale of Jordan, Till I cross the rolling tide. SoNG: National Dance Theatre Company Singers REMEMBRANCE: Prime Minister of Jamaica The Rt. Hon. P. J. Patterson THIRD LESSON: Matthew 25: 31-46 P.C., Q.C., M.P. Leader of the Opposition The Rt. Hon. Edward P.G. Seaga TRIBUTE IN SoNG: Mrs. Della Manley P.C., M.P. Daughter-in-law HYMN: I MusT HAVE THE SAVIOUR WITH ME TRIBUTE IN POEM: I must have the Saviour with me, Miss N 'tasha Manley For I dare not walk alone, Daughter I must feel His presence near me, TRIBUTE IN SONG: And His arm around me thrown. Mr. Jimmy Tucker "I saw my Land in the Morning" Refrain: Then my soul shall fear no ill, TRIBUTE: The Honourable David Coore Let Him lead me where O.J., Q.C. He will, I will go without a murmur, TRIBUTE: The Right Honourable And His footsteps follow O.J., P.C. st iII.

6 7 HYMN: How GREAT THou ART SoNG: The National Chorale of Jamaica 0 Lord my God! When I in awesomewonder TRIBUTE: Mr. Lloyd Goodleigh Consider all th-e worlds Thy hands have ' made, TRIBUTE: The Honourable Rex Nettleford I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, O.M. Thy power throughout the universe dis­ played. OFFERTORY HYMN: AMAZING GRACE (During the singing ofthe follow­ Refrain: Then sings my soul, my ing hymns, a collection will be Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound received in aid of the jamaica Saviour God to Thee; Cancer Society) That saved a wretch like me. How great Thou art! I once was lost, but now am found How great Thou art! Was blind but now I see. Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee; Tw as grace that taught my heart to fear, How great Thou art! And grace my fears rei ieved; How great Thou art! How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed. When through the woods and forest glades I wander Through many dangers, toils, and snares And hear the birds sing sweetly in the I have already come; trees, Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, When I look down from lofty mountain And grace will lead me home. grandeur And hear the brook and feel the gentle The Lord has promised good to me, breeze. His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be And when I think that God, His Son not As long as I ife endures. sparing Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in; That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing He bled and died to take away my sin.

9 8 When Christ shall come with shouts The right hand of God is striking in of acclamation our land, And take me home, what joy shall fi II Striking out at envy, hate, and greed, my heart! Our selfishness and lust, our pride Then I shall bow in humble adoration and deeds unjust And there proclaim, my God how Are destroyed by the right hand of great Thou art! God.

BLESSING OF OFFERING: Bishop Purcell Jackson The right hand of God is lifting in our land, SERMON: Right Reverend Lifting the fallen one by one, Dr. The Honourable Each one is known by name, and Neville deSouza, O.J. rescued now from shame By the lifting of the right hand of God. HYMN: THE RIGHT HAND oF Goo

The right hand of God is writing in The right hand of God is healing in our land, our land, Writing with power and with love. Healing broken bodies, minds, and Our conflicts and our fears, our souls. triumphs and our tears So wondrous is its touch with love that means so much, Are recorded by the right hand .. of God. When we1re healed by the right hand of God. The right hand of God is pointing in our land, The right hand of God is planting in Pointing the way we must go. our land, So clouded is the way so easily we Planting seeds of freedom, hope, stray; and love. But we1re guided by the right hand In these Caribbean lands, let His of God. people all join hands, And beone with the right hand of God.

10 11 PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION: Reverend Cleve Grant ALL: Hear us, Lord. Reverend Marjorie Lewis-Cooper lEADER: Grant to the nations of leader: For our brother Michael, : .the world your spirit of let us pray to the Lord justice, peace and under­ Christ who said, "I am standing that all of crea­ resurrection and I am tion may taste of your Life". reign here on earth. leader: Lord you consoled ALL: Hear us, Lord. Martha and Mary in their distress. Draw near to us OuR fATHER wHo ART IN HEAVEN (sung) who mourn for Michael, and dry the tears of those COMMENDATION: Reverend Phillip Robinson who weep. Eternal God, who have made us all Au: Hear us, Lord. and hate nothing that you have made, and have given your Son, lEADER: You wept at the grave of Jesus for our redemption, we com­ Lazarus, your friend. mend our brother Michael to your Comfort us in our sorrow. perfect mercy and wisdom. Eternal Au: Hear us, Lord. rest grant him. lEADER: You promised paradise BENEDICTION: to the thief who repented. His Grace The Most Reverend Bring our brother to the Archbishop Edgerton Clarke, D.O. joys of heaven. Now the God of peace who brought Au: Hear us, Lord. again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the leader: Grant us who are still in sheep, by the blood of the eternal our pilgrimage, and who covenant, make you perfect in every walk as yet by faith, that good thing to do His will, working your Holy Spirit may lead in you that which is pleasing in His us in holiness and right­ sight, through Jesus Christ to whom eousness all our days. be the glory for ever and ever amen.

12 13 ClOSING HYMN: AllElUIA! AllElUIA! AllElUIA! HYMN: THE NATIONAl ANTHEM

The strife is o1er, the battle done; Eternal Father\bless our Land, Now is the Victor1s triumph won; Guard us with' Thy mighty hand, 0 let the song of praise be sung, Keep us free from eviI powers, 1AIIeluial1 Be our light through countless hours, To our leaders great defender, The powers of death have done their Grant true wisdom from above, worst, Justice, truth be ours forever, But Christ their legions hath dispersed; Jamaica land we love, Let shouts of holy joy outburst, Jamaica, Jamaica, 1AIIeluia!1 Jamaica, land we love.

The three sad days have quickly sped; Te ach us true respect for all, He rises glorious from the dead; Stir response to dutis call, All glory to our risen Head! Strengthen us the weak to cherish, 1AIIeluia!1 Give us vision lest we perish, Knowledge send us Heavenly Father, He broke the age-bound chains of hell; Grant true wisdom from above, The bars from heaven1s high portals fell; Justice, truth be ours forever, Let hymns of praise His triumph tell, Jamaica land we love, 1AIIeluial1 •' Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, land we love. Lord, by the stripes which wounded Thee, From death1s dread sting Thy servants (Members of the Congregation are requested to remain standing until the free, Clergy, Family, The Governor-General, The Prime Minister, �isiting r:eads of That we may live, and sing to Thee, State/Government, Cabinet Ministers, Leader of the Opposttwn,. Prestdent of 1AIIeluial1 the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice, President of the Courtof Appeal, and visiting Dignitaries have leftthe Church. The remaining members of the congregation will be instructed when to leave the Church to join the procession.)

POSTlUDE

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At the Graveside HYMN: THERE WERE NINETY AND NINE There were ninety and nine that safely lay In the shelter of the 'fold; ' But one was out on the hi lis away, THE COMMITTAL: (Major Raphael Mason Far off from the gates of gold; Bishop C. A. Holdsworth) Away on the mountains wild and bare, Away from the tender Shepherd1s care. We know that neither death nor life... Nor things present, nor things to come, Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and nine; Nor height nor depth, nor any creature Can separate us from the love of Are they not enough for Thee? God which is in jesus Christ our Lord. But the Shepherds made answer, "This of Mine

We know that if this earthly house Has wandered away from me; of our tabernacle be dissolved, And although the road be rough and steep, I go to the desert to find my sheep." we have a building from God, A house not made with hands, But none of the ransomed ever knew eternal, in the heavens. How deep were the waters crossed; nor how dark was the night that the Lord passed Since our brother has departed out of this through, life and Almighty God in His mercy has He found His sheep that was lost. taken him of Himself we therefore E1re commit his body to the ground: dust to Out in the desert He heard its cry, dust, ashes to ashes, earth to earth, in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to Sick and helpless and ready to die. eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ. "Lord, whence are those blood-drops all the way, That mark out the mountain1s track?" "They were shed for one who had gone astray, Amen. E1re the Shepherd could bring him back" "Lord, whence are Thy hands so rent and torn?1" "They are pierced tonight by many a thorn."

16 17 And all through the mountains, thunder-. "LAST PosT" by the JDF Buglers nven, And up from the rocky steep, "EXHORTATION" prooounced by There rose a cry to the gate of heaven, Fit. Lt. Honourable budley Thompson, O.J., Q.C. "Rejoice, I have found My sheep!" Hon. Life Vice-President And the angels echoed around the throne, The Royal Air Force Association "Rejoice! for the Lord brings back His Jamaica Branch own." "REVEILLE" by the JDF Buglers HYMN: THY KINGDOM COME

Thy Ki ndgom come, 0 God; After the Reveille wreaths will be laid. Thy rule, 0 Christ begin; Break with Thine iron rod Members of the Family The tyrannies of sin. His Excellency the Governor-General Where is Thy reign of peace The Right Honourable Prime Minister and purity and love? Visiting Heads of State/Government When shall all hatred cease, Leader of the Opposition As in the realms above? President of the Senate

When comes the promised time Speaker of the House Chief Justice on behalf of Judiciary That war shall be no more, ..... And lust, oppression, crime, Her Worship the Mayor of Kingston Shall flee Thy face before? On Behalf of the: • People's National Party We pray Thee Lord, arise, • National Workers Union And come in Thy great might; • Revive our longing eyes, Constituency of East Kingston • Which languish for Thy sight. Women's Movement • Youth Organization Men scorn Thy sacred name, Jamaica College And wolves devour Thy fold; By many deeds of shame We learn that love grows cold.

18 19 In your life You embraced truth and justice, You sought to share these With every man and everywoman, Most of all,you loved. For this we see your life as a gift And love you, most of all . ... Drum, Luke, Raine, Rhea, Maya, the grandchildren and great granddaughter Britany

·.· "There is no freedom without sacrifice. 11

''What do we mean by freedom? We mean the ability to realise the full possibility of each person, which in turn implies economic security, the prospect of social mobility, and the greatest range of choice consistent with the good of society. 11

"We want a society that is founded on the idea and the fact of equality of opportunity, so that the primacy of the individual will be clear legally, clear morally, and clear practically. 11

"No society can be great where those who rule it, see men as objects of cynical manjpulation and see our country as a canvas on which to paint a picture of personal power.''

Michael Manley

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