Funeral of Paul Goggins MP

Thursday, 16 January 2014

 

Entrance	Guide me, O thou great Redeemer
Psalm	The Cry of the Poor (John Foley)
Gospel Acclamation	Easter Alleluia (plainchant)
Preparation of the Gifts	Fanfare for the Common Man (Aaron Copland) – organ
Sanctus	Mass XVIII (chant)
Acclamation B	St Columba (Irish melody)
Doxology & Amen	Missal Tone
Communion	Be thou my vision
Postcommunion	Lead, kindly light
Commendation	Be still, my soul
Recessional	Jerusalem
Voluntary	Nimrod (Edward Elgar) – organ

 

The cathedral was packed for a moving farewell to a faithful and dedicated public servant. There was no choir: I think plans were made without considering the possibility, and then there was a decision to keep things simple. A cantor led the Psalm and Gospel Acclamation, and the hymns in the main were those which people knew well enough to sing with vigour. (There was a tussle between anacrusic and non-anacrusic versions of Be thou my vision, inevitable when people come together from different parishes.) Anthony did a thoroughly impressive job in keeping the vast singing assembly in order from the organ.