Reception of the body

Anthems in Procession, the Reverend John Danforth.

Collect for Burial.

Readings

Reading from the Hebrew scriptures, Rabbi Kushner. Isaiah 40: 28-31.

Reading from a sermon of John Winthrop, Justice O'Connor. Preached Aboard the Arabella, 1630.

Anthem - Jerusalem. Sung by the Cathedral Choir.

Tributes

Tribute by former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

Video-taped tribute by former British Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher.

Tribute by former US President George Bush Sr.

Tribute by current US President George W Bush.

Anthem - William Steffe. Sung by the Armed Forces Chorus with the US Marine Chamber Orchestra.

Reading from the Gospel according to Matthew, by Cardinal McCarrick, Catholic Archbishop of Washington. 5:14-16.

Prayers

Homily by Rev Danforth.

Anthem tune - New Britain. Sung by Ronan Tynan.

Lord's Prayer.

Prayers of the People. Right Rev Theodore Eastman, Vicar of Washington National Cathedral.

Hymn - Ode to Joy.

The commendation. Rev Danforth.

The blessing. Right Rev John Bryson Chane, Bishop of Washington and Dean of the Cathedral.

Dismissal. Bishop Eastman.

Anthem - Nick Glennie Smith. Sung by the Armed Forces Chorus with the US Marine Chamber Orchestra.