LONDON, April 17 — Below are some details about today’s funeral at Windsor Castle for Prince Philip, husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, as stated in the Order of Service:
• Once the royal family have been seated in St George’s Chapel, the choir will sing the Sentences before the Dean of Windsor, David Conner, gives the Bidding.
• A small choir of four will sing the naval hymn Eternal Father, Strong to Save, with the line "For those in peril on the sea” reflecting Philip’s ties to the navy.
• The First Lesson, Ecclesiasticus 43. 11-26, will be read by the dean.
• Benjamin Britten’s Jubilate in C will be sung; a piece specially commissioned by Prince Philip for the St George’s Chapel Choir.
• The Second Lesson, John 11.21-27, will be read by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
• The choir will sing Psalm 104, the dean and the archbishop will lead the prayers, and the Russian Kontakion of the Departed will be sung.
• The congregation will stand as the coffin is lowered into the Royal Vault. The dean will give the Commendation, beginning: "Go forth upon thy journey from this world, O Christian Soul”.
• Britain’s most senior heraldic officer will proclaim Philip’s many titles.
• The Last Post by buglers of the Royal Marines and the naval battlecry Action Stations will then echo around the chapel.
• The archbishop will pronounce the blessing before the National Anthem is played. — Reuters
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