The Queen also chose Love Divine, All Loves Excelling for her funeral. This hymn was written by leader of the Methodist movement Charles Wesley in 1747 and it describes Christian perfection.

The congregation did its part too: the heads of states from around the world, the prelates from across the Christian ... not having to hymn your dad at your grandma’s funeral.

The five Sentences, which are lines of scripture set to music, have been used at every State Funeral since the early part of the 18th century. Among the chosen hymns were “The Lord’s my ...

The service will pay tribute to her "remarkable reign and lifetime of service." LONDON -- After 10 days of national mourning across the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II will finally be honored ...

Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood performed the song at a Christian funeral in a Christian church. Fox News reports that “Imagine” was Carter’s favorite song, and cited a social ...

So what DO I want sung at my funeral? Only two hymns come to mind off the top of my head. "For All The Saints" is not one of them, for no other reason than it would be undignified in the extreme ...

The church had been virtually empty since a funeral for the church ... formerly of the Christian band Caedmon’s Call. Anchor Hymns brought together a community of musicians that was still ...

The hymns that the Queen chose for her funeral are “The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended”, which is typically performed at Evensong, “The Lord’s My Shepherd” and “Love Divine ...