Programme - Alfred Sangster Funeral Service

Order of Service

Musical Prelude

Opening Sentences and processional

Opening Hymn: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

1 Joyful, joyful, we adore You, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flow'rs before You, Op'ning to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;

3 Always giving and forgiving, Ever blessing, ever blest, Well-spring of the joy of living, Ocean-depth of happy rest! Loving Father, Christ our Brother, Let Your light upon us shine; Teach us how to love each other, Lift us to the joy divine. 4 Mortals, join the mighty chorus, Which the morning stars began; God's own love is reigning o’er us, Joining people hand in hand. Ever singing, march we onward, Victors in the midst of strife; Joyful music leads us sunward In the triumph song of life.

Drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day!

2 All Your works with joy surround You, Earth and heav'n reflect Your rays, Stars and angels sing around You, Center of unbroken praise; Field and forest, vale and mountain, Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea, Chanting bird and flowing fountain Praising You eternally!

. Prayer of Adoration and Thanksgiving: Rev. Dr. Henroy Samuels

Tributes to the Life and Witness of Dr. Alfred Sangster

• Hope United Church Mrs. Patricia Matheson • Munro High School Old Boys Association Mr. Victor Tomlinson, President • The University of the West Indies, Mona Dr. Tomlin Paul, Deputy Principal UWI Mona. • Musical Tribute : UTech, Ja. Choir • CAST/UTech, Ja . - President: Dr. Kevin Brown - Alumni: Mr. Anthony Davis • Merle Grove High School Mr. David Hall, Chairman • CAFFE – Mrs. Grace Baston, Chairman • Scripture Union/ISCF – Rev. Gordon Russell • Musical Tribute: Ms. Pam Hall - I Come to the Garden Alone • The Family (the Eulogy will take the form of reflections and lessons learnt from Dad):

- Mr. David Sangster (son) - Mr. Peter Sangster (son)

Offertory Hymn: I serve a Risen Saviour (In aid of Hope United Church Outreach Programmes and the Iris Maxwell Memorial Fund)

2 In all the world around me I see His loving care, And though my heart grows weary, I never will despair; I know that He is leading, Through all the stormy blast; The day of His appearing Will come at last. [Refrain] 3 Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, Lift up your voice and sing Eternal hallelujahs To Jesus Christ the King! The Hope of all who seek Him,

1 I serve a risen Savior He's in the world today. I know that He is living, Whatever men may say. I see His hand of mercy; I hear His voice of cheer; And just the time I need Him He's always near.

Refrain:

He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way. He lives, He lives, salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.

The Help of all who find, None other is so loving, So good and kind [Refrain]

Scripture Readings

- Genesis 5: 18-24 (Dominic Sangster, grandson) - St. John 14: 1-6, 27 (Kathleen Sangster-Singh, daughter)

Musical Tribute: Hope United Choir

Sermon: Rev. Raymond Coke

Musical Tribute: Mr. Kevin Williams – Holy City

Prayer for the Family: Rev. Bruce Polson

Commendation: Rev. Dr. Henroy Samuels

Benediction: Rev. Dr. Henroy Samuels

Recessional: Pastor, Family, VIPs first

Recessional Hymn: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory of the Coming of the Lord.

1 Mine eyes have seen the glory of

3 He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of all

the coming of the Lord;

He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are

before his judgment seat;

stored;

O be swift, my soul, to answer him;

He hath loosed the fateful lightning

be jubilant, my feet!

of his terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on.

Our God is marching on.

[Refrain]

Refrain:

4 In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me; As he died to make us holy, let us die that all be free! While God is marching on.

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on.

2 I have seen him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps; They have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps; I can read the righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps; His day is marching on. [Refrain]

[Refrain]

Pallbearers

David Sangster (son) Peter Sangster (son) Dominic Sangster (grandson) Bindley Sangster (cousin) Derek Sangster (cousin) Tony Falloon (cousin)

Munro Old Boys “Guard of Honour” and “Bobo” cheer before the casket is put into the hearse.

He only takes the Best

God saw that he was getting tired, A cure was not to be. So He put His arms around him and whispered, “Come with Me.” With tearful eyes, we watched him suffer, And saw him fade away. Although we loved him dearly, We could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes “the best”. Acknowledgements The Sangster family wishes to thank you for all of your comforting words, prayers, calls and visits