CALL TO REMEMBRANCE

ORDER OF SERVICE FOR THE FALLEN

Call to Remembrance

At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month the guns fell silent on the Western Front, to bring to an end the First World War. Our nation and her people have recalled that moment through our Armistice and Remembrance events down the decades, decades during which the men and women of our armed services have continued to pay the ultimate sacrifice. 

And so 100 years later, we stand here today to remember lives sacrificed in the service of our Country, and those traumatized and injured in conflict. May we have such a devotion to justice and freedom that the heroism of all who fought, and still fight, may continue to be remembered in a nation of service and in a world of peace.

 ACT OF REMEMBRANCE 

Let us remember before God, and commend to his sure keeping: those who have died for their country in war; those whom we knew, and whose memory we treasure; and all who have lived and died in the service of mankind.

They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
ALL RESPOND:  We will remember them.

When you go home, tell them of us and say,
for your tomorrow we gave our today.

Let us commend to the mercy of God those who have fallen in the service of their country.

Almighty and everlasting God, unto whom no prayer is ever made without hope of Thy compassion; we remember before Thee our brethren who laid down their lives in the cause wherein their Country sent them: Grant that they who readily obeyed the call of those to whom Thou hast committed authority upon earth may be accounted worthy of a place among thy faithful servants in the Kingdom of Heaven.  Through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen. 

O God, who makest wars to cease in all the world, and by whose mighty aid the violence of our enemies hath been restrained: Guide, we pray thee, at this time by thy Holy Spirit the minds of those to whom thou hast committed the government of the nations, and prosper all counsels which make for a rightful and abiding peace; that we and all thy people, being set free from the perils of war, may serve thee henceforth in godliness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Unto God’s gracious mercy and protection we commend our spirit. The Lord bless us, and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon us, and vouchsafe to us his peace, both now and for evermore. Amen.