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Date: 07 September 2005 17:04:36
V, that I mentioned in an earlier post, passed away last night.
It is a sad loss, but one that was expected. In the past year I have realised how many amazing things he has done in his life. He really has set an incredible example. He spent many years working in central America, and did lots of missionary work out there. His life really is one to be celebrated. His wife, my mum said sounded surprising strong on the phone. Since is diagnosis he had made specific funernal decisions, so those arrangements are much easier than they could have been. I am glad that I saw him last week.
For V's family and anybody else who has recently lost someone close, I would like to share the words to the song, Hear me dear Lord by Colin Ferguson. I would like this at my funernal.
1. Hear me, dear Lord, in this my time of sorrow.
For even if I turn from you today
I need to know your love is there tomorrow
and new hope still can lighten up my way.
2. Forgive me, Lord, if in the tears of sadness
my anger makes me take your name in vain,
and life seems for a while to have no gladness
and I refuse to let you share my pain.
3. Help me, my God, through all surrounding darkness,
To hold by faith what often I have read,
that even in death's unremitting starkness
the Son of Man has risen from the dead.
4. So take this life that's left with its misgivings,
from grief and pain create in me anew
a faith that finds in you a way of living,
a love that offers all it has to you.
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Just noticed that i have once again archived the html code for the Make Poverty History white band. It seems appropriate I should add it in again on this post - V definately would have approved.