Panegíricos que se dedicarán al Duque de Edimnurgo durante la acción de gracias:
The Reverend Mark Birch, Minor Canon and Precentor, introduces the prayers
Let us give thanks to Almighty God for the life and work of The Prince Philip, Duke
of Edinburgh, and pray for all who honour his legacy and continue his work.
All sit or kneel
The Reverend Kenneth MacKenzie, Minister of Crathie Church, says
Let us give thanks for his service as Consort, liege man of life and limb, and of
earthly worship to Her Majesty; for his devotion to family, to Nation and to
Commonwealth; for his strength and constancy.
O Father of all, we pray thee for those whom we love but see no longer. Grant them
thy peace; let light perpetual shine upon them; and, in thy loving wisdom and
almighty power, work in them the good purpose of thy perfect will; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Reverend Canon Jonathan Riviere LVO, Rector of Sandringham, says
et us give thanks for his energy and spirit of adventure; for his work with the
young to discover new skills and serve their communities. Let us pray especially
for the work of Cadet Forces and all engaged in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Teach us, good Lord, to serve thee as thou deservest; to give and not to count the
cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labour
and not to ask for any reward, save that of knowing that we do Thy will; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Reverend Canon Martin Poll, Chaplain to the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor Great
Park, says
et us give thanks for his work in conservation and the good stewardship of the
environment, in bringing together people of many faiths, and in the work of the
World Wildlife Fund.
Almighty God, whose loving hand hath given us all that we possess in creation;
grant us grace that we may honour thee with our substance, and remembering the
account which we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of thy bounty;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The Reverend Canon Paul Wright, Sub-Dean of Her Majesty’s Chapels Royal, says
et us give thanks for his gifts of character; for his humour and resilience; his
fortitude and devotion to duty; that we may follow his good example in the
service of our fellows.
O Lord God, when thou givest to thy servants to endeavour any great matter,
grant us also to know that it is not the beginning, but the continuing of the same
unto the end, until it be thoroughly finished, which yieldeth the true glory; through
him who for the finishing of thy work laid down his life, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
Amen.