John William Warner In Celebration of and In Thanksgiving for the Life of - February 18, 1927-May 25, 2021 - National Cathedral
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In Celebration of and In Thanksgiving for the Life of
John William Warner
February 18, 1927–May 25, 2021
June 23, 2021
11:00 am
The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter & Saint PaulUnited States Senator
1979–2009
United States Secretary of the Navy
1972–1974
2In Celebration of and In Thanksgiving for the Life of
John William Warner
February 18, 1927–May 25, 2021
The people’s responses are in bold.
carillon prelude
Chorale Partita IV “St. Anne” John Courter (1941–2010)
God of Our Fathers National Hymn; arr. Edward M. Nassor (b. 1957)
Eternal Father, Strong to Save Melita; arr. Sally Slade Warner (1932–2009)
America the Beautiful Materna; arr. Milford Myhre (b. 1931)
On Eagle’s Wings Michael Joncas (b. 1951); arr. Richard Giszczak (b. 1948)
Highland Cathedral Ulrich Roever (1934–1997) and Michael Korb (b. 1960); arr. E. Nassor
instrumental prelude
Aria, BWV 1068/II Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750); arr. Leopold Stokowski (1882–1977)
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654 J. S. Bach
“O Waly, Waly” from Suite for Strings John Rutter (b. 1945)
“Empathy” from Journey to Wholeness Angela Kraft Cross (b. 1958)
Adagio for Strings Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
“Praeludium” from Suite circulaire, Op. 1289 Carson Cooman (b. 1982)
The people remain seated as the family enters.
anthem
The Road Home Sung by the choir. Stephen Paulus (1949–2014)
Tell me, where is the road After wind, after rain, Rise up, follow me,
I can call my own, When the dark is done. Come away, is the call,
That I left, that I lost, As I wake from a dream With the love in your heart
So long ago? In the gold of day, As the only song;
All these years I have wandered, Through the air there's a calling There is no such beauty
Oh, when will I know From far away, As where you belong:
There's a way, there's a road There's a voice I can hear Rise up, follow me,
That will lead me home. That will lead me home. I will lead you home.
(Michael Dennis Browne, b. 1940)
The people stand as able.
1the reception of the body
Officiant With faith in Jesus Christ, we receive the body of our brother John William Warner for burial. Let us
pray with confidence to God, the Giver of life, that he will raise him to perfection in the company of the
saints.
Silence is kept.
Officiant Deliver your servant, John, Sovereign Lord Christ, from all evil and set him free from every bond; that
he may rest with all your saints in the eternal habitations, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you
live and reign, one God, for ever and ever.
People Amen.
Officiant Let us also pray for all who mourn, that they may cast their care on God, and know the consolation of his
love.
Silence is kept.
Officiant Almighty God, look with pity upon the sorrows of your servants for whom we pray. Remember them,
Lord, in mercy; nourish them in patience; comfort them with a sense of your goodness; lift up your
countenance upon them and give them peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
People Amen.
The bourdon bell tolls at the procession.
the anthems in procession
I am Resurrection and I am Life, says the Lord.
Whoever has faith in me shall have life,
even though he die.
And everyone who has life,
and has committed himself to me in faith,
shall not die for ever.
As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives
and that at the last he will stand upon the earth.
After my awaking, he will raise me up;
and in my body I shall see God.
I myself shall see, and my eyes behold him
who is my friend and not a stranger.
For none of us has life in himself,
and none becomes his own master when he dies.
For if we have life, we are alive in the Lord,
and if we die, we die in the Lord.
So, then, whether we live or die,
we are the Lord’s possession.
Happy from now on
are those who die in the Lord!
So it is, says the Spirit,
for they rest from their labors.
welcome The Very Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith
2hymn
O God, Our Help in Ages Past Sung by all. St. Anne
The people are seated.
tributes The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN, retired
anthem
You Raise Me Up Sung by the cantor. Rolf Løvland (b. 1955)
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
When troubles come and my heart burdened be You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
Until you come and sit awhile with me. You raise me up to more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be. You raise me up to more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains (Brendan Graham, b. 1945)
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be.
3tributes The Honorable Mark R. Warner
The Honorable Timothy M. Kaine
The people stand as able.
the collect for burial
Officiant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Officiant Let us pray.
O God, whose mercies cannot be numbered: Accept our prayers on behalf of your servant John, and grant him an
entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fellowship of your saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
People Amen.
the collect for those who mourn
Most merciful God, whose wisdom is beyond our understanding: deal graciously with John’s family and friends in
their grief. Surround them with your love, that they may not be overwhelmed by their loss, but have confidence in
your goodness, and strength to meet the days to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
People Amen.
The people are seated.
the first lesson Read by Mary Conover. Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time
to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to
build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to throw away stones, and a
time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to
lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to
speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace. What gain have the workers from their
toil? I have seen the business that God has given to everyone to be busy with. He has made everything suitable for its
time; moreover he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done
from the beginning to the end. I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as
long as they live; moreover, it is God’s gift that all should eat and drink and take pleasure in all their toil. I know that
whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; God has done this, so that
all should stand in awe before him. That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already is; and God seeks out
what has gone by.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
4psalm 23 Led by Rita Meyer.
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul;
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his Name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies;
thou anointest my head with oil;
my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
the second lesson
O Ship of State Read by Virginia Warner. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(1807–1882)
Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State!
Sail on, O Union, strong and great!
Humanity with all its fears,
With all the hopes of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate!
We know what Master laid thy keel,
What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel,
Who made each mast, and sail, and rope,
What anvils rang, what hammers beat,
In what a forge and what a heat
Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
'Tis of the wave and not the rock;
'Tis but the flapping of the sail,
And not a rent made by the gale!
In spite of rock and tempest's roar,
In spite of false lights on the shore,
Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea!
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee.
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears,
Our faith triumphant o'er our fears,
Are all with thee, —are all with thee!
The people stand as able.
5hymn
God of Our Fathers Sung by all. National Hymn
the holy gospel Matthew 5:1-10
Officiant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he
began to speak, and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed
are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are
those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive
mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called chil-
dren of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Officiant The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The people are seated at the invitation of the homilist.
the homily The Reverend Beth Franklin
6anthem
On Eagle's Wings Sung by the cantor. Michael Joncas (b. 1951)
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,
Who abide in his shadow for life,
Say to the Lord, “My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!”
Refrain And he will raise you up on eagle’s wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of his hand.
The snare of the fowler will never capture you,
And famine will bring you no fear,
Under his wings your refuge,
his faithfulness your shield.
Refrain
You need not fear the terror of the night
Nor the arrow that flies by day,
Though thousands fall about you,
Near you it shall not come.
Refrain
For to his angels he's given a command
To guard you in all of your ways,
Upon their hands they will bear you up
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Refrain
The people stand as able.
the apostles’ creed
In the assurance of eternal life given at Baptism, let us proclaim our faith and say,
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
7the lord’s prayer Said by all.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
the prayers
Officiant For our brother John, let us pray to our Lord Jesus Christ who said, “I am Resurrection and I am Life.”
Lord, you consoled Martha and Mary in their distress; draw near to us who mourn for John, and dry the
tears of those who weep.
People Hear us, Lord.
Officiant You wept at the grave of Lazarus, your friend; comfort us in our sorrow.
People Hear us, Lord.
Officiant You raised the dead to life; give to our brother eternal life.
People Hear us, Lord.
Officiant You promised paradise to the thief who repented; bring our brother to the joys of heaven.
People Hear us, Lord.
Officiant Our brother was washed in Baptism and anointed with the Holy Spirit; give him fellowship with all
your saints.
People Hear us, Lord.
Officiant He was nourished with your Body and Blood; grant him a place at the table in your heavenly kingdom.
People Hear us, Lord.
Officiant Comfort us in our sorrows at the death of our brother; let our faith be our consolation, and eternal life
our hope.
Silence is kept.
Officiant Father of all, we pray to you for John, and for all those whom we love but see no longer. Grant to them
eternal rest. Let light perpetual shine upon them. May his soul and the souls of all the departed, through
the mercy of God, rest in peace.
People Amen.
8Officiant We seem to give him back to you, dear God, who gave him to us. Yet as you did not lose him in giving,
so we have not lost him by his returning. Not as the world gives, do you give, O Lover of Souls! What
you give, you do not take away. For what is yours is ours always, if we are yours. Life is eternal; and love
is immortal; and death is only a horizon; and a horizon is nothing but the limit of our sight. Lift us up,
strong Son of God, that we may see further, cleanse our eyes that we may see more clearly; draw us closer
to yourself that we may know ourselves nearer to our beloved who are with you. And while you prepare
a place for us, prepare us for that happy place, that where they are, and you are, we too may be; through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
People Amen.
hymn
Eternal Father, Strong to Save Sung by all. Melita
9the commendation
Officiant Give rest, O Christ, to your servant with your saints,
People where sorrow and pain are no more,
neither sighing, but life everlasting.
Officiant You only are immortal, the creator and maker of mankind; and we are mortal, formed of the earth, and
to earth shall we return. For so did you ordain when you created me, saying, “You are dust, and to dust
you shall return.” All of us go down to the dust; yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia,
alleluia.
People Give rest, O Christ, to your servant with your saints,
where sorrow and pain are no more,
neither sighing, but life everlasting.
Officiant Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servant John. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech
you, a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming. Receive him
into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of
the saints in light.
People Amen.
the blessing
Gaelic Blessing Sung by the choir. John Rutter (b. 1945)
Deep peace of the running wave to you.
Deep peace of the flowing air to you.
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
Deep peace of the shining stars to you.
Deep peace of the gentle night to you.
Moon and stars pour their healing light on you.
Deep peace of Christ the light of the world to you.
Deep peace of Christ to you.
the dismissal
Officiant Let us go forth in the name of Christ.
People Thanks be to God.
10hymn
America the Beautiful The choir sings the first two stanzas; the people join on the final stanza. Materna
retiring procession
Scotland the Brave Traditional Scottish Gaelic
postlude
Andante Festivo Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)
The people remain seated until directed by the ushers.
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Following the service, the Washington Ringing Society will attempt a quarter peal
in thanksgiving for the life of Senator Warner.
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Memorial gifts may be made to:
Washington and Lee University
go.wlu.edu/support
University of Virginia Law School
law.virginia.edu/gift
Senator John Warner Maritime Heritage Center
tallshipprovidence.org
Washington National Cathedral Flower Guild
cathedral.org/donate/memorial-honor-gifts
11permissions Old Testament and Gospel text taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, Copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Anthems, collects, psalm, creed, prayers, commendation, and dismissal taken from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979. Public domain. O Ship of State, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1849. Public domain. Horizon prayer (adapted) taken from Burial Services, J. B. Bernardin, Copyright 1980, Morehouse Publishing. The Road Home. Michael Dennis Browne, Copyright 2005, M. D. Browne. Used by permission. O God, Our Help in Ages Past. Text: Isaac Watts (1674–1748); para. of Psalm 90. Music: St. Anne. Melody att. William Croft (1678–1727), alt.; harm. William Henry Monk (1823–1889). Public domain. You Raise Me Up. Brendan Graham, Copyright 2002, Universal– Polygram International Publishing, Inc. (admin. by Universal Music Group) and Peermusic III, Ltd. Reprinted under CCLI License #3058209. God of Our Fathers. Text: Daniel Crane Roberts (1841–1907). Music: National Hymn. George William Warren (1828–1902). Public domain. On Eagle’s Wings. Michael Joncas. Copyright 1979, Oregon Catholic Press, Inc. Reprinted under One License #A-709283. Eternal Father, Strong to Save. Text: William Whiting (1825–1878), alt. Music: Melita. John Bacchus Dykes (1823–1876). Public domain. Gaelic Blessing. John Rutter, Copyright 1978, Royal School of Church Music. Reprinted under One License #A-709283. America the Beautiful. Text: Katherine Lee Bates (1859–1929), alt. Music: Materna. Samuel Augustus Ward (1848–1903). Public domain.
service participants
officiants
The Very Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith
Dean, Washington National Cathedral
The Reverend Beth Franklin
Rector, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Arlington, Virginia
tributes
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN, retired
The Honorable Mark R. Warner
The Honorable Timothy M. Kaine
readers
Mary Conover
Rita Meyer
Virginia Warner
honorary pallbearers
The Honorable Paul S. Trible, Jr.
The Honorable Charles S. Robb
The Honorable George F. Allen
The Honorable James H. Webb, Jr.
The Honorable Mark R. Warner
The Honorable Timothy M. Kaine
musicians vergers
The Professional Cathedral Choir Dr. Torrence N. Thomas
Head Cathedral Verger
Canon Michael McCarthy
Director of Music and Director of Institutional Planning G. Scott Sanders
Washington National Cathedral Cathedral Verger
Thomas M. Sheehan Josie Jordan
Organist and Associate Director of Music
C. Stephen Saphos
Washington National Cathedral
G. Stanley Utterback, Jr.
Dr. Edward M. Nassor
Carillonneur, Washington National Cathedral
“The President’s Own” Marine Chamber Orchestra
Colonel Jason K. Fettig, Director
Tim Carey, bagpipes
Washington Ringing Society
Gregory Watson, Ringing Master
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