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V- V t?|v?twi ♦W - ' : ■THE JUST MAN. THOUGH HE DIE EARLY. SHALL BE AT REST: FOR THE AGE THAT IS HONORABLE COMES NOT WITH THE PASSING OFTIME . A MEMORIAL SERVICE IN HONOR OF BTFN JOE E BUCHER. USN Aboard the USS COM PASS ISLAND (AG- 153) at sea Sunday. I August 1976 ORDEROFSERVICE 1 Hvmn (All) Eiernal Father. Strong lo Save (The Naw Hymn) Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arms hath bound the restless wave, who bidd ' st the mightv ocean deep its own appomtcd limits keep. O hear u . when we cr to thee for those in peril on the sea! Amen 2. Invocation BTCS William CROSBY (DniMon Officer) Gram -.our Eternal Light lo shine on our brother. O Lord, that He m3 be with ou forever, for ou are rich in mercv and love Give him Eternal Rest. O Lord and mav vour peace be with Him always Amen 3. A Readinf( from Sacred Scripture (Executive Officer) Lieuten- ant Commander Russell MADISON IThessalonians4:l3-l7 4. Prayer: LTJG Richard GOULET (Lay Leader) Let us pray: O heavenly Father. God of all mercy and love, receive our brother into your Eternal Kingdom of Peace. Be not a harsh judge, but a forgiving Father to Him, Remember his accomplishments and not his faults. Give strength to his familv anu friends who loved him so much and who miss him so dearly. Be close to them now m their valley of tears. Do not let us anguish and sorrow as men without hope, but rather be nforted by your Blessed Assurance that our brother I. forever rise from the dead a and ever. Amen. 5 A Message from the Commanding Officer Commander James MACE 6 {AW) Psalm :3 The Lord is Mv Shepherd The Lord is my Shepherd. 1 shall not want. He makelh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreih my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name sake. Yes, 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 pre- paresi a table before me in the presence of m Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup r Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all tl hfe: a ' nd 1 will dwell in the house of the Lord fort Hvmn: (All) Blessed Assurance Blessed assurance. Jesus is mine ' O what a foretaste of glory divine ' Heir of salvation, purchase of God. Born of his Spirit, washed in his blood This Praising r .this I ong. all the day long. iis IS my song. Praising mv Savior all the dav long. Amen, 8, WordsofHope LT Ted PARSONS (Lay Leader) O Death, where is vour Victory (I Corinthians 15:55) 9. (All) The Lord ' s Prayer Our Father who ari in heaven, hallowed be thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth, as it is Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive u we forgive those who trespass against us. temptation, but deliver us from evil, for ihi the power and glory forever and ever. Ame 10. Hvmn (All) America the Beautiful O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plai America! God shed his grace on thee. And crov with brotherhood from sea to shining sea! II Taps 12, Presentation of the National Ensign to the C Officer Lead i es of gram, for i! America, n thy giKxi 80