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FIRST LADY
FUNERAL OF DIANA
PRINCESS OF WALES
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
Westminster Abbey
DEFEND
BROIT
FUNERAL
of
DIANA
PRINCESS OF WALES
Saturday 6 September 1997
11.00 a.m.
From 10.00 a.m., during the Procession of the Cortège from Kensington Palace, the
Tenor Bell is tolled every minute.
The service is sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey, conducted by Martin Neary,
Organist and Master of the Choristers.
The organ is played by Martin Baker, Sub-Organist of Westminster Abbey.
Music before the service, played by Stephen Le Prevost, Assistant Organist, Westminster
Abbey:
Grave and Adagio
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-47)
Organ Sonata, no. 2
Prelude on the hymn tune 'Eventide'
Hubert Parry (1848-1918)
Adagio in E
Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Prelude on the hymn tune 'Rhosymedre'
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Choral prelude:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, Bwv639
Elegy
George Thalben-Ball (1896-1988)
Martin Baker plays:
Fantasia in C minor, Bwv537
Johann Sebastian Bach
Adagio in G minor
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (1671-1751)
Largo, Ninth Symphony
Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
('From the New World')
Canon
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
'Nimrod', Variation 9
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
arranged from Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op.36
Prelude
William Harris (1883-1973)
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All stand as the Procession of Visiting Clergy moves to places in the Sacrarium, and then sit.
The Members of the Spencer Family are received at the Great West Door by the Dean and
Chapter of Westminster.
All stand as they are conducted to places in the North Lantern, and then sit.
Members of the Royal Family are received at the Great West Door by the Dean and
Chapter of Westminster.
All stand as they are conducted to places in the South Lantern, and then sit.
Her Majesty The Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and His Royal
Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, are received at the Great West Door by
the Dean and Chapter of Westminster.
All stand as Their Majesties and His Royal Highness are conducted to their places in the
South Lantern.
The Collegiate Body of St Peter in Westminster moves into place in the Nave.
All remain standing as the Cortège enters the Great West Door.
All sing
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
G
OD save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen.
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
Thesaurus Musicus (c 1743)
arranged by Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)
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ORDER OF SERVICE
The Cortège, preceded by the Collegiate Body, moves to the Quire and Sacrarium, during
which the Choir sings
THE SENTENCES
I
AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though
he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall
never die.
St John 11: 25. 26
I
KNOW that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon
the earth: and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh
shall I see God; whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not
another.
Job 19: 25-27
W
E brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing
out. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of
the Lord.
1 Timothy 6: 7; Job 1: 21
William Crofe (1678-1727)
Organist of Westminster Abbey 1708-27
T
HOU knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts; shut not thy merciful ears unto
our prayer; but spare us, Lord most holy, O God most mighty, O holy and
most merciful Saviour, thou most worthy Judge eternal, suffer us not, at our last
hour, for any pains of death, to fall from thee. Amen.
Henry Purcell (1659-95)
Book of Common Prayer
Organist of Westminster Abbey 1679-95
I
HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth blessed are
the dead which die in the Lord: even so saith the Spirit; for they rest from their
labours.
William Croft
Revelation 14: 13
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All remain standing. The Very Reverend Dr Wesley Carr, Dean of Westminster, says
THE BIDDING
WE
are gathered here in Westminster Abbey to give thanks for the life of
Diana, Princess of Wales; to commend her soul to almighty God, and to seek
his comfort for all who mourn. We particularly pray for God's restoring peace and
loving presence with her children, the Princes William and Harry, and all her family.
In her life, Diana profoundly influenced this nation and the world. Although a
princess, she was someone for whom, from afar, we dared to feel affection, and by
whom we were all intrigued. She kept company with kings and queens, with princes
and presidents, but we especially remember her humane concerns and how she met
individuals and made them feel significant. In her death she commands the sympathy
of millions.
Whatever our beliefs and faith, let us with thanksgiving remember her life and
enjoyment of it; let us rededicate to God the work of those many charities that she
supported; let us commit ourselves anew to caring for others; and let us offer to him
and for his service our own mortality and vulnerability.
All remain standing to sing
THE HYMN
I
VOW to thee, my country, all earthly things above,
entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love:
the love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
that lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
the love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
the love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
And there's another country, I've heard of long ago,
most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
we may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
and soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
and her ways are ways of gentleness and all her paths are peace.
Thaxted
Cecil Spring-Rice (1859-1918)
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
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All sit. Lady Sarah McCorquodale reads:
IF
I should die and leave you here awhile,
Be not like others, sore undone, who keep
Long vigils by the silent dust, and weep.
For my sake - turn again to life and smile,
Nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do
Something to comfort other hearts than thine.
Complete those dear unfinished tasks of mine
And I, perchance, may therein comfort you.
All remain seated. The BBC Singers, together with Lynne Dawson, Soprano, sing:
R Libera aeternam dona eis Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
me, Domine, de morte aeterna, in die illa tremenda quando coeli
movendi sunt, et terra: dum veneris judicare saeculum per ignem.
Tremens factus sum ego et timeo, dum discussio venerit, atque ventura ira.
Dies illa, dies irae, calamitatis et miseriae, dies magna et amara valde.
Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
R
EST eternal grant unto them, o Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Deliver me, o Lord, from eternal death in that dread day when the heavens and
the earth shall be shaken, and you will come to judge the world by fire.
I tremble in awe of the judgement and the coming wrath.
Day of wrath, day of calamity and woe, great and exceeding bitter day.
Rest eternal grant unto them, o Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Guiseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
from The Requiem
All remain seated. Lady Jane Fellowes reads:
T
IME is too slow for those who wait,
too swift for those who fear,
too long for those who grieve,
too short for those who rejoice,
but for those who love, time is eternity.
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All stand to sing
THE HYMN
T
HE King of love my Shepherd is,
whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am his
and he is mine for ever.
Where streams of living water flow
my ransomed soul he leadeth,
and where the verdant pastures grow
with food celestial feedeth.
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
but yet in love he sought me,
and on his shoulder gently laid,
and home rejoicing brought me.
In death's dark vale I fear no ill
with thee, dear Lord, beside me;
thy rod and staff my comfort still,
thy cross before to guide me.
Thou spread'st a table in my sight;
thy unction grace bestoweth:
and o what transport of delight
from thy pure chalice floweth!
And so through all the length of days
thy goodness faileth never:
good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise
within thy house for ever.
Dominus regit me
H W Baker (1821-77)
J B Dykes (1823-76)
Psalm 23
All sit. The Right Honourable Tony Blair, MP, Prime Minister, reads
1 CORINTHIANS 13
T
HOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love,
I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the
gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have
all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. And
though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be
burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing.
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not
puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily
provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
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Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there
be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For
we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come,
then that which is in part shall be done away.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child:
but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a
glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as
also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of
these is love.
All remain seated. Elton John sings
CANDLE IN THE WIND
G
OODBYE England's rose;
may you ever grow in our hearts.
You were the grace that placed itself
where lives were torn apart.
You called out to our country,
and you whispered to those in pain.
Now you belong to heaven,
and the stars spell out your name.
And it seems to me you lived your life
like a candle in the wind:
never fading with the sunset
when the rain set in.
And your footsteps will always fall here,
along England's greenest hills;
your candle's burned out long before
your legend ever will.
Loveliness we've lost;
these empty days without your smile.
This torch we'll always carry
for our nation's golden child.
And even though we try,
the truth brings us to tears;
all our words cannot express
the joy you brought us through the years.
Goodbye England's rose,
from a country lost without your soul,
who'll miss the wings of your compassion
more than you'll ever know.
Bernie Taupin (b 1950)
Elton John (b 1947)
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All remain seated for
THE TRIBUTE
by
The Earl Spencer
All stand to sing
THE HYMN
M
AKE me a channel of your peace:
where there is hatred let me bring your love,
where there is injury, your pardon, Lord,
and where there's doubt, true faith in you:
o Master grant that I may never seek
so much to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved, as to love with all my soul!
Make me a channel of your peace:
where there's despair in life let me bring hope,
where there is darkness, only light,
and where there's sadness, ever joy:
o Master grant that I may never seek
so much to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved, as to love with all my soul!
Make me a channel of your peace:
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
in giving of ourselves that we receive,
and in dying that we're born to eternal life.
o Master grant that I may never seek
so much to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved, as to love with all my soul!
Make me a channel of your peace:
where there is hatred let me bring your love,
where there is injury, your pardon, Lord,
and where there's doubt, true faith in you.
Sebastian Temple
St Francis of Assisi
arranged by Martin Neary (b 1940)
translated by Sebastian Temple
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All sit. The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr George Carey, Lord Archbishop of
Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, leads
THE PRAYERS
For Diana, Princess of Wales
We give thanks to God for Diana, Princess of Wales; for her sense of joy and for the
way she gave so much to so many people.
LORD, memories of you for Diana, whose life touched us all and for all those
her that we treasure. We give thanks for those qualities and
strengths that endeared her to us; for her vulnerability; for her radiant and
vibrant personality; for her ability to communicate warmth and compassion;
for her ringing laugh; and above all for her readiness to identify with those less
fortunate in our nation and the world.
Lord of the loving: hear our prayer.
For her family
We pray for those most closely affected by her death: for Prince William and Prince
Harry who mourn the passing of their dearly loved mother; for her family, especially
for her mother, her brother and her sisters.
LORD, welationships you for the precious gift of family life, for all human
and for the strength we draw from one another. Have
compassion on those for whom this parting brings particular pain and the
deepest sense of loss. Casting their cares on you, may they know the gentle-
ness of your presence and the consolation of your love.
Lord of the bereaved: hear our prayer.
For the Royal Family
We pray for the Members of the Royal Family, for wisdom and discernment as they
discharge their responsibilities in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and the
world.
LORD, wal we commend to you Elizabeth our Queen, the Members of the
Family and all who exercise power and authority in our nation.
Enrich them with your grace, that we may be governed with wisdom and
godliness: so that in love for you and service to each other we may each bring
our gifts to serve the common good.
Lord of the nations: hear our prayer.
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For all who mourn
Diana was not alone in losing her young life tragically. We remember too her friend,
Dodi Fayed and his family; Henri Paul, and all for whom today's service rekindles
memories of grief untimely borne.
LORD,YOU in certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, we commend to
all who have lost loved ones in tragic circumstances. Give them
comfort; renew their faith and strengthen them in the weeks and months
ahead.
Lord of the broken-hearted: hear our prayer.
For the Princess's life and work
The Princess will be especially missed by the many charities with which she
identified herself. We recall those precious images: the affectionate cuddle of
children in hospital; that touch of the young man dying of AIDS; her compassion for
those maimed through the evil of land mines - and many more.
LORD,and we pray for all who are weak, poor and powerless in this country
throughout the world; the sick, among them Trevor Rees-Jones; the
maimed and all whose lives are damaged. We thank you for the way that Diana
became a beacon of hope and a source of strength for so many. We commend
to you all those charities that she supported. Strengthen the resolve of those
who work for them to continue the good work begun with her.
Lord of the suffering: hear our prayer.
For ourselves
'And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.'
As we reflect on the Princess's compassion for others, we pray that we too may be
inspired to serve as she served.
LORD,wpassionk you for Diana's commitment to others. Give us the same
and commitment. Give us a steadfast heart, which no
unworthy thought can drag down; an unconquered heart, which no tribulation
can wear out; an upright heart, which no unworthy purpose can tempt aside.
Grant us, o Lord, understanding to know you, diligence to seek you, wisdom
to find you, and a faithfulness that may bring us to your eternal kingdom.
Lord of the compassionate: hear our prayer.
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All remain seated. The Choristers sing:
I
WOULD be true, for there are those that trust me.
I would be pure, for there are those that care.
I would be strong, for there is much to suffer.
I would be brave, for there is much to dare.
I would be friend of all, the foe, the friendless.
I would be giving, and forget the gift,
I would be humble, for I know my weakness,
I would look up, laugh, love and live.
Howard Arnold Walter
Air from County Derry
in G Petrie: The Ancient Music of Ireland (1853)
The Archbishop continues:
T
HEREFORE, confident in the love and mercy of God, holding a living faith in
God's mighty resurrection power, we, the congregation here, those in the
streets outside and the millions around the world, join one another and the hosts of
heaven, as we say together, in whatever language we may choose, the prayer which
Jesus taught us:
O
UR 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 for 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, the power,
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Archbishop says
THE BLESSING
THE God of of the sheep, make you perfect in every good work to do his will: and
peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great
the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you
and all whom you love, this day and for evermore. Amen.
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All stand to sing
THE HYMN
G
UIDE me, o thou great Redeemer,
pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
hold me with thy powerful hand:
bread of heaven,
feed me now and evermore.
Open now the crystal fountain
whence the healing stream doth flow;
let the fiery cloudy pillar
lead me all my journey through:
strong deliverer,
be thou still my strength and shield.
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
bid my anxious fears subside;
death of death, and hell's destruction,
land me safe on Canaan's side:
songs and praises
I will ever give to thee.
Cwm Rhondda
W Williams (1717-91)
John Hughes (1873-1932)
translated by P Williams (1727-96), and others
Standing before the Catafalque the Dean says
THE COMMENDATION
Let us commend our sister Diana to the mercy of God, our Maker and Redeemer.
D
IANA, our companion in faith and sister in Christ, we entrust you to God.
Go forth from this world in the love of the Father, who created you;
In the mercy of Jesus Christ, who died for you;
In the power of the Holy Spirit, who strengthens you.
At one with all the faithful, living and departed,
may you rest in peace and rise in glory,
where grief and misery are banished
and light and joy evermore abide. Amen.
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All remain standing as the Cortège leaves the church, during which the Choir sings:
ALLELUIA. Mar flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
me o Lord, when you come into your kingdom.
Give rest o Lord to your handmaid, who has fallen asleep.
The choir of saints have found the well-spring of life, and door of paradise.
Life: a shadow and a dream.
Weeping at the grave creates the song:
Alleluia. Come, enjoy rewards and crowns I have prepared for you.
John Tavener (b 1944)
extracts from William Shakespeare: Hamlet
and the Orthodox Funeral Service
At the west end of the church the Cortège halts for the minute's silence, observed by the
Nation.
The half-muffled bells of the Abbey church are rung.
All remain standing as the Processions move to the west end of the church.
Music after the service:
Prelude in C minor, Bwv546
Johann Sebastian Bach
Maestoso, from Symphonie no.3
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Members of the Congregation are requested to remain in their places
until invited by the Stewards to move.
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Funeral
2. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father
Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world,
Service for
have mercy on us.
Mother
You are seated at the right hand of the Father
Teresa M.C.
receive our prayer.
3. For you alone are the Holy One, You alone are the Lord
Born 26th August 1910
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
Died 5th September 1997
With the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen!
Held at 10:00 a.m.
4. Responsorial Psalm (Shepherd Me, o God)
on Saturday 13th September 1997
Ch. Shepherd me, o God, beyond my wants,
at Netaji Indoor Stadium
beyond my fears, From death into life.
Calcutta
1. God is my Shepherd, so nothing shall I want.
Safe in the Arms of Jesus
I rest in the meadows of faithfulness and love.
I walk by the quiet waters of peace.
*****
2. Gently You take me and heal my weary soul.
1. Aguner Poroshmoni (Rabindra Sangeet)
You lead me by pathways of righteousness and truth.
Ch: Aguner poroshmoni chonyayo praane,
My spirit shall sing the music of Your name.
E jibon punno koro, dohono daane.
3. Though I should wander the valley of darkness,
Aamar ei deho khani tule dhoro
I fear no evil for You are at my side,
Tomar oi debaloyer prodeep koro
Your rod and Your staff my comfort and my hope.
Nishidin aalok shikha joluk gaane.
5. Acclamation
Adharer gaye gaye porosh tobo
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Sara raat photak tara nobo nobo (2)
Thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
Noyoner drishti hote ghuchbe kaalo
Jekhane porbe shethay dekhbe aalo
That You have revealed the mysteries of the kingdom
To the children!
Baetha mor uthbe jole urdho paane.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
2. Kyrie
6. Offertory Hymn (Hindi)
Kyrie eleison (2), Christe eleison (2) Kyrie eleison (2)
Ch: De tujhe kya uphaar, paas kuch bhi nahin
3. Gloria
Tu hamara hai prabhu, Ek tujhpe yakin.
Ch. Gloria, gloria in excelsis deo! (2)
Tu hamare dukh mei, sada raha saathi
Teri jyoti ban gayi baati.
1. Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to His people on earth.
Kar Hamen tu pawan, bana hamen apna,
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father.
Duniyan lagti humko sapna.
We worship You, we give You thanks,
Man kahe ki khushiyan, tujhe sabhi de dun
we praise You for Your glory!
Khushiyan kaisi jindagi de dun.
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Gaan kora je shudhu bhalo, prarthona je aro bhalo
7. Sanctus
Shobar cheye bhalo je bhai, ghuchas jodi moner kaalo.
Praner Prodeep jaliye niye, andhar pothe chol egiye,
Holy, holy, holy Lord of pow'r and might,
Baethar shrabon bhorbe noyon, shei to tor Khrishto sheba.
Earth and heaven sing hosanna in Your praise.
He is blessed who comes in the name of the Lord.
12. Abide With Me
Sing hosanna in the highest. Praise the Lord.
1. Abide with me, fast falls the eventide,
8. Mysterium Fidei
The darkness deepens, Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again;
Help of the helpless, o abide with me.
Yes, Christ has died, Christ is risen,
2. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day,
Christ will come again!
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away.
9. Agnus Dei
Change and decay in all around I see,
o Thou who changest not, abide with me.
Lamb of God, You take the sin of all the world.
Lamb of God, You take the sin of all the world.
3. I need Thy presence every passing hour,
Show us mercy and grant us all the peace of Christ.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Lamb of God, You take the sin of all the world.
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, o abide with me.
Communion Hymns
4. I fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless,
10. I Was Hungry
Ills have no weight and tears no bitterness.
1. I was hungry and you offered me food;
Where is death's sting, where grace thy victory?
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink.
I triumph still if Thou abide with me.
I was homeless and you warmly sheltered me;
5. Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes,
I was needy and you helped me.
Shine through the gloom
Ch. Lord, when did we see you wanting?
and point me to the skies.
Lord, when did we know your need?
Heaven's morning breaks
Lord, when did we help you?
and earth's vain shadows flee,
Whenever you helped these little ones (2)
In life, in death, o Lord, abide with me.
Then you helped me.
13. Recessional : (Bengali)
2. I was naked and you gave me your clothes,
And in prison when you visited me.
Ch: Shanti mohashanti majhe tumi aacho,
Shundoro oi rommo deshe tumi aacho.
I was lonely and you came to comfort me;
I was needy but you helped me.
Jethay dukho nahi roy, shethay jibon sorito boy
Pobitrotar madhurite tumi aacho.
11. Comunion Hynm (Bengali)
Tomar dibbo e jibon here sadhu bhokto gon,
Ch: Sheba kor dukhi jone, sheba kor aartojone,
Tomoshar oi poropare chiro jyotir majhare,
Shei to tor khristo sheba (2)
Porom pitar shneho bokhe tumi aacho.
Chokher jole haha kare, je boshe roy pother dhare
Tare buke tule ne bhai, shei to tor Khrishto sheba.
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