Of us who are lightest friends will forever remember him but you, will remember him most. Every time the sun flashes on our face and warms us, we will miss elijah. You will miss him most. We loved him, but you would come to love him most. Please accept is you see, collective condolence of a whole host of americans who share this moment in front of tv strings and radios it will take this moment and teach in schools actually and who will share it with their own children. [applause] our prayers go out to his siblings, to his children, to all of those who were related to elijah. I said to me, now if you go before i go dont get up there and wing it. [laughter] [applause] he said write it down. Then he said, no really write it down. [applause] so here we are. His words of these, i think i know. The houses in the village. He will not see me stopping me here to watch his woods filled with snow. Yes those woods, are lovely dark and deep, but i have promises to keep. And miles to go before i sle
Im going morning. My friend, president obama, president clinton, Vice President biden, secretary of state clinton, governor hogan, mary jack young, distinguished clergy and all of the people suggested all over the place and ladies and gentlemen miya, those of us who are lightest friends will forever remember him but you, will remember him most. Every time the sun flashes on our face and warms us, we will miss elijah. You will miss him most. We loved him, but you would come to love him most. Please accept is you see, collective condolence of a whole host of americans who share this moment in front of tv strings and radios it will take this moment and teach in schools actually and who will share it with their own children. [applause] our prayers go out to his siblings, to his children, to all of those who were related to elijah. I said to me, now if you go before i go dont get up there and wing it. [laughter] [applause] he said write it down. Then he said, no really write it down. [appla
[organ music playing] is we remain standing, we prepare now for the wharq servant, theublic honorable Elijah Eugene cummings. It shall be done in a few draping ofter the the coffin by the honor guard. [horn sounds] amen. Was a cummings churchman. We sing to the glory of thgod this morning that opening hymn that meant so much to him. Bishop thomas you may be seated. Let us pray. Lord, we thankyou for your servant, Elijah Eugene cummings, assiduously, sagacious, and with integrity to preserve and protect the sacrosanct founding document of this country, from enemies both foreign and domestic. Lord, we thank you for one who stayed the same wherever he was as he ironically embodied kiplings command to walk with kings yet not lose the common touch. For ruthe praise you and robert cummings. You, thatt, we bless you lived in him, spoke through him, and strengthened him to do the work of kingdom building in the guise of a congressman and committee chair. Father, whereas we come to pay rose tha
Joining me this morning is deborah brown, member of the Naacp National board of directors from virginia. Deborah brown, please stand. Lets give her a round of applause. [applause] now will everyone please stand, everyone please stand for the invocation which will be given by reverend dr. Harold carter, pastor of the New Shiloh Baptist Church in baltimore maryland. Lets all give him a of applause as he comes out. [applause] my dear friends, lets bow our heads and humble our hearts. Before our god. We thank you as always, gracious god, for the gifts of life, for the gift of another day. We still our hearts in your presence because only you have brought us through the night. And we say thank you. And our gracious god, we lift the language of the song that he could basis of the day that you have made and were here to be glad and rejoice in it. With all of the gifts and talents that you provide us with an grant to us, we know that one thing we cannot do is make a day, but we are grateful th
Reverend reynolds from baltimore, maryland. Let us bow our heads in humble adoration unto the landlord. Our lord of ancient past, shelters from our storms. We are grateful as we gather together here today under the sovereignty of your grace. Your masterful handiwork has caused us to witness your splendor and magnificent glory once again. We come before you to welcome you to this place, we give you the respect and knowledge you as our creator and provider it is you who are omnipresent everywhere oh, lord. It is you who are open flip tent or powerful oh, lord. You are all knowing lord. As we begin this luncheon, we ask that you would guide our thoughts and our actions so that we may have a successful meeting. Help us to accomplish our goals and aspirations today. While we display your character, because it is you who has made us and not we ourselves, we are the sheep of your pasture. Oh, landlord, we pray that you grant us your divine wisdom as we move forward in a steadfast hope with fa