[ applause ] let the redeemers of the lord say hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. when we first arrived here, dionne, gary, and i with whitney s body i was greeted at
we love you, whitney. rest in peace. [ applause ] i would like to share a few words with you. the words that i feel are quite appropriate. for how i feel about my nippy. don t grieve for me for now i m free. i m following the path god laid for me. i took his hand when i heard him
was at the beverly hilton. we were having lunch. she had concerns about information she d heard about her. and i reminded her that in her 20s she gave her life with her golden voice, in her 30s and 40s, she gave her life to her husband and her child. and she was approaching her 50s and it was time for her to live for whitney. she said because he lives i can always face tomorrow. and she had a huge smile in that oh so beautiful face. to her brothers gary, michael, and johnny and her nieces and nephews whom she loved very much. our friends sent a note reminding us that our dear sister, aunt, mother, friend in christ has been set free. thank you. free from pain, free from
everybody sing. yes, jesus loves me oh, yes, jesus loves me come on, everybody, all over the world. yes, jesus loves me for the bible tells me so i love you, whitney. [ applause ]
importantly, your love for whitney and this family for all these years. she loved you. [ applause ] there was much love and respect for you for many years. i used to tease her and say if clive was your industry father, then l.a. is your industry uncle. we got such a kick out of that. to her record label, her worldwide family past and present, she never forgot all the things you did for her. the journey was more than incredible, it made history. she loved her craft. to her international fans, you were blessed to have her final tour in 2010. she would dedicate that tour to