One of the hymns sung at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has rung once more through Westminster Abbey at her State Funeral.
Mourners sang Psalm 23 to the tune of Crimond, the version chosen by the young couple for their marriage. The Scottish air, composed by Jessie Seymour Irvine, was rarely used in the Church of England at the time. It has since become one of the most familiar versions.
The hymn came just after a reading from the Gospel of St. John given by the Prime Minister, Liz Truss, which made reference to the disciple, Philip.
Among the lines read by the Prime Minister were ”And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.”
King Charles III led mourners at the State Funeral, walking at the head of the royal procession behind the coffin of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Over 2,000 mourners, including US President Joe Biden and royalty from around the world, are gathered at the Abbey for the State Funeral.
