Here is the song we ended Abigail’s funeral with one year ago today. It is called “There is a day” by Phatfish. The words are about the hope that Christians have and are fantastic.
The trumpet sounds
And the dead will then be raised
By His power,
Never to perish again.
Once only flesh,
Now clothed with immortality,
Death has now been
Swallowed up in victory
[...] the way for me to stand complete.” A song played at the end of Abigail’s funeral was There is a Day which I absolutely love as it has such hope in [...]
By: Songs for a stillborn baby « Living in the Rainbow on 26/11/2009
at 9:48 am
[...] had chosen to end with the song “There is a Day” played from CD. It came on part way through the first line, which didn’t really [...]
By: My Story #12 – Abigail’s funeral « Living in the Rainbow on 02/11/2009
at 11:27 pm
Yeah, that’s pretty much it. That whole day was a strange, surreal, blur. I have images of the day in my mind but we took no photos. I can’t remember much of what was said by our vicar and, as for music, the whole thing is just one silent montage.
By: Emma's Daddy on 02/11/2009
at 5:59 pm
Hmmm, I understand.
We have found it helpful to talk to people who came to the funeral and hear their memories. Perhaps that would be helpful for you sometime and they may recall some of the details you do not. Need to be in a fairly good place to do that tho’ I guess.
take care
By: livingintherainbow on 02/11/2009
at 6:11 pm
You are right, that song is full of hope. Thanks for introducing it to me. I can’t remember which songs we chose for Emma
By: Emma's Daddy on 01/11/2009
at 9:43 pm
glad you like it. how come you can’t remember the songs for Emma? all a dream? take care
By: livingintherainbow on 01/11/2009
at 11:18 pm