Arranging your own funeral

[Frederick]

Although few of us have any say in the matter, how would you arrange your own service, and what hymns would you have?

In my case, I'd really love Thine Be The Glory, especially the second verse epitomising my love and total faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and as a second hymn, Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus. Sadly neither is likely to be sung. I come from a disfunctional family where everbody flew the nest as soon as possible, and what remaining relatives I have, are spread far and wide, including Canada and Australia. When my last surviving aunt passed away, there were six people at her funeral, so no hymns there, and in my case, it is likely to be three! The only people who will be knocked sideways will be my wife, her sister, whom I love as a sister, and my daughter. The one thing I would hate would be to have distant cousins and second cousins whom I don't hear from from one year to the next, suddenly turning up at my funeral with the attitude: "Oh well, I suppose we'd better show our respects." No thank you!