Independence day Celebrations 2017 Event Programme

A Thanksgiving Interfaith Service to Celebrate the 55th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

A Thanksgiving Interfaith Service

Sunday 3rd September, 2017 at 3pm | St. Peter’s Eaton Square 119 Eaton Square, London, SW1W 9AL

H.E Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona, ORTT, SC, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, MP Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Order of Service Congregation stands

The Procession of the Celebrants, led by His Excellency Orville London, High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago The National Flag is placed in its stand at the altar Congregation remains standing for

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Performed by St Michael and All Angels Steel Orchestra Forged from the love of liberty In the fires of hope and prayer With boundless faith in our Destiny We solemnly declare; Side by side we stand, Islands of the blue Caribbean Sea This our Native Land, We pledge our lives to thee Here every creed and race find an equal place, And may God bless our Nation Here every creed and race find an equal place, And may God bless our Nation Congregation sits

WELCOME

by The Revd Ralph Williamson, Vicar at St Peter's Eaton Square

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INTRODUCTION OF THE THEME Father Henderson George 'Trinidad and Tobago at 55 – Celebrating our past, partnering on the present, pressing for a Sustainable Future' Congregation remains seated

'IT'S NO SECRET' Performed by Ms. Errolyn Mc Kenzie Congregation remains seated

Reading of the Message from H.E. Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona, ORTT, SC, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the Occasion of Independence Day 2017 by His Excellency Orville London, High Commissioner Congregation stands

'GOD BLESS OUR NATION’ God bless our nation Of many varied races May we possess that common love That binds and makes us One. Let it be known around the World That we can boast of Unity And take a pride in Our Liberty.

God bless our isles of tropic beauty rare Of flaming Poinciana And shady immortelle The warm and sparkling waters That beat upon our shores Beat out a tune that seem to tell 5

We take a pride in Our Liberty.

God bless our leaders Give them grace to guide Bestow on them thy judgement wise To rule our land aright To keep the flag of freedom high that we may sing most lustily We take a pride in Our Liberty Congregation sits

SPIRITUAL READINGS A contribution on behalf of the Muslim Community Excerpt from the Holy Qur’an by Mr Adem Zein Ghany Chapter 2, Verses 255, 267 and 284 – 286 God is He beside Whom there is no god, the Ever-living, the Self subsisting

by Whom all subsist; slumber does not overtake Him nor sleep; whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His; who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them and they cannot comprehend anything out of His knowledge except what He pleases; His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth and the preservation of them both tires Him not and He is the Most High, the Great.

O you who believe! Give in charity of the good things that you earn and of what We have brought forth for you out of the earth and do not aim at giving what is bad in charity while you would not take it yourselves unless you connive at it and know that God is Self-sufficient, Praiseworthy.

Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is God’s; and whether you manifest what is in your minds or hide it, God will call you to account for it; then He will forgive whom He pleases and chastise whom He pleases and God has power over all things.

The apostle believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord and so do the believers; they all believe in God and His angels and His Books and His apostles; We make no difference between any of His apostles; and they say: hear and obey our Lord! Thy forgiveness do we crave and to Thee is the eventual coming.

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God does not impose upon any soul a duty but to the extent of its ability; for it, is the benefit of what it has earned and upon it, the evil of what it has wrought: Our Lord! Do not lay on us a burden as Thou didst lay on those before us; Our Lord! Do not impose upon us that which we have not the strength to bear; pardon us and grant us protection and have mercy on us.

Thou art our Patron, so help us against our persecutors.

A contribution on behalf of the Spiritual Baptist Community Excerpt from the Holy Bible by Ms Kamilah David Psalm 133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head that ran down upon the head, that ran upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments. As a dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessings, even life for evermore.

Congregation remains seated

'HOW GREAT THOU ART' Performed by St Michael and All Angels Steel Orchestra

Congregation remains seated

SPIRITUAL READINGS A contribution on behalf of the Hindu Community Read by Mr Ashtak Maharaj AUM OM SHRI GANESHAYA NAMAHA OM SHRI SARASWATAI NAMAHA

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AUM OM SHRI GANESHAYA NAMAHA

OM SHRIOM CHARAN KAMALA BHYO NAMAHA SHRI SARASWATAI NAMAHA OM SHRI CHARAN KAMALA BHYO NAMAHA

1) Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya | Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya | Mrtyorॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योततगगमय । मृत्योमाग अमृतं गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ॐ Shri Guruve Namah || Maa Amrtam Gamaya | Tasmai 1). Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya | Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya | Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya | AUM Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah || ॐ Meaning: From ignorance, lead me to truth; from darkness, lead me to OM SHRI GANESHAYA AUM ॐme to truth;NAMAHA Meaning: From ignorance, lead from lead mepeace to light; from death, lead me OM SHRI SARASWATAI light; from death, lead me to immortality, NAMAHA Om darkness, peace, peace, AUM to immortality, Om peace, peace, peaceॐKAMALA OM SHRI GANESHAYA NAMAHA CHARAN BHYO NAMAHA OM SHRI SARASWATAI NAMAHA ॐ AUMॐ OM NAMAHA OM SHRI SHRI GANESHAYA CHARAN KAMALA BHYO NAMAHA ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योततगगमय । मृत्योमाग अमृतं गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ OM SHRI SARASWATAI NAMAHA

AUM ॐुश्GANESHAYA OM SHRI CHARAN BHYO NAMAHA 2) Pitaa Tvam-Eva | Tvam-Eva Bandhush-Cha OM|ज्योततगग SHRI NAMAHA त्वमे वमा माता च Maataa पिता व ।Cha त्वमे वTamaso ब्ध चयसखा व । अम त्वमे पवद्या व । त्वमेवशान्तिः सवगम ् मम ् त्वमे 1).

Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya Maa Jyotir-Gamaya | Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya ॐ Tvam-Eva असतो सद्गमय ।त्वमे तमसो मा म । KAMALA मत्वमे ।द्रपवणम ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ |दे व दे व ॥ ृत्योमाग ृतवं गमय OM SHRI SARASWATAI NAMAHA AUM OM SHRI GANESHAYA NAMAHA Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah || Sakhaa Tvam-Eva | Tvam-Eva Vidyaa Dravinnamg Tvam-Eva | TvamOM SHRI CHARAN KAMALA BHYO 2). Asato Tvam-Eva Cha Pitaa Tvam-Eva Tvam-Eva Bandhush-Cha ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा म यMaa । मJyotir-Gamaya अमृतं गमय । NAMAHA ॐ शान्तिःSakhaa शान्तिः Tvam-Eva शान्तिः ॥ || OM SHRI SARASWATAI NAMAHA ृत्| योमाग 1). Om Maa Maataa Sad-Gamaya |ज्योततगग Tamaso | Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya OM SHRI GANESHAYA NAMAHA CHARAN KAMALA BHYO NAMAHA Eva Sarvam Mama Deva Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah ||leadDeva Tvam-Eva Vidyaa Dravinnamg | Tvam-Eva Deva || lead me Meaning: From ignorance, meTvam-Eva to || truth; from darkness,Sarvam lead meMama to light; fromDeva death, 1). Om Sad-Gamaya | Tamaso Maa Amrtam Gamaya | ॥ OM SHRI SARASWATAI ॐ Asato असतो Maa मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योततगग मयJyotir-Gamaya ।NAMAHA मृत्योमाग अमृत|ं Mrtyor-Maa गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः to immortality, Om peace, peace Meaning: O peace, Lord you are mother, my father, my friend, my knowledge, my Wealth you are my OM SHRI CHARAN KAMALA BHYO NAMAHA Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah || my ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योततगग म य । म त् योमाग अम त ं गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ृ ृ Meaning: From ignorance, lead me to truth; from darkness, lead me to light; from death, lead me

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1). Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya | Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya | Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya | all, oh God of peace, all the Gods . peace to immortality, Om peace,

Tasmai Shri Namah ||me toमtruth; 1).

Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya |ज्योततगग Tamaso | Mrtyor-Maa Gamaya | ॐMeaning: असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा यMaa । मJyotir-Gamaya अमृतं गमय । me ॐ to शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ me FromGuruve ignorance, lead lead light;Amrtam death, lead ृत्योमागdarkness, Meaning: O Lord you my mother, my father, my friend, myfrom knowledge, ॐ from Tasmai Shriच Guruve Namah ||वare to immortality, Omत्वमे peace, peace, peace त्वमे व माता पिता व । त्वमे ब्ध । त्वमेव पवद्या द्रपवणम ् त्वमेव । त्वमेव सवगम ् मम दे व दे व ॥ ुश्च सखा त्वमेवॐ

1). OmMeaning: Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya Tamaso Jyotir-Gamaya | Mrtyor-Maa Gamaya | ignorance, lead me to truth; fromGods. darkness, lead me toAmrtam light; from death, lead me my Wealth you From are my all,|oh God of all the ॐMaa

Tasmai Shri Namah ||वlead 3).

What constitutes a Pitaa happy nation?

It त्वमे is| Tvam-Eva freedom movement, practises, immortality, Om peace, 2). Tvam-Eva Maataa Tvam-Eva Bandhush-Cha Sakhaa त्वमे वto माता च Guruve पिता त्वमे वCha ।peace, त्वमे ब्ध सखा व । त्वमे वofपवद्या द्रपवणम व । religious त्वमे वTvam-Eva सवग म ् मम दे| वme दे व ॥ ् त्वमे Meaning: From ignorance, me to truth; from darkness, lead mespeech, to light; from death, lead ुश्च peace toTvam-Eva immortality, Omofpeace, peace,treating peace all with acceptance each other, respect love and the freedom to be and the peoples Vidyaa Dravinnamg Tvam-Eva | Tvam-Eva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva || त्वमे व माता च From पिता त्वमे वCha । त्वमे वlead ब्ध सखा त्वमे व । त्वमे व पवद्या द्रपवणम व । त्वमे वTvam-Eva सवग म ् मम दे| वme दे व of ॥ ुश्च to 2). Tvam-Eva Maataa Pitaa Tvam-Eva | Tvam-Eva Bandhush-Cha Sakhaa Meaning: ignorance, me truth; from darkness, lead me् त्वमे to light; from death, lead th year of our Trinidad and Tobago are exemplars of such virtues.

On this occasion of our 55 Meaning: O Lord you are my mother, my father, my friend, my knowledge, my Wealth you are my to immortality, Om peace, peace, peace Tvam-Eva Vidyaa Dravinnamg Tvam-Eva || Tvam-Eva Sarvam Mama Deva || व 2).

Tvam-Eva Maataa Cha Tvam-Eva Tvam-Eva Bandhush-Cha Sakhaa 3) What constitutes nation?

It is of movement, speech, त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेaवPitaa ।happy त्वमे व ब्ध त्वमे व । freedom त्वमे व पवद्या द्रपवणम व ।Tvam-Eva त्वमे सवगम|् मम दे व दे व ॥ ् त्वमेDeva ुश्च सखा IGods wish. on behalf of the Hindu (Sanatan Dharma) community of Trinidad and Tobago a all, वohIndependence, Godचofपिता all the त्वमे माता त्वमे व ।are त्वमे व ब्ध श्च सखा त्वमे व । my त्वमेfriend, व पवद्या द्रपवणम व ।my त्वमे व सवग मyou दे व my दे व ॥ ् त्वमे ् ममare Meaning: O Lord you my mother, my father, my knowledge, Wealth ु Tvam-Eva Vidyaa Dravinnamg Tvam-Eva | Tvam-Eva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva || religious practises, acceptance of each treating alltwin with respect 2).

Tvam-Eva Maataa Pitaa Tvam-Eva | other, Tvam-Eva Bandhush-Cha Sakhaa | happy Independence toCha all our brothers and sisters of our beautiful island and Tvam-Eva maylove Ganesh all, oh God of all the Gods . my mother, my father, my friend, my knowledge, my Wealth you are my Meaning: O Lord you are त्वमे व Tvam-Eva माता च पिता त्वमे व । त्वमे व ब्ध श् च सखा त्वमे व । त्वमे व पवद्या द्रपवणम त्वमे व । त्वमे व सवग म मम दे व दे व ॥ 2). Tvam-Eva Maataa Cha Pitaa Tvam-Eva | Tvam-Eva Bandhush-Cha Sakhaa Tvam-Eva | ् ् ु Bhagavan who is the remover of Tvam-Eva obstacles, remove all negativity obstacles from ||our path and Vidyaa Dravinnamg | Tvam-Eva Sarvam and Mama Deva Deva

ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ all, What oh God of all the . nation? ॐ 3). aGods happy It is freedom of movement, speech, religious practises, Tvam-Eva Vidyaa Dravinnamg ||all Tvam-Eva Sarvam Mama Deva ||Wealth Meaning: O Lord you are Tvam-Eva my mother, my father, my friend, my Tobago knowledge, my you bringconstitutes peace and happiness to one and and we all realise God andDeva live in his goodness..

2). Tvam-Eva Maataa Pitaa Tvam-Eva Tvam-Eva Bandhush-Cha Sakhaa Tvam-Eva | are my and the freedom toCha be and the peoples of may Trinidad and are exemplars acceptance of each other, treating all with respect love and the freedom to be and the peoples Meaning: O Lord you are my mother, my father, my friend, my knowledge, my Wealth you are of my ॐ all, oh God ofDravinnamg alla the Gods . Tvam-Eva 3).

What constitutes happy nation?

It is freedom of movement, speech, religious practises, Tvam-Eva Vidyaa | Tvam-Eva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva || of such virtues. On this occasion of our ॐ 55th year of our Independence, I wish Trinidad and are .exemplars of such virtues. On this occasion of our 55th year of our all, oh God of Tobago all the Gods acceptance other, all Itwith respect love and the toreligious be the peoples Meaning: OofLord you are treating mynation? mother, my father, my friend, my freedom knowledge, myand Wealth you are of my ॐ 3). behalf What constitutes a happy isDharma) freedom of movement, speech, practises, on of each the Hindu (Sanatan community of Trinidad and Tobago Independence, I wish on behalf 4). of the (Sanatan Dharma) community of Trinidad and Tobago a ॐ सवे भव्त सुखखनिः OmHindu Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah : Om, May All become Happy ु th ॐ Trinidad and are .exemplars such virtues.

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What constitutes a happy nation?

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What constitutes a happy nation?

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Bhagavan who is the remover of obstacles, remove all all negativity and obstacles our path andPeace.

Independence, I wish on behalf thebrothers Hindu (Sanatan Dharma) community of island Trinidad and Tobago a happy to allofour and sisters of our beautiful twin may Ganesh Trinidad andIndependence Tobago are exemplars of such virtues.

On this occasion of our 55th yearand of our bring peace and happiness to one and all and may we all realise God and live in his goodness.. happy Independence to all our brothers and sisters of our beautiful twin island and may Ganesh ॐ सवे भव्तु सI who खनिःisonthe 4).

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah : Om,obstacles AllMay become Happy ुखwish Bhagavan remover ofSarve obstacles, remove all negativity and from our path and 4).Om Om Bhavantu Sukhinah: Om, Independence, behalf of the Hindu (Sanatan Dharma) community ofMay Trinidad andAll Tobago a Bhagavan who is the remover of obstacles, remove all negativity and obstacles from our path and सवे स्त तनरामयािः Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah : May All be Free from Illness. ु bring peace and happiness to one and all and may we all realise God and live in his goodness.. happy brothers and sisters ofSukhinah our beautiful island andAll may Ganesh become Happy ॐ सवेIndependence भव्तु सुखखनिः to all our 4).

Om Sarve Bhavantu : twin Om, May become Happy bring peace िश्य्त and happiness to Sarve one and all and mayPashyantu: we all realise God and live in hiswhat goodness.. सवे भद्राखण Bhadraanni May All See is Auspicious ु: remover Bhagavan who is the of obstacles, remove all negativity and obstacles from our path and सवे स्त तनरामयािः Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah : May All be Free from Illness. ु Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah: May All be Free from ॐ सवे भव्तु सुखखनिः 4). Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah : Om, May All become Happy Namaskaar aur Dhanyavaad मा कनश्चद्ु िः खभाग्भवे त : Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet: May no one Suffer ् bring peace and happiness to one and all and may we all realise God and live in his goodness.. सवे स्त भद्राखण िश्य्तु: Sarve Pashyantu: May what from is Auspicious सवे SarveBhadraanni Santu Nir-Aamayaah : MayAll AllSee be Free Illness.

Illness. ु तनरामयािः ॐ सवे भव्त सुखखनिः 4). Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah : Om, May All become Happy ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः ु शान्तिः OmKashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet: Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih: Om no Peace, Peace, Peace. मा सवे कनश्चद्ु िःखभाग्भवे त : Maa May one Suffer ् सवे भद्राखण िश्य्त : Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu: May All See what is Auspicious ु ॐ भव्त स ख खनिः 4).

Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah : Om, May All become Happy Sarve Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu: May May All All See is Illness. ु सवे स्तु तनरामयािः Santu Nir-Aamayaah : bewhat Free from

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ु ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः OmKashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet: Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih: OmAll Peace, Peace, Illness.

Peace. मा स्त कनश्चद्ु िःखभाग्भवे त्: Maa May no one Suffer सवे Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah : : May ु तनरामयािः Auspicious ॐ सवे भव्त Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Om, Maybe AllFree become सवे भद्राखण िश्य्तु: 4).

Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu: Seefrom whatHappy is Auspicious ु सुखखनिः ॐ ॐ शान्तिः िश्य्त शान्तिःु: शान्तिः Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih: MayOm Peace, Peace, Peace. सवे Pashyantu: See what is Suffer Auspicious सवे भद्राखण स्त तनरामयािः SarveBhadraanni Santu Nir-Aamayaah : MayAll All be no Free from Illness. मा ु कनश्चद्ु िःखभाग्भवेत ् : Sarve Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet: May one ॐPashyantu: मा िःखभाग्भवे त ् : शान्तिःSarve Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet: MayAllnoSee onewhat Suffer सवे कनश्चद्ु भद्राखण िश्य्त Bhadraanni May is Auspicious ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih: Om Peace, Peace, Peace. ु: Namaskaar aur Dhanyavaad ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih: Om Peace, Peace, ॐ मा कनश्चद्ुिःखभाग्भवेत ् : Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet: May no one Suffer Peace. ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः

Namaskaar aur Dhanyavaad Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih: 8 Namaskaar aur Dhanyavaad

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aur Dhanyavaad

Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

ॐ ॐ Om SHRI SarveGANESHAYA Bhavantu Sukhinah : OM NAMAHA

bring peace and happiness to one and all and may we all realise God and live in his goodness..

AUM

ॐ सवे भव्तु सुखखनिः

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Om, May All become Happy OM SHRI SARASWATAI NAMAHA सवेसवे स्त Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah : May All be Free from Illness. ु तनरामयािः ॐ भव्त 4). Om SukhinahBHYO : Om, May All become Happy ु सुखखनिः OMSarve SHRI Bhavantu CHARAN KAMALA NAMAHA सवे भद्राखण िश्य्त : Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu: May All See what is Auspicious ु सवे स्तु तनरामयािः Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah : May All be Free from Illness. ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योततगगमय । मृत्योमाग अमृतं गमय May । ॐ no शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ मा भद्राखण कनश्चद्ु िःिश्य्त खभाग्भवे त्: Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet: one Suffer Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet: May one सवे Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu: May All See whatno is Auspicious ु: 1). Omशान्तिः Asato शान्तिः Maa Sad-Gamaya | Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya Gamaya | ॐ शान्तिः Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih: | Mrtyor-Maa Om Peace,Amrtam Peace, Peace.

Suffer मा कनश्चद्ुिःखभाग्भवेत ् : Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet: May no one Suffer Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah || Shaantih Shaantih: Om Om Peace, ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः OmOm Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih: Peace, Peace, Peace.

Meaning: From ignorance, me to truth; from darkness, lead me to light; from death, lead me Peace, lead Peace to immortality, Om peace, peace, peace Namaskaar

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aur Dhanyavaad

aurDhanyavaad Dhanyavaad त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेवNamaskaar । Namaskaar त्वमेव ब्धुश्च सखा व । त्वमेव पवद्या द्रपवणम ् त्वमेव । त्वमेव सवगम ् मम दे व दे व ॥ aur त्वमे 2). Tvam-Eva Maataa Cha Pitaa Tvam-Eva | Tvam-Eva Bandhush-Cha Sakhaa Tvam-Eva | Tvam-Eva Vidyaa Dravinnamg Tvam-Eva | Tvam-Eva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva ||

A contribution on behalf of the Christian Community O Lord you are my mother, my father, my friend, my knowledge, my Wealth you are my Excerpt from the Holy Bible by Ms. Kimberlee Laloo all, oh God of all the Gods.

Meaning:

Isaiah 60: 1-5,ॐ15-22 (NIV) 3). What constitutes a happy nation? It is freedom of movement, speech, religious practises,

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon acceptance of each other, treating all with respect love and the freedom to be and the peoples of you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, Trinidad and Tobago are exemplars of such virtues. On this occasion of our 55th year of our but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will I wish on behalf of the Hindu (Sanatan Dharma) community of Trinidad and Tobago a comeIndependence, to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Lift up your happy Independence to all our brothers and sisters of our beautiful twin island and may Ganesh eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come is the remover of obstacles, remove all negativity and obstacles from our path and fromBhagavan afar, andwho your daughters are carried on the hip. Then you will look and bring peace and happiness to one and all and may we all realise God and live in his goodness.. be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the richesॐof the nations will come. ॐ सवे you भव्तhave Om Sarve Bhavantu Om, May All become Happy ु सुखखनिःbeen 4).

Although forsaken and hated, Sukhinah with no :one traveling through, सवे स्त तनरामयािः Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah : May All be Free from Illness. ु I will make you the everlasting pride and the joy of all generations. You will Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu: Mayyou All See is Auspicious ु: drinkसवेtheभद्राखण milkिश्य्त of nations and be nursed at royal breasts. Then willwhat know मा the कनश्चद्ु िःखभाग्भवे Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet: May no one Suffer ्: that I, Lord, amतyour Saviour, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

Instead of bronze will bringOm youShaantih gold, and silverShaantih: in place of iron.

Instead of Peace. ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिःI शान्तिः Shaantih Om Peace, Peace, wood I will bring you bronze, and iron in place of stones. I will make peace your governor and well-being your ruler.ॐYou will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting Namaskaar aur Dhanyavaad light, and your God will be your glory. Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end. Then all your people will be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor. The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the Lord; in its time I will do this swiftly.

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Congregation remains seated

'GOD AND GOD ALONE' Performed by Ms Errolyn Mc Kenzie Congregation remains seated

THE HOMILY Father Henderson George Congregation stands

'GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS’ Performed by the St Michael and All Angels Steel Orchestra Congregation sits

'PATRIOTIC MEDLEY’ Performed by Tobago Crusoe and De Alberto Congregation remains seated A collection will be taken at this time for the Amazing Grace for Grenfell: Gospel and Conscious Fund Raiser Event

Congregation stands

CLOSING PRAYER Canon John Metivier Special Prayers for His Excellency Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona O.R.T.T., S.C., President; Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister; Members of Parliament; the Judiciary and the People of Trinidad and Tobago

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Congregation remains standing

'BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC' Performed by the St Michael and All Angels Steel Orchestra Congregation remains standing Flag Bearer, leads the Procession of the Celebrants down the aisle.

The Congregation is asked to remain standing while the National Flag bearer proceeds down the aisle, followed by the High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Celebrants.

END OF SERVICE Light refreshments will be served in the courtyard of St. Peter’s Church, Eaton Square

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(Participants) The Revd Ralph Williamson, Vicar at St Peter's Eaton Square Father Henderson George Canon John Metivier His Excellency Orville London, High Commissioner Mr Adem Zein Ghany Ms Kamilah David Mr Ashtak Maharaj Ms Kimberlee Laloo Flag Bearer: Mr Samuel Niles

Special Thanks The Reverend Patricia A. H. Stephens Iman M. Rasheed Khan Ms Omadaye Sawh Ms Lynda Saunders Mr David Alexander Mr Patrick Mc Kay St Michael and All Angels Steel Orchestra Ms Errolyn Mc Kenzie Tobago Crusoe and De Alberto Ms Janelle Clarke Ms Ann Husbands

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