Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the Life of
Michael George Delano Scarlett
(Natty Bugs, Mikey, Jah Mikes)
University Chapel, UWI Mona
August 15th, 2024
Officiating Clergy
Abuna Lael Foxe, Church of Haile Selassie 1
Abuna Hanabe Melchizedek Selassie, Haile Selassie Jah Rastafari 1 Royal Ethiopian
Judah Coptic Church
Organist: Mr Audley Davidson
8:30am Prelude
- Drumming and Chanting Nyabinghi Drummers
- Jah Ova Evil Rastafarian Chant Lil J.O.E
- Tribute in Poetry
- Video Tribute
- See you Tomorrow
- One Soul
- Bless my Soul O Jah
9:00 am - Viewing
Mrs. Tamla Bumbury (Neice)
Mr Roshaun ‘Bay-C’ Clarke (Nephew)
Ms. Christine Scarlett (Sister-in-law)
Mr Roshaun ‘Bay-C’ Clarke (Nephew)
Bro. Fikri Selassie
Order of Service
10:00 am Commencement of Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving
Processional of Clergy and Scriptural Reading / Chants
Processional Song
Going home on the morning train
Jah Rastafari
I’m going home on the morning train
I’m going home on the morning train
Evening train, will be too late, Jah Rastafari
I’m going home on the morning train
Step right in and take your seat
Step right in and take your seat
Evening train, will be too late, Jah Rastafari
I’m going home on the morning train
I’m going home on the morning train
I’m going home on the morning train
Evening train, will be too late, Jah Rastafari
I’m going home on the morning train
Step right in and take your seat
Step right in and take your seat
Evening train, will be too late, Jah Rastafari
I’m going home on the morning train
Welcome and Commiserations - Abuna Lael Foxe
Call to Worship - Abuna Hanabe Melchizedek Selassie
Songs of Celebration
Selassie Is The Chapel (Mr DiMario McDowell)
Haile Selassie is the Chapel
Power of the trinity
Build your mind in this direction
Serve the living God and live
Take your troubles to Selassie He is the only King of Kings
Conquering Lion of Judah
Triumphantly we all must sing, yeah
Well, I search, and I search
Oh book of man In revelation
Look what I find
Haile Selassie is the chapel And the world should know
That man is the angel
And love our God, the King of Kings
Let me tell ya I and I search, I and I search In this great book of life
In the revelation see what I found
Haile Selassie is the chapel
He is the only King of Kings
Conquering Lion of Judah
Triumphantly we all must sing and sing and sing
Well, I've searched and I've searched
This great book of life
In the revelation
Look what I found
Haile Selassie is the chapel
Power of the trinity
Build your mind in this direction
Serve the living God and live
Conquering Lion of Judah
Triumphantly we all must sing and sing and sing
Check it out
Lion of Judah, Judah, Judah yeah
We all must sing
Conquering lion of Judah, Judah, Judah Eh we all must sing
Conquering lion of Judah, Judah, Judah
Well we all must sing
Conquering lion of Judah, Judah, Judah
Yes we all must sing
Great is thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness, O Jah my Father; there is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not; as Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.
Refrain:
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed Thy hand hath provided: great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest; sun, moon, and stars in their courses above join with all nature in manifold witness to Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. [Refrain]
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow: blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! [Refrain]
Prayer - Abuna Lael Foxe
Tributes:
Songs of Celebration
I Must Have The Saviour With Me
I must have the Saviour with me, For I dare not walk alone; I must feel his presence near me, And his arm around me thrown.
Refrain:
Then my soul shall fear no ill; Let him lead me where he will, I will go without a murmur, And his footsteps follow still.
I must have the Saviour with me, For my faith at best is weak; He can whisper words of comfort That no other voice can speak.
I must have the Saviour with me
In the onward march of life; Through the tempest and the sunshine, Through the battle and the strife.
Jah Is My Keeper (Mr Dwight Richards)
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Who shall I fear
Yah is in my beginning and my end
So who shall I be afraid
Yah is my Keeper
Yahudah my people, Yahushua my Redeemer, Yahuah Most High Almighty
Who shall I fear
Yah on my right, on my left, at my front and cover my back
So who shall I be afraid
Yah is my keeper
Yah is in my goings out and my coming in
So who shall I fear
He is my shield upon this battlefield
So who shall I be afraid
Yah is my Keeper
Yah my keeper
Yah is my light and my salvation
So who shall I fear
He is my guide throughout this creation
So who shall I be afraid
Yah is my Keeper
Yah is my keeper
Kings of Kings, forever and ever
My Elohim
Yahuah Yahuah
Kings of Kings
Halleluyah h Halleluyah
My Elohim
Yahuah Yahuah
Kings of Kings, forever and ever
My Elohim Yahuah Yahuah
Halleluyah Halleluyah
Remembrance - Queen Abena Ayanna (Mrs. Jasmin Scarlett-Pitter) (Sister)
Musical Selection - ‘One Love’ Master Mehki Lumley (Grand nephew)
Reflection - Mr. Ian Martin Scarlett (Brother)
- Ms. Winsome Scarlett (Wife)
Songs of Celebration
Yerushalem, The Holy City (Mr DiMario McDowell)
Last night I lay asleeping
There came a dream so fair
I stood in old Jerusalem
Beside the temple there
I heard the children singing
And ever as they sang
Methought the voice of Angels
From Heaven in answer rang
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
Lift up your gates and sing, Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna to your King!"
And then methought my dream was chang'd
The streets no longer rang
Hushed were the glad Hosannas
The little children sang
The sun grew dark with mystery
The morn was cold and chill
As the shadow of a cross arose
Upon a lonely hill
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
Hark! How the Angels sing, Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna to your King!"
And once again the scene was changed
New earth there seemed to be
I saw the Holy City
Beside the tideless sea
The light of Jah was on its streets
The gates were open wide
And all who would might enter
And no one was denied No need of moon or stars by night Or sun to shine by day It was the new Jerusalem That would not pass away "Jerusalem! Jerusalem Sing for the night is o'er Hosanna in the highest Hosanna for evermore!"
Poem “How do I love thee” Ms. Shanya Scarlett (Grand daughter)
Reading - Psalm 101
Reading - Psalm 96
Mrs. Anieka Lawrence (Neice)
Mrs. Abigail Scarlett – Jones (Neice)
Reading - Job 19: 25-29 Mr Philip Scarlett (Nephew)
Sermon - Abuna Hanabe Melchizedek Selassie
Offering Drumming and Chanting – Nyabinghi Drummers Song
Fly Away Home
Jah Rastafari
Said I hear the words of the Rastaman say Babylon you throne gone down, gone down, Babylon you throne gone down,
Then I hear the words of the I a man say Babylon you throne gone down, gone down, Babylon you throne gone down,
Then I saw the angels with the seven seals saying Babylon you throne gone down, gone down, Babylon you throne gone down,
I say fly away home, to Tsyon Fly away home
I say fly away home, to Tsyon Fly away home
One bright morning when Man work is over Man will Fly away home
I say, One bright morning when Man work is over Man will Fly away home
Jah Rastafari
Prayer for the Family - Abuna Lael Foxe
Rituals of the Church of Selassie 1 - Abuna Lael Foxe
Commendation - Abuna Hanabe Melchizedek Selassie
Recessional Song –
Tsyon Land We Want To Go
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon our fathers home
We have to go o oh
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon land is our fathers home
Tsyon land is our fathers home
Tsyon our fathers home
We have to go o oh
Tsyon land we want fi go
Land of the Lion of Judah
The root of David
Which heart prevail to open Jah book
And to lose the seven seals thereof
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon our fathers home
We have to go o oh
Tsyon land we want fi go
Some people say that heaven is in the sky
Oh oh oh wonder why
But if they knew what life really worth
They would look theirs in Mount Tsyon
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon our fathers home
We have to go o oh
Tsyon land we want fi go
Holy Mount Tsyon
Holy Mount Tsyon
Holy Mount Tsyon
Holy Mount Tsyon
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon our fathers home
We have to go o oh
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon land we want fi go
Tsyon our fathers home
We have to go o oh
Tsyon land we want fi go
Holy Mount Tyson
Jah Rastafari
Pallbearers
Ms Shanya Scarlett (Grand Daughter)
Dr. Silburn Clarke (Brother)
Mr. Ian Scarlett (Brother)
Mr. George Scarlett (Brother)
Mr. Robert Scarlett (Brother)
Mr. Mathew Webster (Nephew)
Mr. Philip Scarlett (Nephew)
Mr. David Scarlett (Nephew)
Mr George Knox Scarlett (Nephew)
In lieu of flowers, donations will be collected towards a Scholarship Fund in Michael Scarlett’s Honor
Memorial
My Condolences to the family he was my brother and a friend (Ricardo Pringle)
How precious it was a month ago when we were together. You fought a good fight. You are my LION - my protector. Love you abundantly. You are FOREVER IN MY HEART. Continue to RISE IN POWER WITH OUR CREATOR AND ANCESTORS Jah Mike. (Scarlet)
Internment
Dovecot Memorial Burial Park
Prayer - Abuna Lael Foxe
- Abuna Hanabe Melchizedek Selassie Abuna
Drumming and Chanting – Nyabinghi Drummers
Songs
Goi Going home on the morning train
Jah Rastafari
I’m going home on the morning train
I’m going home on the morning train
Evening train, will be too late, Jah Rastafari
I’m going home on the morning train
Step right in and take your seat
Step right in and take your seat
Evening train, will be too late, Jah Rastafari
I’m going home on the morning train
I’m going home on the morning train
I’m going home on the morning train
Evening train, will be too late, Jah Rastafari
I’m going home on the morning train
Step right in and take your seat
Step right in and take your seat
Evening train, will be too late, Jah Rastafari
I’m going home on the morning train
Rituals of the Church of Selassie 1 - Abuna Lael Foxe
Thank You
The family of Michael George Delano Scarlett wishes to express its sincerest thanks and appreciation for the many many persons woo called, emailed, whatsapped, texted, commented and visited to share their many heartfelt expressions and outpouring of love, care, and support.
Your kindness helped to encourage us and kept us going during this difficult period and will always be remembered.
Thank you !!