The Albert-Eden Local Board of Auckland Council would like to thank you for attending and a special thank you to everyone who made this service possible.
We invite you to join us for morning tea in the foyer following the service.
Mt Albert Anzac Day Civic Service
Thursday, 25 April 2024
9.30am
Opening Prayer
Reverend Andrew Wallis Priest Assistant
St Luke’s Anglican Church Welcome
Margi Watson Chairperson
Albert-Eden Local Board
Hymn: Abide with me
Led by: Mt Albert Methodist Choir
Conductor: Anna Cooper
Accompanist: Katherine Austin
All Sing
Abidewithme;fastfallstheeventide
Thedarknessdeepens;Lord,withmeabide. Whenotherhelpersfail,andcomfortsflee Helpofthehelpless,Oabidewithme.
Swifttoitscloseebbsoutlifeslitteday
Earthsjoysgrowdim,itsgloriespassaway ChangeanddecayinallaroundIsee Othouwhochangestnot,abidewithme.
IneedThypresenceeverypassinghour; WhatbutThygracecanfoilthetempter’spow’r?
Who,likeThyself,myguideandstaycanbe?
Throughcloudandsunshine, Lord,Oabidewithme.
Anzac Poems
Toby Forster Head Prefect
Mt Albert Grammar School
`In Flanders Fields’
Kate Dallow
Head Girl
Marist College
`A Poem for Anzac Day’
Anzac Perspective
Helen White
MP for Mt Albert
Laying of the Wreaths
Last Post
Phillip Anderson Bugler
One minute's silence will nowbeobserved.
Reveille
Phillip Anderson
Bugler
The Ode
Murray Hobson Director
Royal New Zealand RSA
Theyshallgrownotold,aswethatare leftgrowold
Ageshallnotwearythem,northeyears condemn.
Atthegoingdownofthesunandinthe morning,
Wewillrememberthem.
All – "Wewillrememberthem“
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Reverend Andrew Wallis Priest Assistant
St Luke’s Anglican Church
New Zealand National Anthem
E IhowāAtua, Ongā iwi mātou rā
Ātawhakarangona; Mearohanoa
Kiahuakotepai; Kiatautō atawhai; ManaakitiamaiAotearoa
GodofNationsatThyfeet, Inthebondsoflovewemeet, Hearourvoices,weentreat, Goddefendourfree land.
GuardPacific'striplestar
Fromtheshaftsofstrifeandwar, Makeherpraisesheardafar, GoddefendNewZealand.
Benediction
Reverend Andrew Wallis Priest Assistant
St Luke’s Anglican Church
Closing Remarks
Margi Watson
Chairperson
Albert-Eden Local Board
