Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Poetic Obituaries: Then that afternoon came a request

from the Mormon Tabernacle choir director Craig Jessop to perform the song at Hinckley's funeral.

Saturday at President Hinckley's funeral service the very words of Hinckley's poem gave others comfort upon his own passing.

"What Is This Thing That Men Call Death"
By President Gordon B. Hinckley
Music by Janice Kapp Perry

from ABC4: President Hinckley's Poem

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1 comment :

Anonymous said...

This is such a touching story. Gordon B. Hinckley has given so many gifts to the world. Even after he passed on, he continued to give. I have posted the text to the poem on my site and instructions for how to get a free copy of the music.