Why it's a good choice: One of the most sung hymns at funerals, this is really a prayer to God to stay with him in death as He did with us in life. Henry Francis Lyte, Vicar of Brixham in Devon ...

It is also apt for funerals as the words focus on finding ... One of our most patriotic hymns, known especially from the Last Night of the Proms. The hymn has caused much controversy with its ...