The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveller, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally layIn leaves no step had trodden black.Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less travelled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Robert Frost

The hymns being sung in today’s service are used through the courtesy of the hymn book Together In Song. 14th November 1936 - 10th November 2021

A Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration for

Frederick Redmond Davidson AM KStJ

Our Thanks and Gratitude

We thank you for attending today’s celebration of Frederick’s life. Your care and support are very much appreciated.

Mary Davidson

Sarah, Rob, Sophie and Lucy Felice

Jenny and Balthazar Davidson

Service held at

Toorak Uniting Church,603 Toorak Road,

Toorak

Thursday, 18th November 2021

Minister

Reverend Dr James Donaldson

Associate Minister

Reverend John EdwardsToorak Uniting Church

Organist

Conrad Helfrich

Piper

Ross Bates

HYMN (Tune “Battle Hymn”) Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: he is tramping out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored: he has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword; his truth is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah, glory, glory, hallelujah, glory, glory, hallelujah, his truth is marching on. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; he is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat; O be swift, my soul, to answer him: be jubilant, my feet! our God is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah, glory, glory, hallelujah, glory, glory, hallelujah, our God is marching on. In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, with a glory in his bosom which transfigures you and me; as he died to make men holy, let us live to make men free, while God is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah, glory, glory, hallelujah, glory, glory, hallelujah, while God is marching on. He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave; he is wisdom to the mighty; he is succour to the brave: so the world shall be his footstool, and the soul of time his slave: our God is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah, glory, glory, hallelujah, glory, glory, hallelujah, our God is marching on.

WELCOME INTRODUCTION SCRIPTURAL SENTENCES PRAYERS HYMN (Tune “Old 100th”) All people that in earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell: come ye before him and rejoice. Know that the Lord is God indeed: without our aid he did us make: we are his folk, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take. O enter then his gates with praise, approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do. For why the Lord our God is good; his mercy is for ever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall for age to age endure. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, praise God, all creatures here below, praise God above, ye heavenly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

SCRIPTURE READINGS Old Testament Psalm 23 New Testament Epistle Romans Chapter 8 New Testament Gospel St John 14 EULOGY Harvey Cook HYMN (Tune “Bunessan”) Morning has broken like the first morning; Blackbird has spoken like the first bird. Praise for the singing, praise for the morning, Praise for them, springing fresh from the word. Sweet the rain’s new fall sunlit from heaven, Like the first dewfall on the first grass. Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden, Sprung from completeness where his feet pass. Mine is the sunlight mine is the morning Born of the one light Eden saw play. Praise with elation praise every morning, God’s recreation of the new day.

REFLECTIONS The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Jenny Davidson It Must Be So (Candide’s Meditation) Sarah Felice by Leonard Bernstein Reflections on behalf of the Grandchildren Sophie Felice PRAYERS PHOTOGRAPHIC REMEMBRANCE OF FREDERICK WORDS OF COMMITTAL “You are sorrowful now, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice and no one shall take your joy away from you.” St John 16: 22 That day will come. Bright will it shine. BENEDICTION

Please follow the family and gather outside the Church building for the departure of the hearse.

You are invited to join the family for a light lunch at The Stables of Como,

corner of Williams Road & Lechlade Avenue, South Yarra 3141.

Our Thanks and Gratitude

We thank you for attending today’s celebration of Frederick’s life. Your care and support are very much appreciated.

Mary Davidson

Sarah, Rob, Sophie and Lucy Felice

Jenny and Balthazar Davidson

Service held at

Toorak Uniting Church,603 Toorak Road,

Toorak

Thursday, 18th November 2021

Minister

Reverend Dr James Donaldson

Associate Minister

Reverend John EdwardsToorak Uniting Church

Organist

Conrad Helfrich

Piper

Ross Bates

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveller, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally layIn leaves no step had trodden black.Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less travelled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Robert Frost

The hymns being sung in today’s service are used through the courtesy of the hymn book Together In Song. 14th November 1936 - 10th November 2021

A Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration for

Frederick Redmond Davidson AM KStJ