1. <SANITIZED> REPORTS THAT THE ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING HAD A DRAMATIC AND PROFOUNDLY DISTURBING IMPACT UPON

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• Publication Date: April 29, 1968

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AMEalCAN COMXUNITY SLRVICE IN MEMORY OF
TI:F, NW. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING
CIVIL RIGHTS LEAD:R. - HOLDER OF '..11E NO.37q. rE,t'-C,:i.; PRIZE
8 APRIL 1968
THE CALL' TO WORSHIP - The Rev..Robert A. Spencer - American Church .
Prayer; of invocation
The Ldl-dls Prayer �
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1-TMN No 12,29 "For All the Saintsl, (vrs'. 1-5) Si.7.-to Nor:lino
PR3CLA1.1:4TION OF THE PRESIDENT The Ho nl Woodruff Waliner7
OF THE UNITED STATES Charg6 d'Affaire U.S. Embassy
OLD TESTAMENT LESSONS - Canon James McNamee - American Cathedral'
:PsaImi'90
Daniel 3:16-25
PRAYERS,- Dean Sturgis Riddle'. American Cathedral .
MESSAGE'S FROM THE FRENCH CHURCHES .
�.1'.he Rev. Dr: Charles' Westphal�. Pederation.Protestante .de France--
Mgsr4 Julien Gouet - Roman Catholic Diocese of Paris
� :PastOr-Henri Vincent- Eglise Baptiste de. France
�NEII. TESTAMENT LESSONS,- The.Rev. pr. Clayton E..Williams.7.
� Pastor Emeritus AMerican Church
'Romans 8:31-39
'Mattiiew 10: 2k-39
.LNTHEM1- The Choir
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ram King David by Arthur Honegger
on me, 0 Lord; pity, according to thy great compas-
sion. Wipe away my transgression; cLeanse me un:to the depth
of my iniquity. In sin was t conceived. In evil was I
born'. And thou wouldst have a ptire soul? rhave sinned.
Thou hast taught me thy wisdom; and I have failed in� my weak-
. noss.. Mercy on me, 0 Lord.;'")
//TRIBUTE TO DR. KING - Mrs. Carline Polite - American Author
FROM ;1111 ADDRESS BY DR. KING - Washington, D.C.7_Aug. 287 163
Read by Mr. Neville Aurelius -*Actor
PRAYERS - The Rev. Martin v.B Sargent - American Church
HYMN 1 "We Shall Overcome" Negro Spiritual
We shall overcome l we shall overcome,
We shall overcome-some day.
Ch deep in my heart I do believe
That we shall overcome someday.
We shall live in peace, we shall live in peace,
We Shall live in peace some day.
0h7 deep in my heart I do believe
That, we shall live in peace some day.
We shall brothers be, we shall brothers bel
We rshall brother.s be some d-y.
Oh, deep in my heart I do believe
Thpt we shall brothers be some day.
RECESSIONAL - The 23rd Psalm
book of condolences is In the chapel to your right
Lfor those who wish to sign it..
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