ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 539 REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE ORDER OF SERVICE: Members will enter in pairs and remain standing. OPENING PRAYER: (President) Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, we bless You again for the remembrance of this day. You make wars to cease to the ends of the earth; You break the bow and cut the spear in sunder, and burn the chariot in the fire: Cause us to be still, and to know that You are God. Amen. "O CANADA" W - To be followed immediately by one minute of silence. ACT OF REMEMBRANCE: "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them." Legion Members - "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM." REMEMBRANCE PRAYER: (President) Almighty God, as You have gathered Your people together this day in hallowed remembrance, we give YOu thanks for all who laid down their lives for our sake, and whom You have gathered from the storm of war into the peace of Your presence. Let the memory of their devotion ever be an example to us, that we at the last, being faithful unto death, may receive with them the crown of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ADDRESS - PRESIDENT LAYING OF WREATHS: On behalf of Silver Cross Mothers -- Leslie Gavlas On behalf of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 539 - Irene Glenn HYMN: " O VALIANT HEARTS" PRAYER: (President) Be with us 0 Lord, as we pledge ourselves anew to Your service in gratitude and in pride for those who gave that last measure of devotion to make Canada what it is -- a place where the strong stoop to the needs of the old and weak, where we encourage our young people in worthy accomplishment, where we stand to guard the rights of all citizens against tyranny and oppression. We remember before You those who laid down their lives for freedom and truth, and we pray that we may be worthy of their sacrifice. Help us to be faithful and true to those ideals for which they fought and died. May we continue to honour their memory by our service to veterans and their loved ones, and remembering our solemn obligation, may we ever pray: LORD GOD OF HOSTS,