PAPAKURA RETURNED SERVICES ASSOCIATION (INC.)

ANZAC DAY DAWN CEREMONY

Papakura War Memorial Cenotaph

Thursday 25th April 2019

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.

-Laurence Binyon

ORDER OF SERVICE

PARADE COMMANDER 2LT Davis-Brooking

5.30am

War Veterans form up in front of the Cenotaph, on advice from the Police there will be NO marching this year. There will be a marker

and the order to fall in will be given by the Parade Commander.

6.00am

“Roll of Drums “

“GOD SAVE THE QUEEN”

“God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen

God save the Queen, Send her victorious, Happy and glorious,

Long to reign over us, God save the Queen.”

HYMN

“ABIDE WITH ME”

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide; When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,

Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day; Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;

Change and decay in all around I see; O Thou who changes not, abide with me.

Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes;

Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies; Heaven’s morning breaks and earth’s vain shadows flee

In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. -Amen

Prayers will be offered by Padre Ra Koia

At this hour, upon this day, ANZAC received its baptism of fire and became one of the immortal

names in history. We who are gathered here think of the comrades who, then and since,

fought for freedom on land, sea and in the air but did not return. We feel them still near us in

spirit. We wish to be worthy of their great sacrifice. Let us therefore once more dedicate ourselves to the service of the ideals for which they died. As dawn is even now about to pierce the night, so let their memory inspire us to work the coming of the new light into the dark places

of the world. We will remember them.

Please repeat after Mr Warwick Power

“WE WILL REMEMBER THEM”

Mr Warwick Power Vice President Papakura RSA

will pronounce the ANZAC DEDICATION

Prayers will be offered by Padre Ra Koia

Address:

by the Hon Judith Collins, MP for Papakura

Address: Guest Speaker LT Col Dave Harvey

Hymn: “O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST”

O God, our help in ages past Our hope for years to come

Our shelter from the stormy blast; And our eternal home.

Under the shadow of Thy throne,

Thy saints have dwelt secure. Sufficient is Thine arm alone,

And our defence is sure.

Before the hills in order stood Or earth received her frame;

From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same.

A thousand ages in Thy sight

Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night,

Before the rising sun.

Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away.

They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day.

O God our help, in ages past, Our hope for years to come;

Be Thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home.

— Amen

THE LAST POST The Ode:

Atamarie morena ake Tena koutou I o tatou tina aitua

Greetings as we remember our fallen Ode Maori version with English version to follow

ONE MINUTE’S SILENCE

REVEILLE

The sounding of ‘Reveille’ at this service proclaims our belief that the landing at Anzac was the dawn to

nationhood of New Zealand and Australia.

THE BENEDICTION

pronounced by Padre Ra Koia

ROLL OF DRUMS

Mr Max Rendel President of the Papakura RSA, Mr Warwick Power Vice President of the Papakura RSA and the NZDF will place upon the Cenotaph

a Wreath in Memory of Fallen Servicemen and Servicewomen.

Mr Max Rendel English Version

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.

We will remember them

Mr Sam Rahui Maori Version E kore ratou e koroheketia Penei i a tatou kua mahue nei E kore hoki ratou e ngoikore Ahakoa pehea i nga ahuatanga o te wa I te hekenga atu o te ra Tae noa ki te aranga mai i te ata Ka maumahara tonu tatou ki a ratou Ka maumahara tonu tatou ki a ratou

NATIONAL ANTHEM OF AUSTRALIA

Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil, Our home is girt by sea,

Our land abounds in Nature’s gifts of beauty rich and rare, In history’s page, let every stage Advance Australia fair! In joyful strains then let us sing,

“Advance Australia fair!”

Māori Version E Ihoā Atua, O ngā iwi mātou rā Āta whaka rongona; Me aroha noa Kia hua ko te pai; Kia tau tō atawhai; Manaakitia mai Aotearoa

English Version

God of Nations at Thy feet,

In the bonds of love we meet, Hear our voices, we entreat,

God defend our free land. Guard Pacific's triple star

From the shafts of strife and war, Make her praises heard afar,

God defend New Zealand

NATIONAL ANTHEM OF NEW ZEALAND

LONE PIPER - Papakura Pipe Band

Ceremony Closes

PARADE DISMISSED

The Papakura RSA would like to thank you all for attending the ANZAC Day Parade and special thanks to the Papakura Pipe Band, Papakura Brass

Band, the City of Papakura Cadet Unit and Sth Akld Choral Society.

We would like to invite you back to the Papakura RSA for Breakfast and light refreshments - $5.00 Breakfast Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian.

I am not a badge of honour, I am not a racist smear, I am not a fashion statement, To be worn but once a year, I am not glorification, Of conflict or of war. I am not a paper ornament, A token, I am more. I am a loving memory, Of a father or a son, A permanent reminder, Of each and every one.

I’m paper or enamel, I’m old or shining new, I’m a way of saying thank you, To every one of you. I am a simple poppy, A reminder to you all, That courage faith and honour, Will stand where heroes fall. Paul Hunter 2014