Chapter 86
Immediately following that was The Trumpet Shall Sound, also from Messiah. Paul didn’t need the order of service to tell him that this was where Pete would do his thing. Further down the agenda he saw something else that Trevor would perform. Goin’ Home set to the music of The New World Symphony by Dvorak. The name seemed familiar, but Paul couldn’t recall exactly what it was.
The church slowly began to fill with people, Paul recognising only a few of them.
The choir entered through a side door, Paul spotted Trevor in his white surplice with a red high ruffledcollar. As the choir took their seats the congregation quieted.
“I am the resurrection and the life saith the Lord; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” The vicar walked up the aisle followed by the coffin, which was being pushed along on some trolley contraption.
And we’re off, Paul thought as he tried to make himself more comfortable.