Remembered Joy - a reading of Ireland’s favourite funeral poem

Remembered Joy is much loved Irish funeral poem…the author is unknown. One of its great strengths is its positive outlook…told from the viewpoint of the person who has just passed away…urging those left behind not to spend too much time in excessive grief. In this reading, we set it to haunting Irish music and beautiful scenes from Ireland. Remembered Joy possesses great strength and dignity, which is why it’s one of the most widely quoted funeral poems in Ireland and increasingly across the world. It can be used for the funeral of any relative, whether a father or mother, brother or sister, a grandparent or just a good friend. It begins like this: Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free! I follow the plan God laid for me. I saw His face, I heard His call, I took His hand and left it all… Watch the video for the full poem. Thank you for watching. If you enjoyed this video, please make sure to like and share and subscribe. Don’t forget to turn on notifications so you’ll be among the first to see our videos as soon as we post them each week. https://ireland-calling.com/ Facebook www.facebook.com/IrelandCalling Twitter twitter.com/callingireland Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/irelandcalling/