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Yaa Achiaa AGYEMAN DEI

If I should die before the rest of you, Break not a flower nor inscribe a stone. Nor, when I’m gone, speak in a Sunday voice, But be the usual selves that I have known. Weep if you must, Parting is hell. But life goes on, So........ sing as well.

Order Of Service • Introit • Hymn - MHB 411 • Sentences • Homily • Opening Hymn - MHB 8 • Achimota School Songs • Prayer • Biography • Words by children and siblings • Offertory • Hymn - MHB 76 • Announcements • 1st Reading - Deuteronomy 8:11-18 • Closing Hymn - MHB 669 • Hymn - MHB 271 • Closing Prayer and Benediction • 2nd Reading - Psalm 90:1-4 & 12-17 • Nante Yie by Dr Ephraim Amu. • Hymn - MHB 272 • 3rd Reading - Romans 8:31-39 Music will be provided by • Hymn - MHB 400 Vocal Essence Chorale • 4th Reading - John 11:25-29 Music director Andrew Addy Yaa Achiaa Agyeman Dei | 3

Bio graphy I am the first child of Mr J.O.T. Agyeman and I have several nieces and nephews: Mrs. Felicia Agyeman. Ezanetor and her siblings; Ayesha & Rahma; Yaba and her siblings and I grew up with my siblings Owusu Sekyere Danlade. I also have several great nieces Agyeman+, Nana Konadu Agyeman and nephews as the younger generation Rawlings, Afriyie Haffar, Nana Serwah continues to expand. Baffoe-Bonney, Nana Sefa Danzer and Nana Yaa Agyeman+. I later acquired two I am a member of Accra Ridge Church, and new siblings, Nana Konadu Agyeman (Jnr) a long time ago, a member of the choir. and her brother J.O.T. Agyeman (Jnr). Before moving to the Eastern Region, I was a member of the Christian Services My first husband was Josiah Kodwo Hagan+. group albeit not too active; We divorced and I later married Seth Kwasi Dei+, with whom I brought up two children, A charter member of Soroptimist Ohene-Kofi Agyeman Dei and Nana Ama International Club of Accra; Obeaku Dei. 4 | Yaa Achiaa Agyeman Dei

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A very active AKORA of the 1963 year group of Achimota School. My final years could be encapsulated in one sentence. “she was an upright citizen of the Peduase enclave”, where I presently reside. I figure that everyone here knows me or knows of me, otherwise you would not be here, so I need not go further into who I am and what I have done or not done. As Shakespeare said, the good one does is oft interred with their bones, but the evil lives on after them. I hope I have done more good than evil on this planet and will be remebered for those. Where I have offended and erred, may the parties at the receiving end forgive me, and may God also forgive me. Written by Yaa Achiaa Agyeman Dei The Year of Our Lord August 2020. 6 | Yaa Achiaa Agyeman Dei

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Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 Verses John 14: 1-6 To every thing there is a Let not your heart be troubled: season, and a time to every heart, so that no man can ye believe in God, believe also purpose under the heaven: find out the work that God in me. A time to be born, and a time maketh from the beginning to In my Father’s house are to die; a time to plant, and a the end. many mansions: if it were not time to pluck up that which is Job 1:21 so, I would have told you. I go planted; And said, Naked came I to prepare a place for you. A time to kill, and a time to out of my mother’s womb, And if I go and prepare a place heal; a time to break down, and naked shall I return for you, I will come again, and and a time to build up; thither: the Lord gave, and receive you unto myself; that A time to weep, and a time to the Lord hath taken away; where I am, there ye may be laugh; a time to mourn, and a blessed be the name of also. time to dance; the Lord. And whither I go ye know, and A time to cast away stones, John 11:25-26 the way ye know. and a time to gather stones Jesus said unto her, I am the Thomas saith unto him, Lord, together; a time to embrace, resurrection, and the life: he we know not whither thou and a time to refrain from that believeth in me, though goest; and how can we know embracing; he were dead, yet shall he the way? A time to get, and a time to live: Jesus saith unto him, I am the lose; a time to keep, and a And whosoever liveth and way, the truth, and the life: no time to cast away; believeth in me shall never man cometh unto the Father, A time to rend, and a time to die. Believest thou this? but by me. sew; a time to keep silence, Revelation 3:20 Revelation 14:13 and a time to speak; Behold, I stand at the door, And I heard a voice from A time to love, and a time to and knock: if any man hear heaven saying unto me, hate; a time of war, and a time my voice, and open the door, Write, Blessed are the dead of peace. I will come in to him, and will which die in the Lord from What profit hath he that sup with him, and he with me. henceforth: Yea, saith the worketh in that wherein he 1 John 3:1 Spirit, that they may rest from laboureth? Behold, what manner of love their labours; and their works I have seen the travail, which the Father hath bestowed do follow them. God hath given to the sons of upon us, that we should Revelation 22:12 men to be exercised in it. be called the sons of God: And, behold, I come quickly; He hath made every thing therefore the world knoweth and my reward is with me, to beautiful in his time: also he us not, because it knew him give every man according as hath set the world in their not. his work shall be. 8 | Yaa Achiaa Agyeman Dei

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Hymns Nor find Thee to frail; Thy mercies how tender, MHB 8 How firm to the end, O WORSHIP the King, Our Maker, defender, All glorious above; Redeemer, and Friend ! O gratefully sing His power and His love: O measureless Might ! Our shield and defender, Ineffable Love ! The ancient of days, While angles delight Pavilioned in splendour, To hymn Thee above, And girded with praise. The humbler creation, Though feeble their lays, O tell of His might, With true adoration O sing of His grace, Shall lisp to Thy praise. Amen. Whose canopy space; His chariots of wrath MHB 76 The deep thunder-clouds form, THE King of love my Shepherd is, And dark is His path Whose goodness faileth never; On the wings of the storm. I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine for ever. The earth with its store Of wonders untold, Where streams of living water flow Almighty ! Thy power My ransomed soul He leadeth, Hath founded of old, And where the verdant pastures grow Hath stablished it fast With food celestial feedeth. By a changeless decree, And round it hath cast, Perverse and foolish oft I strayed; Like a mantle, the sea. But yet in love He sought me, And on His shoulder gently laid, Thy bountiful care And home rejoicing brought me. What tongue can recite ? It breathes in the air, In death’s dark vale I fear no ill It shines in the light, With Thee, dear Lord, beside me; It streams from the hills, Thy rod and staff my comfort still, It descends to the plain, They Cross before to guide me. And sweetly distils In the dew and the rain. Thou spead’st a table in my sight; Frail children of dust, And feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust, 10 | Yaa Achiaa Agyeman Dei

Thy unction grace bestoweth; Hymns And O what transport of delight From Thy pure chalice floweth! Crown Him the Lord of love ; Behold His hands and side. And so through all the length of days Those wounds, yet visible above, Thy goodness faileth never; In beauty glorified : Good shepherd, may I sing Thy praise All hail, Redeemer, hail ! Within Thy house for ever! Amen. For Thou hast died for me : Thy praise and glory shall not fail MHB 271 Throughout eternity. Amen. CROWN Him with many crowns, The Lamb upon His throne ; MHB 272 Hark ! how the heavenly anthem drowns JESUS shall reign where’er the sun All music but its own : Doth his successive journeys run ; Awake, my soul, and sing His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Of Him who died for thee, Till suns shall rise and set no more. And hail Him as thy matchless King Through all eternity. For Him shall endless prayer be made, And praises throng to crown His head ; Crown Him the Lord of life, His name like sweet perfume shall rise Who triumphed o’er the grave, With every morning sacrifice. And rose victorious in the strife For those He came to save ; people and realms of every tongue His glories now we sing Dwell on His love with sweetest song ; Who died, and rose on high, And infant voices shall proclaim Who died-eternal life to bring, Their young hosanna to His name. And lives, that death may die. Blessings abound where’er He reigns ; Crown Him the Lord of peace, The prisoner leaps to lose his chains ; Whose power a scepter sways The weary find eternal rest ; From pole to pole, that wars may cease, And all the sons of want are blest. And all be prayer and praise : His reign shall know no end, Where He displays His healing power, And round His pierced feet Death and the curse are known no more; Fair flowers of paradise extend In Him the tribes of Adam boast Their fragrance ever sweet. More blessings than their father lost. Yaa Achiaa Agyeman Dei | 11

Hymns MHB 411 HEAD of thy church triumphant, Let every creature rise, and bring We joyfully adore Thee, Its grateful honours to our King; Till Thou appear, Angels descend with songs again, Thy members here AAnmdeena. rth prolong the joyful strain. Shall sing like those in glory. We lift our hearts and voices MHB 400 With blest anticipation, Take my life and let it be And cry aloud, Consecrated, lord, to Thee. And give to God Take my moments and my days; The praise of our salvation. Let them flow in ceaseless praise. The name we still acknowledge Take my hands, and let them move That burst our bonds in sunder, At the impulse of Thy love. And loudly sing Take my feet, and let them be Our conquering King, Swift and beautiful for thee. In songs of joy and wonder, In every day’s deliverance Take my voice, and let me sing Our Jesus we discover; Always, only for my King. ‘Tis He, tis He Take my lips, and let them be That smote the sea, Filled with messages from Thee. And led us safely over! Take my silver and my gold; While in affliction’s furnace, Not a mite will I withhold. And passing through the fire, Take my intellect, and use Thy love we praise, Every power as Thou shalt choose Which knows our days Take my will, and make it Thine; And ever brings us nigher. It shall be no longer mine. We clap our hands exulting Take my heart-it is Thine own; In Thine almighty favour; It shall be Thy royal throne. The love divine Which made us Thine Take my love; my Lord, I pour Shall keep us Thine for ever. At Thy feet its treasure-store. Take myself, and I will be By faith we see the glory Ever, only, all for Thee! To which Thou shall restore us; The cross despise 12 | Yaa Achiaa Agyeman Dei For that high prize

Which Thou hast set before us, Hymns And if Thou count us worthy, We each, as dying Stephen, Breathe through the heats of our desire Shall see Thee stand Thy coolness and Thy balm; At God’s right hand Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; To take us up to heaven. Speak through the earthquake, Wind, and fire, MHB 669 O still small voice calm! Amen. DEAR Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways; MHB 428 Reclothe us in our rightful mind; I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath; In purer lives thy service find, And when my voice is lost in death, In deeper reverence, praise. Praise shall employ my nobler powers; My days of praise shall ne’er be past, In simple trust like theirs who heard, While life, and thought, and being last, Beside the Syrian sea, Or immortality endures. The gracious calling of the Lord, Let us, like them, without a word Happy the man whose soul rely Rise up and follow Thee. On Israel’s God! He made the sky, And earth, and sea, with all their train: O Sabbath rest by Galilee! His truth for ever stands secure; O calm of hills above, He saves the oppressed, He feeds the poor, Where Jesus knelt to share with thee And none shall find His promise vain. The silence of eternity, Interpreted by love! The Lord pours eyesight on the blind; The Lord supports the fainting mind; With that deep hush subduing all He sends the labouring conscience peace; Our words and works that drown He helps the stranger in distress, The tender whisper of Thy call, The widow and the fatherless, As noiseless let Thy blessing fall And grants the prisoner sweet release. As fell thy manna down. I’ll praise Him while He leads me breath; Drop Thy still dews of quietness, And when my voice is lost in death, Till all our strivings cease; Praise shall employ my nobler powers; Take from our souls the strain an stress, My days of praise shall ne’er be past, And let our ordered lives confess Or immortality endures. The beauty of Thy peace. Yaa Achiaa Agyeman Dei | 13

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“Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.” Rest in peace Yaa Achiaa Agyeman Dei | 15

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