Many of our Corps folk know the Raymond family. Alex, their youngest son, was farewelled during a moving funeral at Adelaide Congress Hall this morning.
Alex, an 18 year old man, had just graduated from Cornerstone College. He was a great singer and entertainer - very much a crooner. He was an integral member of Soul Factor Gospel Choir and also Adelaide Congress Hall.
But he was more than the sum of his associations. He led a life without compromise, famous just for being 'himself'. His father, Howard, commented that he never submitted to peer pressure, and probably didn't know what it was - because he was himself. He was also an evangelist, never scared to speak of his faith, but also never fearing to show it through acceptance of others and helping others with fun in life.
The songs chosen for his funeral reflected this. An overcrowded ACH and Benson Hall sang the lyrics:
I will sing of your faithfulness, of your mercy and your love
I will say this is the day that the Lord has made
I hold on to your promise and your resurrection power
Then they sang:
When I stand in glory, I shall see his face
Then I'll serve my King forever in that holy place.
And they finished by singing:
Thine is the power, O Lord
The glory and the praise
The final victory over death
The end of mortal days
All majesty is thine
Beyond the poet's pen
For thou are life, and light and love
Amen, Amen, Amen
Fittingly, the sort of thing that Alex would testify to, his family and friends continue to sing.
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