Funeral Service for Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney at Washington National Cathedral

Arrival and Reception of the Body

• 🕊️ The casket of Richard Bruce Cheney arrived at the Washington National Cathedral for his funeral service.
• 🙏 The service began with prayers for the reception of his body for burial, invoking faith in Jesus Christ.

Prayers for the Deceased

• ✝️ Prayers were offered for God to deliver the servant Richard from all evil and set him free from every bond, allowing him to rest with the saints.
• 🌟 The prayer sought for him to find eternal habitations in the company of the saints, with God living and reigning as one forever.

Prayers for Mourners

• 😔 Prayers were extended to all who mourn, asking them to cast their care on God and find consolation in His love.
• 💖 Almighty God was asked to look with pity upon the sorrows of the mourners, to remember them in mercy, nourish them with patience, and comfort them with His goodness.
• 🕊️ The prayer concluded with a request for God to lift His countenance upon them and grant them peace through Jesus Christ.

Context of the Service

• 🏛️ The funeral service for the former Vice President, who died at 84, was held at the Washington National Cathedral.
• 🗣️ The Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith, dean of the cathedral, noted Cheney's decades of public service and dedication to his family and country.