Queen Elisabeth II. und Kardinal Newman

John Henry Newman wird bei der Beisetzung von Queen Elisabeth II. zitiert.

In der abschließenden Beisetzungsfeier ("Committal") in St. George's Chapel von Windsor Castle (19.09.2022) sagte Canon Dr. Paul Williams, der Rektor von Sandringham: "O LORD, support us all the day long of this troublous life, until the shades lengthen and the evening comes, the busy world is hushed, the fever of life is over and our work is done; then Lord, in thy mercy, grant us safe lodging, a holy rest, and peace at the last; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

Damit zitierte er Newman, der in seinen Predigtband (Sermons on the Subject of the Day 1834, S. 307) folgendes Gebet schrieb:

"... let us beg of our Divine Lord to take to Him His great power, and manifest Himself more and more, and reign both in our hearts and in the world. Let us beg of Him to stand by us in trouble, and guide us on our dangerous way. May He, as of old, choose "the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty"! May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest and peace at the last."