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Lives to which you have been called, working as he worked in you, what is pleasing in his sight. and the blessing of god almighty, the father, the son and the holy spirit be with you and remain with you now and always. amen. >> let us go forth in the name of christ, thanks be to god.

♪ above the fruited plain ♪ ♪ america, america, god shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ from sea to shining sea ♪ ♪ o beautiful for heroes proved, in liberating strive ♪ ♪ who more than self their country loved ♪ ♪ and mercy more than life ♪

Dont misunderstand me, i am not recommending john for sainthood. he was so very human and for that reason, we can see god in his life. he was the just man, justicing, for john mccain every human being deserved to be treated justly. he saw god our father through the features of every person, especially the poor and those persecuted by power and those in need. john was a man who loved and he

♪ o beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years ♪ ♪ thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears ♪ ♪ america, america, god shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ from sea to shining sea ♪

. >> let us remember john mccain with the words of the jesuit poet gerard manley hopkins. what i do is me for that i came. but i say more, the just man justices, keeps grace, that keeps all his goings, graces. acts in gods eye, what in gods eye he is, christ, for christ plays in 10,000 places lovely in limbs, lovely in eyes, not his. to the father, to the features of mens faces.

♪ america, america, ♪ ♪ god mend thine every flaw ♪ ♪ confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law ♪

Knew that love is seen in action, in doing. he was so often surrounded by the servicemen and women he had such a special affection for. we can hear him in shakespeares words, but we, we shall be remember remembered. we, we few, we happy few, we band of brothers. love is truly shown in action and god in his love has given us this warrior as a sign who acted in gods eye, what in gods eye he was.

Alleluia. >> into your hands, oh merciful savior, we command your servant john. acknowledge humbly we beseech you, a sheep of your own flock, a lamb of your your own fold, a sinner of your own redeeming. receive him into the arms of your mercy and to the blessed rest of everlasting peace and into the glorious company of the saints in light. >> amen. >> and may the god of peace who brought again from the dead our lord jesus christ, the good shepherd of the sheep with the blood of the everlasting ...

Country has had the good fortune that in times of national trial, a few great personalities have emerged to remind us of our essential unity, john mccain was one of those gifts of destiny. as we look now at the casket, which will be transported to the funeral home and eventually the burial at the u.s. naval academy. an emotional day, one filled with a lot of specific lines of john mccains lives. martha: meghan mccain saying as she watched her father near the end. an old man shock off the scars o...

Service and others, in death, hes being treated as if he had, and both sides on capitol hill agreed that it should happen this way. the 42nd president in attend, the 43rd president, the 44th president. presidents bush and obama delivering eulogies today. the 45th president was not invited to attend, but he clearly was a part of the ceremony in a unique way, an emotional eulogy from senator mccains daughter meghan. martha: an epic and glorious and feisty service today and send-off for john mccain...