Where sorrow and pain are no more. Life everlasting. You only are immortal, the creator and maker of mankind, and we are formed of the earth. To earth we shall return. For, so did you ordain when you created saying, you are dust, and to dust you shall return. All of us go down to the dust, yet, even at the grave, we make our song. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah. [responsive reading] in your hands, o merciful savior, we commend your servant, george. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you as chief of your own fold. A lamb of your own flock. A center of your own redeeming. George into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace. Its of the Glorious Company of the saint and light. Amen. Now, may the god of peace who brought again from the dead our lord jesus christ, the great shepard of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect to do his will. Working in you, that which is wellpleasing in his sight. The blessing of god almighty, the father. Don not, the sun, and the holy spirit. Beyond you, and remain with you, in this world in which we live. This day, and forever more. Amen. Let us go forth in the name of christ. Thanks be to god. The state funeral of the 41st president of the United States, president george h. W. Bush. A service filled with poignant moments, as we expected. Humorous stories, emotion, beautiful music, perhaps most important the eulogy of his son, the 43rd president , who ended catching himself, getting emotional. There was not a dry eye in that cathedral and there wasnt a dry eye on the press a stand here as he said goodbye. It was an absolutely beautiful service. Exactly as the family would have wanted it. They all witnessed it. Lets watch this, as they remove the casket and put [band playing hail to the chief] [drumroll] [band playing] president bush, as he gets in the car, just an incredibly moving ceremony. Two of the usual just today 2 of the you just told the story of being shot down in world war ii , asking later and throughout his life. And legacy of that is what we witness in the National Cathedral today. The many reasons that this man was spared to serve his country, to be the father of the 43rd president of the United States, to leave this legacy of love and humility that goes throughout the generations of his grandchildren, who spoke so eloquently and beautifully in the readings that they did this afternoon. Just an incredible tribute to the man, the gentleman, the president of the United States, George Herbert walker bush. Jon meacham calling bush a 20th century founding father. He said, for lincoln and bush, both called on us to choose the right over the convenience. To help, rather event to fear. To feed not our worst impulses but our best instincts. You heard from the canadian Prime Minister, brian mulroney. He had funny stories from foreign policy, nato meetings, and then alan simpson bringing the humor in his wyoming jimmy stewartstyle delivery that only he could. He said those that travel the high road of humility are not bothered by heavy traffic. [laughter] there were laps in the cathedral. Also saying that george bush never hated anyone. He knew, what his mother and my mother always knew. Hatred corrodes that container its carried in. I will never that quote, as well. It was very moving and very funny, from alan simpson. Everyone was told, in no certain terms by bush 43, the time limits. I think they all went over a little bit. There was not an extra moment in this Amazing Service where everything had its tribute and its reason for being part of it. Bush 43, saying that the brushes that his father had with death made him cherish life. He said he always taught us that failure is part of a full life, but you never allow yourself to be defined by it. A very poignant moment to buy the third president , as he saluted his fathers casket today. It was filled with humor, to too. Stories about his father, saying he had two settings, full throttle and sleep. Saying that the man couldnt stomach vegetables, especially broccoli. Every buddy chuckled about that. But it was really that moment at the end, where the 43rd president said that his father married his sweetheart. He adored her all his life, and he dedicated to her. All he really wanted to do was to hold his moms hand again. He said, after his mom died, that he wanted to be there with her. Thats when he caught himself. He said in our grief, we smile knowing that dad is hugging robin, the 4yearold that died early in the bushs man marriage, and holding robyn ms hand again. He fought his way so strongly with that legacy, it was beautifully delivered by bush 43. He held it together until that very last moment that you described, where he talked about the love of his life, barbara, and his daughter, robin. Being reunited with them in heaven. Also, the pastor from st. Martins episcopal also joked about how mrs. Bush would always tell him great sermon, too long. [laughs] he said that president bush had the same sentiment and wanted everybody to just it was perfect, really, in every way. Its hard to find any moment that was not exactly as this president , this gentleman, this man who served his country in so many ways, would have wanted it. Chris wallace is standing by with some thoughts of the ceremony. It was really the majesty of state, as you talk about today. Chris what was so interesting about it, bret and martha, yes it was a state funeral and had the majesty of the National Cathedral and the singing by the various choirs, and some of the memorable words you talked about. But it was also a death in the family. It was very much a familys funeral, as well. There was a moment just as they were putting bush 41s casket into the hearse, where it is right now. You can see laura bush holding on to president bush 43s arm, and her hand scampered down the arm and held his hand in a moment of consoling. Again, we are not just saying goodbye to a leader. This was a son saying goodbye to his father. There were several moments in bush 43s eulogy that stuck out for me. One die young, as old as possible. And it was so true about George Herbert walker bush. In his 80s, he was still remarkably active. Even in his 90s, when parkinsons began to rub his body. He continued to have a great time. As you know, when he was 90 years old, he jumped out of an airplane. Even when he was confined to a wheelchair, he decided to start wearing those colorful socks because that was something that people could see. His ankles were showing because his feet were in the wheelchair. In fact, he has been buried in a set of socks with airplanes flying in formation. Reminiscent, of course come of the story that all of them told. That seminal event when he was a 20yearold, and was shot down on a bombing raid over japanese territory. Another beautiful line from george w. Bush to us, his was the brightest of a thousand points of light. The contribution that each individual can make, and the extraordinary contributions that George Herbert walker bush made. That, of course, as you say the final couple of lines, after this extraordinary reserve, he broke down. You were saying that there wasnt a dry eye in the cathedral or in the press stand. I can tell you, we caught some of the same disease here at the bureau. [laughter] there were a lot of people reaching for handkerchiefs. The idea he was the best father, son father a son or daughter could have. Lets pray he is in heaven hugging robin and holding moms hand again. There was a beautiful two and half hours. You feel richer in your soul for having it. Bret thats true, chris. As the motorcade leaves, they are heading now to joint base andrews where air force one will again become special mission 41, heading back to houston. There will be another ceremony tomorrow. I was struck, martha, as we wrap up here with our stations, about the music in this event. The irish tenor was an unbelievably powerful version of last full measure of devotion, backed up by the arm forces course and the United States marine orchestra. It really sent goose bumps through everyone listening. He was a friend of the bushes, and saying silent night to president george w. Bush on the last day that he was on earth here. Martha he didnt. He said president bush was mouthing the words to silent night as it was sent to him in his room in houston. So moving, his rendition of that beautiful piece of music. The last full measure of devotion as we take this shot of the towers of the National Cathedral. The hearse has now pulled away. I just want to mention, people are lining the streets. Many of them saluting in this neighborhood surrounding the cathedral, here. As they pay their respects to the 41st president of the United States. Bret please dont ask bret please stay tune for continuing coverage. Im bret baier. Martha and i martha maccallum, in washington. Back your life is our coverage continues, waiting for our colleague, brit hume, who is in the service, to come join us on site and give us his reflections. There you see the motorcade making its way. People just standing on the side of the road. A few people there, many more along the route as they head toward joint base andrews. A couple more things from the ceremony that if i were really interesting. Alan simpson, i think, brought down the house. Also, there were some poignant things he had to say about his dear friend. Obviously, they were very, very close. The former wyoming senator, with president george h. W. Bush. Both wives he told a story about being politically resurrected by the president when he was in dire straits as far as his polls. He said present which was at 93 and he was at. 93 . He has called president george h. W. Bush the most decent and honorable person he has ever met. Saying that he was basically someone who loved and found love in other people. Martha we know, from the list that you read earlier and just from witnessing it throughout his life, he always believed that when your friends were down that was when you had to demonstrate your love for them. And reach out. Here is this enormously popular president at the time, with his most unpolitically popular friend. They went off to camp david for the weekend, in that great show of friendship and support. Bret by the become of this motorcade is just passing the Vice President s residence on massachusetts avenue. Obviously, that is where Vice President bush lived for eight years before taking over residency in the white house at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. Joining us now with his reflections, senior political analyst, brit hume. Britt, that was a moving ceremony. Brit its remarkable that a service could be that long. I never flagged. Of course, a splendid church. Not to talk about myself too much, but i have a lot of experience with this place. I went to school on these grounds, and i spent many hours in that cathedral. In fact, my High School Graduation was in there. I remember running out in great joy that i made it. [laughter] where you just saw the president s hearse move away. The combination that they can bring of music and sights. It was so long, and yet so powerful. For a man that had one term, he had a very consequential presidency. As was remarked. I felt, when i was covering him at the time, that people didnt fully understand what he was able to achieve. In part, because a lot of what he undertook went well. In a way, it was made to look easy. It wasnt. His skill in in hailing the collapse of the soviet union, the reunification of germany, the opening up of europe, and the first gulf war there wera number of other events, as well, the world stage. I think we are finally seeing him more clearly now than perhaps we ever have. Bret Prime Minister mulroney talked about that, and how the thenchancellor of germany said that that reunification could not have happened without george h. W. Bush. Brit it was interesting to me at the time, he was very intent on that as president. From the moment the opportunity became clear. He was very concerned about it, and concerned about it going seamlessly. Which was not guaranteed, bret and martha. It really wasnt. Anything could have happened there when that wall came down. When the empires fall, it often ends in bloodshed. This didnt. A remarkable moment in human history. You heard what Prime Minister mulroney said, the most consequential event of the 20th century. The 20th century was full of controversy. Major consequently events. I was pleased to see that, and i was very moved by the service. By the music, and by the references to his face , which was a part of his life not exactly hidden, but he wasnt front and center about it at the way a lot of people, including hee, had wished it would be. Bret i referenced that on the intro, and talked about our discussion about how he really didnt talk about it a lot. But it was a big part of his life. Brit it was. You may remember, bret, some years ago i kicked up a big controversy when i said, in the midst of tiger woods his personal problems, that it would have been a great thing for him and maybe even a great thing for the world if he had come to christ. All hell literally broke loose. [laughter] i got a lovely note from president bush saying he was proud of me for saying it, and right on, its a great message, and so on. I wasnt worried about the reaction, but it was nice to hear from him about that. I think of how he thought about all that. Martha it so important as a nation that we go through this kind of ceremony, that we remember this life. It is always fascinating to me when you see a gathering of american president s, as we did today. Brit, you covered many of them there in the church today. Your thoughts on that . Brit s this is a real moment. There are few moments when the living president s are gathered in one place. Together, with this distinguished assemblage of other people who served in government, and with him. Not to mention this vast and almost unbelievably large array of friends who were there. What im hoping is that it will generate some interest among the young people of this country who werent alive when these events happen. And who may not fully understand what the fall of communism meant. And what a masterful what a major role the United States play in it. What a masterful job this one particular president did in bringing it about in a peaceful way. Its a teachable moment, i think. I hope. Bret you know, the sermon the eulogies focused on unity. To watch that front row, of president trump, president obama you didnt see the brit is a huge tease, as you know. But there were tv screens all over the place. We saw what you saw as well. We could see from way in the back. Bret a little icy at the beginning, perhaps. As they were sitting next to each other, i was listening to them really focus on bringing it together. It transits in a tough political environment now. Brit maybe it will for a time. Its something to hope for. I would also say that it was remarkable how president bush at this stage, not just because he has just died, but he became a noncontroversial former president. The admiration for his personal qualities, i think, was felt by all. You heard it from president obama, in his comments about him. You heard it from joe biden and others. Thats important. Its important for the people of this country to see that. It makes you hope that maybe it could continue for a while. Martha mulroney spoke a little bit about the importance of being a gentleman on the worlds stage, and leadership. Which may have been sort of the only moment where you felt the presence of the controversy of the current president a little bit. Its something they assiduously wanted to avoid, and it wasnt over the top at all. But it couldnt you couldnt help but think about the current moment. Brit george h. W. Bush, without remarking on the fact that he was, among many other things, and extra near gentleman. He was that. In the oldfashioned style, represented by all be heard in the service today. Bret look at these people lined up its amazing. Obviously, they are going past the world war ii memorial. In tribute to his time as a world war ii veteran. They are, you see the Lincoln Memorial in the background. You love twitter, brit. Ari fleischer tweeted out, every vp since 1977 is that bushs funeral, except one. The only one missing is president reagans. Brit i really thought, as i was listening to george w. Bush deliver that final eulogy, appreciation. Appreciation that that family had been about as well prepared as one could be, but even in the end, it was too much. Jimmy baker jim baker was dissolved. They really that was a very interesting relationship, between hw bush and baker. Baker was a very smart, able guy on his own. He served ragan as chief of staff. Before that, he was president bushs Campaign Manager in the 1980s. But he served as secretary of state under bush. They were dear friends. On some level, they are competitors. They used to dig at each other. In a goodhumored way, but there was a certain level of competition. All that aside, of course, now, in this moment. It was a longtime friendship between two extraordinary men. When we look back on this period, you look at the giants of our time. Public servants who were truly outstanding. Baker, certainly among them, along with the president he served. Bret we are looking live at joint base andrews. That is the former Administration Officials lined up to say goodbye to the 41st president for the last time. He will fly, then, to houston. They will be another ceremony. Shepard smith will take over that coverage tomorrow from houston. Brit, i guess final thoughts, here. Having been here, having covered the bushes, having known the bushes, your final thoughts on this day . Brit well, being in the church was remarkable in the sense that you sensed the vastness of the array of friends he made. People he served with. It was a huge crowd. I saw people hadnt seen in 38 years, since his First Campaign for president in 1980, which ended in the primary season. When he lost it to Ronald Reagan. Its true that a politician, to become present, needs to make a lot of friends pit he needs them. You need your people to be behind you. But i think, in his particular case, it was especially so because he was a master as you may have heard me say of the small gesture. He did so many things are so many people. You had the story about him tearing up in the presence of a child sick with leukemia, in much the way his young daughter had been before she died. That was how he was. He touched you in a certain way, not just so you could run home and say hey, i met president bush or ambassador bush, as he was for a long time. There was Something Else about him. There is a personal touch that i think people felt very deeply, and thats why they were so many of them today and why the service was so reflective of the man he was. Martha he had a sincerity, and authenticity to him. Thats what makes him so unique. Bret brit, thank you so much. Brit thank you, bret. Martha you have been watching our special fox News Coverage today of the state funeral of president george h. W. Bush. Live from the National Cathedral in washington. Thank you so much for spending this good part of the day with us. Its been an honor. Great to be with you, as always. I martha maccallum. Bret always great to be with you. To help see the nation through, really, and emotional and poignant moment in our history. Im bret baier. Thanks for watching. We are going to miss you. Your decency, sincerity, and kind soul will stay with us forever. So, through our tears, let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you. A great and noble man. The best father a son or daughter could have. [voice breaking] and, in our grief, i smile knowing that dad is hugging robin and holding moms hand again. If hed taken tylenol, hed be stopping for more pills right now. Only aleve has the strength to stop tough pain for up to 12 hours with just one pill. Aleve. All day strong. Ready tyou better beast on . cause its red lobsters new create your own ultimate feast event pick 4 of 10 favorites to create the ultimate feast youve been dreaming of. Will you choose creamy lobster mac cheese, tender, wildcaught snow crab. Crispy jumbo coconut shrimp, hey, we never said choosing was easy. Just delicious. So hurry in to create your own ultimate feast before its gone. And be the party hero. Get ten percent off when you order red lobster to go. But only for a limited time. And theres a big difference between ordinary. And the best. Which egg tastes more farmfresh and delicious . Only egglands best. Which egg has 6 times more vitamin d, 10 times more vitamin e, and 25 less saturated fat . Only egglands best. Which egg is so special, id never serve my family anything else . For me, its only egglands best. Better taste, better nutrition, better eggs. If you have moderate to thsevere rheumatoid arthritis, month after month, the clock is ticking on irreversible joint damage. Ongoing pain and stiffness are signs of joint erosion. Humira can help stop the clock. Prescribed for 15 years, humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage. Humira can lower your ability to fight infections. Serious and sometimes fatal infections including tuberculosis, and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. Tell your doctor if youve been to areas where certain fungal infections are common, and if youve had tb, hepatitis b, are prone to infections, or have flulike symptoms or sores. Dont start humira if you have an infection. Help stop the clock on further irreversible joint damage. Talk to your rheumatologist. Right here. Right now. Humira. Harris a day of mourning and reflection prayed youve been watching fox News Coverage of the state funeral for americas 41st president , george h. W. Bush. Im harris faulkner. We are now awaiting the arrival of the bush family at joint base andrews, where they will take part in a departure ceremony. You can see air force one there. The former president will be taken to houston, texas aBoard Air Force one. It is now dubbed special mission 41 for his final trip home. It is following a beautiful and moving ceremony at washingtons National Cathedral, which we, as a nation, have watched together today. Celebrating the former president s remarkable life of service and sacrifice. Five u. S. President s, among the World Leaders in attendance. Kristin fisher now joins us from joint base andrews with a look ahead. So, this would be the ceremony, and more to come. Thats right, harris. You stand here at joint base andrews, you cant help but think about the many times that president george h. W. Bush left here on Board Air Force one. He made 26 International Trips to 58 Different Countries during his first four years in office. Today, this aircraft has been given a different name. A special name. This is special air mission 41, a nod to our 41st president. When this departure ceremony gets underway, here, you can expect to see the kind of military precision that would make this former navy pilot proud. The u. S. Air force band is going to be playing hail to the chief. They will be a 21gun salute as the casket is loaded onto the aircraft. The band is going to play the him going home, and finally, the special honor guard will render the final salute of special air mission 41. As it takes off to houston, texas. Before it lands, its going to be making a flyover over his final resting place, which is at his president ial library on the campus of texas and m university. The big flyover that is going to be taking place tomorrow. It is the largest missing Man Formation ever in history. 21f18 super hornets, and the lead jet is going to have the former president and the first ladys name stenciled on the side of the jet. Its very fitting tribute for a former navy pilot, a war hero who was shot down over the pacific during world war ii. On monday, when the Vice President eulogized by president mike pence, eulogized the late president. He referenced one of his favorite navy acronyms cavu. It stands for ceiling and visibility unlimited. He was praised for that as a young pilot. He later said he had achieved a constant state of cavu, and he felt he achieved a trickle of his family. You can say, we dont have cavulike conditions here today at joint base andrews, but former president george h. W. Bush certainly already has that up where he is. Harris kristin fisher, thank you very much. We will continue to cover this with that scene on the screen as movement happens there with air force one. So we dont miss a second of the next ceremony and what is to come. People are already gathered at joint base andrews, too, for this departure ceremony and the boarding of the former president and family onto air force one. President ial historian doug weed, who serves as a special assistant to bush 41, joins me now live. Doug, it felt celebratory today. There were so many stories of uplift and laughter. Alan simpson, of course, the former senator im thinking of, and president george w. Bush. Your thoughts . [laughs] i think George George h. W. Busd have loved this funeral. It was spiritual. I had many conversations with him, flying back to washington, d. C. , at night after a day campaigning. It would turn to spiritual things. I once asked him, have you ever felt gods presence . He said every time they sing the navy him, i feel gods presence. I think that was beautiful that they saying that. People talking about being rescued in the pacific. When Ronald Reagan won the reelection in 1984, the bush team began to think in terms he had a brilliant press secretary named peter. He looked up his war record and was astonished, and said to the Vice President , why didnt you tell us about this . So they brought me in to interview him. I interviewed him, he was sayin saying my mom doesnt like me to brag, but i got the story. He joked about it and said we learned later that the japanese officers on the island were cannibals. I could have ended up in the belly of a japanese officer instead of in the white house so, we wrote that story. But he felt when that submarine came up out of the water, he said my first assumption was that its japanese. My little was going toward the japanese sure, they were shooting at me from the shower i was almost certain that submarine had to be japanese. And it was american. Of course, he began to think why did god spare me . What am i supposed to do . Harris the context of that, and what we learned about his faith today all coming to give a full circle. Thank you for sharing that story, doug. You know, he became a special assistant. Not just someone taking notes and being a historian. That was important in its own regard. But, a special assistant to bush 41. Over some of the things he did that informed the man that you have become . Wow. I think he is a great figure in history, and, harris, im so encouraged to hear people talk about that right now. He had me write memos. He wanted to build respect and relationships with various religious groups, for political purposes, but he would write back these notes and ask more questions. And it soon became apparent, harris, but he was on his own spiritual journey. He was going to run for president. He wanted to know why that was important, and what his assignment was. What he should do. He wanted to hear the opinion of all these other people, their experiences, their ideas. I think he was defining what he believed himself in that long process. Harris it is so fitting, as you talk about him so lovingly, that the motorcade carrying the former president s remains george h. W. Bush has now arrived at joint base andrews. Watch these images and we know that this is the journey home. For the final time, to houston, texas. Doug wead, i appreciate you being along today to also talk about the man that you knew. But also to witness this, too. You know, it is a journey. For someone in strong christian i want you to talk about how he looked at life in the end of life. It was that sometimes a mystery to him, but he had these episcopalian views. His mother really guided him. He strove throughout his life to capture what she had learned. She was an episcopalian, but a lot of the stories im hearing on tv are somewhat apocryphal and inaccurate. She was sort of an evangelical episcopalian. She read cs lewis but she also read francis schaeffer. Actually, she met francis schaeffer. So he got into that a little bit himself, trying to recapture that. I remember once in the oval office they learned that his mother was taking a turn for the worse, and he broke into sobs. I had seen him laugh so many times. He laughed so hard that tears had come down his cheeks because he loved humor. But this was a first time i had seen him not just tearing, but sobbing. He loved her. The true story is, the true story is that it wasnt a home run. It was a game of tennis. He came home and said i won that, and she said dont ever say that. You can say that he won, dont say that you won. Never brag on yourself. And she quoted this verse from the bible let a dominic and other praise you, not you, yourself. Harris thank you very much, doug wead. I appreciate it. Again, the motorcade has arrived there at joint base andrews. I want to bill dominic bringing bill mcgurn, columnist for the wall street journal and former speechwriter for george w. Bush. Judy miller, adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute for policy research. Its a prizewinning journalist as well. With a couple minutes that we have, we are watching these pictures. Im going to come to you, first. If you had to write words to describe today as many of you have written for the president s son who spoke today what would be her words was to make im irish catholic, not a wasp. We handle funerals very well. This was superb. It superb not just because the ceremonies were good, but the man was constant though not consonant with the ceremonies. Both as the former president , and a believer. Everything you learned about david don mike george h. W. Bush, you learned that in private it was the real thing. If people saw in him the best of their own fathers and grandfathers. The motto of his high school was not for self, and this was a whole life, almost a century, lived not for self. Harris you have covered in this moment as a nation, what we saw was a coming together. Five president s. Five Vice President s. Across political lines celebrating something thats bigger than politics. I think george w. Bush, his son spoke to us, when he said this is a matter of character over pedigree and that the character of the man was humble, selfeffacing and a preu kwrot serving his country in so many roles. Harris judy . I was struck by the outpouring of affection for the man. I believe it was because we were mourning not just the death of a man, but the end of an era that he represented. Of decency, of kindness, in political terms bipartisanship. There was so much that george bush accomplished because he was willing not to take the credit and be humble. Harris what strikes me today as we cover this and, of course, this time yesterday we were watching former kansas senator bob dole be lifted from his wheelchair to say goodbye to his friend. It was the salute, that he could barely get his hand into the air but he did it to salute that casket carrying the former president. I think about the flourishes today and the music. Bret baier talked about how beautiful. I talk about the palbearers, all military. The last living former president , who is a veteran of world war ii. Very specific things about him since the age of 18 that seem to carry through a commander in chief reverence for life. Bill, i want to go back to you and your thoughts. I have the same thoughts. As we mentioned, he was a believer. All these will just be flourishes if the president didnt have his simple faith, as his son put it, that hes alive, nor alive than he was on earth. There was a real belief not done in the george h. W. Bush way. That was the man who lived that life. Harris to my panel, special today, thank you very much. Our coverage continues. Air force one about to take the former president home to houston, texas. Dana america saying a final farewell to our 41st president , as we take a live look at joint base andrews. His next stop, a last journey to his final resting place in texas. Hello, everyone, and this is a special edition of the daily briefing. Welcome to my special coanchor, bill hemmer. Bill you just came from the service behind us. Remarkable service. Well talk a lot about that over the coming hour