>> right now on the kron, 4 morning news, america pausing to honor the life of its 39th president. >> jimmy carter and you can see all 5 living presidents and kamala harris there in the foreground all at the funeral to say a final goodbye and honor jimmy carter in dc before he then is flown back home to be buried in plains, georgia. >> our special coverage of president carter's funeral starts now. >> it said. good morning and thanks for joining us on this thursday morning. i'm daria and i'm james fletcher. we want to take you live to the national cathedral in washington where this hour.

>> we expect the ceremony, the state funeral for the 39th president united states jimmy carter to get underway. i spied just a moment ago that president biden has just entered the church and will be he's now taking his seat to one of the final guests to arrive now before the ceremony gets under, jimmy carter was a one term. >> president in 1976, but he went on to have a decades long public service career, including habitat for humanity, bridging the peace gap and getting a nobel peace prize has a large family of 4 children, 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. everyone honoring him right now. the national cathedral. this is expected to be at about an hour long ceremony and we will be taking it live in its entirety on interrupted right now. at the moment, the u.s. marine orchestra and the armed forces chorus are performing. >> pianist david osborne is also playing selected pieces as they get ready now to bring in the casket of the former president. let's join in. take

a listen and bring you the ceremony.

>> with >> faith in jesus christ, we receive the body of our brother james, for burial. us pray with confidence to god, the giver of life that he will raise him to perfection. >> the company of the saints. >> it literally or serven sovereign lord christ from all evil and set him free from every bond. >> and he may rest with all your saints in the eternal habit. haitians where with the father and the holy spirit you live and reign. one god for ever and ever.

>> let us also pray for all who mourn. if they make past their on god. and no. the consolation of his love. >> got a quick payday. >> the sorrows of your servants for home. pray. member them, in mercy. nation's comfort them with a sense of your goodness. the your countenance upon them. and give them peace jesus christ. our amen.

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>> i >> am the resurrection. a life. said the lord. >> he that believe that than me. though he were dead. yet, shall he live? and we'll have a live with. believe that than me. shown never die. i know that my redeemer lives. and then he shows that's a lot of day upon the earth. and though this body be destroyed. yet

show i see god. show see for myself. and mine eyes shall behold. and not as a stranger. none of us live with to himself. and no man die to himself. stuff. writing

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live with himself. and no man dies to himself. for if we live. we live unto the lord. we die unto the lord. whether we live there full. 4 die. we have the lord blessing of the who die in the lord. even so say at the spirit. well, they rest from their labors. lord, be with you. let us pray. oh, god whose mercies cannot be

numbered. accept our prayers. >> on behalf of your servant, james. grant him an entrance into the land of lying to enjoy. in the fellowship of your saints. through jesus christ. our lord who lives and reigns with you and the holy spirit. one god now and for ever.

>> a grandfather started teaching sunday school when he was a midshipman at the naval academy. we talked bible every sunday from world war 2, the covid. for all the travel. he structured his life that he was home in plains to teach him and on sunday. it was central to his life. every time with the church with him. it was packed. light started before sunrise and i was always very thankful. but i got to walk in with my grandmother. and as soon as we sat down sunday, it's going start. my grandfather always

began by asking for rate that church for. my grandmother. and i raised our hands and almost no one wants then my grandfather, paul, the congregation. we quickly find out that the church was full of people from all over the country. of all different backgrounds and beliefs. my grandfather would address the most diverse sunday school class or something. before delivered his bible lesson. my grandfather talked about his week. you monitor an election, if you talk about. if you stop the conflict. we talk about. the feeling disease. village or country. talk about. brother, jeremy diet. notes that news and sundays. fact, remember that my brother died in the sunday because it was the only time my grandfather

was never late to teach. my grandfather won the nobel peace prize. the sunday school class learned first. at the end of his nobel peace prize lecture his state of the most serious and universal problem. on our planet as the growing chasm between the richest and poorest people on earth. the next 2 decades is a problem compounded. he returned to theme. with stories from the bible. that story from to die. the richest people in the world using their enormous wealth. to buy a nation's poverty. may the people that my grandparents helped lift on less than one dollar a day. my grandfather spent the entire kind of known and helping those in need. you got houses for people needed homes. he learned the season's in forgotten places. the wage, peace. anywhere in the world.

rather, he saw a chance. he loved people. and whenever he told the stories and sunday school, he always said he did it for one simple reason. he worships the prince of peace. and he commanded it. the bedrock of my grandfather's faith. come from the apostle paul's letter to the romans. chapter 8. one through 18. 38. 39. therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in christ. jesus. because christ jesus, because through christ jesus, the law, the spirit of flights be free from the law of saint and death. for what the law was powerless to do and that it was weakened by the simple nature. god that by setting his own son in the likeness of sinful man. to be a cent offering. so he condemn

for men. order that right, the right requirements of the law might be fully met and do not live, according the center nature. but according to the spirit. those who live according to the sinful nature, have their minds set on what that means. your desires. but those who live in accordance with the spirit, heather mindset, what the spirit desires. the mind of central manage but the mine controlled by the spirit. life and peace. the central mind u.s. hospital it does not submit to god's law. kind of do so. those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please god. you, however, are controlled, not by the simple nature, but by the spirit. if the spirit of god lives anew. anyone does not have the

spirit of christ. not belong to christ. but prices and you. your body has because of cent. spirit is alive because of righteousness. at the spirit of him who raise jews from that that is living in you. he graced her stomach. that will also give life to your mortal bodies through his spear. listen, you. therefore brothers, we have an obligation. but it is not to this information to live, according to for a few live, according to the sun from nature. you will die. but by the spirit, you put the death, the misdeeds of the body. you will live. because those who are led by a spirit of god. our sons of god. for you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear. but you receive the spirit of sunshine. and by him, we cry the spirit himself

testifies with our spirit that we are god's children. now our children that we are heirs. there is of god and coheirs of christ. indeed we share his sufferings of order that we may also share in his glory. i consider that are present. sufferings are not worth comparing the glory that will be revealed in fried condensed. but neither death nor life. either angels or demons. neither the president nor the future nor any powers, neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation. we'll be able to separate us love of god does in christ jesus, our lord. of the lord.

>> 4 started that carter children my wife and i were sitting several rows behind we're praying for yeah. and i was. humbly. reminded that it was 18 years ago almost to the day that. they're our family said in a very row. and supporting my mom.

>> and it was your dad. >> it is great. supported my mom and gave her hope that week. he traveled with us for several days. we were blessed. so thank you. got good thing when a major mr. president madam vice president. former presidents first ladies, members of the house of representatives and the senate. justices of the supreme court, distinguished guests, ladies and gentleman. >> twilight of my dad's life. >> dad and president carter

spoke by phone and asked president carter if he would. do a eulogy at dad's funeral. president carter graciously agreed and then he also asked if dad would deliver a eulogy at president carter's june. now, douglas thrilled to agree >> after that call, as you can both of them got off the phone, had a pretty good chuckle. considering which one of them would return. in person to deliver that second u legit. >> as you know, dad died in 2006 and president carter's eulogy continues to bring. laughter. joy pride to our family. and the u.s. and a

half. of my dad. it's an honor to share dads. eulogy. to his old friend. i can just see my dad getting his is yellow legal pad. out with this pen writing this for his beloved friend. by fate of brief season. jimmy carter and i were rivals. but for the many wonderful years that followed friendship bonded us as no 2 presidents since john adams and thomas jefferson. it is said that president adams last words were thomas jefferson still survives? now since jimmy as good decade on the i'm hedging my bets by i remembered says. but jimmy to my son, steve. according to a map. it's a long way between

grand rapids, michigan. in plains, georgia. distances have a way of havana sheen. >> when measured? and values. rather than miles. and it was because of our shared values that jimmy and i respected each other as adversaries even before we cherish one. another. dear friends. this is not to say that jimmy never got under my skin. but has there ever been a group of politicians that didn't do that to one another? during our 1976 contest, jimmy knew my political vulnerabilities and he successfully pointed them out. now i didn't like it. but little i know that the

outcome of that 1976 election. wpuld bring about one of my deepest. and most enduring friendships. the summer of 1981. the 2 of us found ourselves together again. this time aboard air force one bound for the funeral of the great peacemaker anwar sadat. there's a >> old-line to the effect 2 presidents in a room. one too many. >> wondered how awkward that long flight might be to cairo. and it was a long flight. but >> the return trip. was not nearly long enough. for it was somewhere over the atlantic. that jimmy not forged a

friendship. that transcends politics. we immediately decided to exercise. >> one of the privileges of a former president forgetting that either one of us ever said any harsh words about the other one in the heat of battle. then we got onto much more enjoyable subjects discussed in our families. our fate and sharing our experiences and discovering that there is in life after the white house. missouri over the high cost of building presidential libraries. >> and the even more regrettable fact that most of that fund raising for these otherwise admirable institutions felt to us personally >> on the spot we agreed to

participate in programs each other's library beginning beginning with a series of conferences on arms control. and if that wasn't newsworthy enough. we told reporters on the plane that a lasting middle east peace would require the united states to make tough decisions like confronting the palestinian issue directly. thereby building on the work to which presidents dot had literally given his life. it was the first time, but by no means the last time that are unlikely partnership ruffled feathers in the washington establishment. honesty. and truth telling. were synonymous with the name jimmy carter.

those traits were instilled in him by his loving parents, slowly rural carter. and the strength of his honesty was was reinforced by his upbringing in the rolls out, poised on the brink social transformation. he displayed that honesty throughout his life. as a naval officer, state legislator, governor president world leader. for jimmy carter. honesty. what was was not a aspirational goal. it was part of his very soul. now i think jimmy wrote more books than any former president once asked if you really enjoy writing and he replied with that familiar twinkle in his cy beats picking caught. >> i think he enjoyed writing for another reason. no pressure to tailor his der

opinions. to some political constituency or potential contributor. now both had experienced harsh reality that defeat. at the polls can be painful. >> but we also came to know more important consequence. political defeat. and writing. can also be liberating. it frees you to discuss topics that aren't necessarily consistent. >> with short-term political popularity. now, jimmy learned early on that it is was not enough merely to bear witness and up you on a sunday morning inspired by his faith. he he pursued brotherhood across boundaries of cross boundaries

of tradition, cross boundaries of cash. america's urban neighborhoods. in the rule, villages around the world. he reminded us that christ had been a carpenter. and then 3rd world village. is he successfully campaign not not for votes, but for the eradication of diseases that shame developed world as a ravage, the undeveloped one. not all jimmy's time was spent. building houses are educating disease, brokering cease-fires monitoring elections. well, jimmy is probably the only former president to conduct a weekly bible class. i know for certain. he is the only former president to perform a duet of on the road again willie nelson. georgia. wasn't just

on jimmy's mind. it was in his blood. however, far he traveled. he never forgot where he came home, too. or where now, in the end, he would finally come home to. of the many things jimmy and i had in common. the most important is this. we both married way above our southwest. way above with jimmy. every step the way was his first lady from plains life rich with blessed scenes. none was greater for jimmy that he's a lovely shared with rosalyn and the love. the 2 of them shared with their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren. like jimmy rosalyn was and a symbol of american compassion. like no

other first lady in our history. rosalyn carter. >> is and be true citizen of the world. >> she became a beloved friend to my wife, and me and tall. the ford family. >> well, carter and ford men were decidedly mixed record when it came to lobby in congress. >> roslyn and betty. we're a beatable in their advocacy for millions of people. whom brought out the shadows. >> of the spare and shame. >> now's time to say goodbye. >> our grief comforted with the joy. >> and the thanksgiving of of knowing this man, this beloved man is very special man. he was given the gift of years.

>> and the american people and the people of world will be forever blast by decades of good works. jimmy carter's legacy of peace. and compassion. will remain unique as is timeless. the entire ford family. we extend our love to you. and we had our prayers tuesday. shares of tens of millions of people around the world. may god bless and watch over this. this good man. may he grant peace to the carter family? say goodbye to a man whose life was lived. 2 for us. with the fate demonstrated countless good works with a

mission richly for field. and that's all rewarded. everlasting life. as for myself, jimmy. i'm looking forward to our reunion. we have much to catch up on. thank you, mister president. welcome gulf old friend.

>> my father wrote this in 2015. and clearly he added that a couple times since then. but here we go. today we

join in salmon us to honor our your friend. president carter. >> for his extraordinary years, a principled and decent leadership. and as courageous commitment to civil rights and human rights. i remember the emergence of jimmy carter on the national stage. in particular, his 1971 inaugural address. for the first time. georgia governor called for a commitment to the traditions of martin luther king junior. and for the decency that has leadership stood for over his lifetime. i was surprised when then canada carter asked me to join him as his running mate in 1976. >> he amazed me them as he has every year since. he, of course, was brilliant. he also

had a great sense of humor. and while we had only 4 years in the white house. he achieved so much in that time. stood as a marker for americans dedicated to justice and decency. carter was a man of his word. i remember when he talked about the concept of the vice presidency. i told them i'd like to do it. had only 2 requests. i wanted to make a real contribution. and i didn't want to be embarrassed as many of my predecessors have. he agreed. welcome my full participation. directed his staff to treat me as they would him. he was very careful to protect me from the frustration and too often

humiliation had personal lives of many vice presidents. i want to thank the president for the good choices he made with this key personnel. we don't have time to mention many of them. but stu eisenstadt comes as close as possible. the rivaling president carter's formidable work ethic. hamilton jordan and jody power blessings every day. to me to the president. and to the nation. one of the things that dawned on me during the course of our time together. it's how well we work together and how we understood each other. i think one of the realities with the carter was a devout christian. who grew up in a small town and was active in this faith for almost every moment of his life. i was also a small town kid. who grew up in a methodist church where my dad was a preacher and our faith

was core to me. as carter's faith was core to him. that common commitment to our fates created a bond between us. that allowed us to understand each other and find ways to work together. he allowed to take a leadership role on issues that never would have happened before. for instance, he directed a trusted me to take a central role and trying to bring decency to the vietnamese and southeast asian boat. people who are fleeing their country. with president carter's orders. the boat people were picked up by our great navy from their flimsy boats, which were capsizing and taken to safety. most became good american citizens working for a healthy and prosperous nation. joan loved her time. that's the second lady. and we have jimmy and

rosalynn to thank for helping her champion. the public arts. and for just being so kind to her. these were good years for john and i. president carter and i. became very close friends. we often spent hours together throughout the day. we're working on real problems, not wasting time. the personal relationship we establish office continued throughout our life. carter was far side. he put aside his short-term political interests to tackle challenges that the man did sacrifice. to protect our kids and grandkids from future harm. very few people in the 1970's had heard the term climate change. carter

put his presidency on the line to pass laws to comes to conserve energy, deregulate new oil and gas prices and invest in clean renewable alternatives to fossil fuels. it wasn't a perfect program. but thanks to president carter. u.s. energy consumption declined by 10%. between 1979 in 1983. in many ways, he laid the foundation for future presidents to come to grips with climate change. some i thought he was crazy to fight so hard to pass these laws. but he was dead right? and we know that now. we also know that president carter elevated human rights, the top of agenda. sometimes sometimes we forget how seriously he pursued. he pushed to advance

the rights of women. he proposed and signed the lock standing the period for states to prove the equal rights amendment. he appointed women to head the departments of commerce, education, and what is now a g w? women on his white house staff played crucial roles in developing its highest priority. energy and environmental proposals. he dramatically increase the ranks of female circuit and district court judges, including ruth bader bader ginsburg. in all he appointed 5 times as many women to the federal bench. as all of the previous president had from the beginning of our country. 2 decades ago, president carter said he believed income inequality was the biggest global issue. more recently.

in the 2018 commencement address at liberty university. he said. i think now the largest global issue is discrimination against women and girls in this world. he concluded that and still until stubborn attitudes of foster discrimination against women change. the world cannot advance and poverty and income equality cannot be solved. towards the end of our time in the white house, the president and i were talking about how we might describe. what we tried to accomplish in office. we came up with the sentence which remains an important summary of our work. we told the truth. we obey the law. and we kept the peace. that we did mr. president. i will

always be proud and grateful to have had the chance to work with you towards noble lambs. it was then and will always be the most rewarding experience of my public career.

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