Thousands attend Rosa Parks' funeral

A soaring rendition of The Lord’s Prayer moved thousands of mourners at the funeral of US civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks today, with a preacher bidding: “Mother Parks, take your rest.”

Former US President Bill Clinton, his wife, Sen Hillary Clinton, and hundreds of other mourners paid their respects at Parks’ open casket before the start of the funeral service in Detroit that included the prayer in song by soprano Brenda Jackson.