Youngsters from Charles Kennedy’s former primary school will play a part in the former Liberal Democrat leader’s funeral today.
Mr Kennedy attended St Columba’s RC Primary School at Lochyside when he was young.
Today 14 youngsters from the school will sing the Psalm, O God, you search me and you know me.
Major figures from the political world are expected to be among the mourners attending the service for Mr Kennedy at his local church in Caol.
The proceedings will be broadcast outside the church, where large numbers of his former constituents are also predicted to gather.
The former Liberal Democrat leader died more a week ago, at the age of 55, after suffering a haemorrhage relating to his alcoholism.
Today’s service, which starts at St John the Evangelist at 12noon, will be led by Monsignor James MacNeil, administrator of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles.
Parish priest Father Roddy Macaulay will preach the Homily.
Mr Kennedy’s family has chosen a number of hymns for the service: Christ be beside me, Our God loves us, I the Lord of sea and sky, Soul of my Saviour, and How Great thou art.
A close friend of Mr Kennedy’s, Brian McBride will give a eulogy after Communion.
Another family friend, John Cameron will lead the musicians, who also played at Mr Kennedy’s parents’ funeral.
Father Pat Brown, chaplain to the Westminster Parliament and Monsignor Thomas Wynne, of St Margaret’s Roy Bridge – a friend of the Kennedy family, will celebrate mass.