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Friday, January 29, 2016

Fwd: Recessional














Recessional

God of our fathers, known of old--  
Lord of our far-flung battle-line--  
Beneath whose awful Hand we hold  
Dominion over palm and pine--  
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,  
Lest we forget--lest we forget!    
The tumult and the shouting dies--  
The captains and the kings depart-- 
Still stands Thine ancient Sacrifice,  
An humble and a contrite heart.  
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,  
Lest we forget--lest we forget!    
Far-called our navies melt away--  
On dune and headland sinks the fire--  
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday  
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!  
Judge of the Nations, spare us yet,  
Lest we forget--lest we forget!    
If, drunk with sight of power, we loose  
Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe--  
Such boasting as the Gentiles use  
Or lesser breeds without the Law-- 
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,  
Lest we forget--lest we forget!    
For heathen heart that puts her trust  
In reeking tube and iron shard--  
All valiant dust that builds on dust,  
And guarding calls not Thee to guard--  
For frantic boast and foolish word,  
Thy mercy on Thy People, Lord! Amen.    
-- Rudyard Kipling      



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