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1 | Recessional | Ps 50:22 | DocTrinsograce | 237827 | ||
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 boastings 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 (1895) |
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2 | Recessional | Ps 50:22 | azurelaw | 237836 | ||
Dear brother, thank you for this beautiful, encouraging and comforting hymn (?, I suppose?) Shalom Azure |
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3 | Recessional | Ps 50:22 | DocTrinsograce | 237843 | ||
Dear Sister Azure, Yes, it is now a hymn. Kipling was asked to write it for the Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (the 60th anniversary of her British reign). It was quite an event that drew international participation. I suspect that Kipling began to think about the British Empire's historical context. Of course, in the light of God's eternal purpose, even the greatest of human endeavors shrink to microscopic significance. Consequently, Kipling wrote this reminder. Just as we see in our world today -- and even frequently here on the forum -- this reminder is not a welcome one. (The fallen human heart always wants its significance to be unrivaled.) When Rudyard Kipling submitted this poem, it was very coldly received by everyone. He had been in the running for Poet Laureate of England, but this single poem probably cost him this honor. Note that the hymn is not used in Britain -- which, perhaps, reflects some of the attitudes I described above. However, Anglicans in Australia and New Zealand traditionally sing it in honor of their fallen soldiers on Anzac Day. In Him, Doc |
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