Tune: The Supreme Sacrifice
('O valiant hearts')
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Annual remembrance, we recall again
All who in wars, all children, women, men
They took courage, though they in fearful straits
Then gave you thanks and praise when war abates
O grant us peace, deep in our hearts within
Christ is that peace, He cleanses us from sin
Makes peace 'tween God and man, too man and man
Bring prevailing peace as only He can
Here be thoughts sentiments, expressed in love
Come Holy Spirit, heal us, holy dove
From darkness, fear, the ravages of war
Bring in your kingdom's peace from shore to shore
For evil, conflict ne'er has final word
For you e'er remain, the Almighty Lord
Both generally and specifically
You work, though we finite, we not all see
Hearts sadnesses you know, Man of Sorrows
Holding to bitterness, it only grows
But forgive we pray, renew and restore
With you we desire that war be no more
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: November 10th, 2018 02:17
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 10.10.10.10. metre. The hymn is maybe not heard so much these days. There's a controversial verse in it (not in the clip) about 'our lesser Calvaries'. But it's said there can be no such thing. Our human sufferings and sacrifices cannot save in the same way as Christ has uniquely done at His cross on Calvary.
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Comments4
Indeed may war be more.
Thanks Gold.
Oops. should be may war be NO more!
Doh, I never spotted it! I was busy the other day spotting an accent thingy, as in "ú". Then I over-did it with the 'AltGr' button, which does other fancy things too, most of which I don't know!
Orchi,
Thank you for posting this hymn/poem to remind all of the supreme sacrifices and sufferings made in fighting wars!
~Laura~
Thanks Laura.
thanks for shareing.
Thanks Pauly.
Sorry - he really should step in and walk the walk and stop all the war nonsense......
Well, yes - though we have free will also - maybe that's part of the cause of wars...
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