Remembrance Reconcilings

Tune: Thaxted (Holst)

('I vow to thee, my country')

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An autumnal remembrance, we once again do sense

Recalling those partaking, each sacrificial thing

Come Lord, our memories heal, where we torment still feel

The pain of wars and conflict, where they hinder, restrict

Memories too we recall, those who gave some or all 

Their love, their duty faithful, they did obey their call

 

For peace we pray, beseeching, you Lord of peace, our King

Who too your life did give free, suffered redemptively

Bring comfort and forgiveness, look on us and us bless

Turn hearts to you repentant, and faith in you, you [were] sent

From the Father in your love, and Spirit, holy dove

Spread wings of mercy and grace o'er all the human race

 

Man's fightings, wars, man 'gainst man, who seeking, supposed can

Gain earthly kingdom, though be in total vanity

For nothing can we retain, all shall be loss and feign

Lord help us your kingdom seek, revealed to humble, meek

But not all men we condemn, for flow of evil's stem

Caused many necessary that they should engage combat

 

Help us Lord, take up spiritual weapons and on you call

To fight not with flesh and blood, but rather that we should

Partake spiritual warfare, do our part, take our share

Not go in our strength alone, God's power be it known

As we put on whole armour of God, to action stir

So His kingdom shall increase and endless never cease