11 November 2009

Trust and Duty

In God we trust has been our glorious theme
Through darkest days we have in past believed
Nor must we stray though broken or bereaved
We’ll find no strength in human self-esteem
Our own technology or human scheme
Let right be ever held and truth received
Mercy ever loved and meekness esteemed
God made men free; it is not just a dream

Words scarcely can describe our gratitude
To those brave souls who fight in freedom’s cause
To families here who’ve shown such fortitude
And those keeping them supplied
They faltered not nor shrank from giving all
Now may we likewise each heed duty’s call

2 comments:

  1. Structurally its great, but the meter just doesn't roll off my tongue. Its so stiff it feels positively...Presbyterian. Which maybe is what you're getting at.
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  2. Yes, the first eight lines are particularly stiff. I think that's a result of over thinking.
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