<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=510866" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Recessional</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">June 22, 1897 </div><div style="margin:10px 0">God of our fathers, known of old—<br>Lord of our far-flung battle-line—<br>Beneath whose awful Hand we hold<br>Dominion over palm and pine—<br>Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,<br>Lest we forget, lest we forget!</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The tumult and the shouting dies—<br>The captains and the kings depart—<br>Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice,<br>An humble and a contrite heart.<br>Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,<br>Lest we forget, lest we forget!</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Far-call’d our navies melt away—<br>On dune and headland sinks the fire—<br>Lo, all our pomp of yesterday<br>Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!<br>Judge of the Nations, spare us yet,<br>Lest we forget, lest we forget!</div><div style="margin:10px 0">If, drunk with sight of power, we loose<br>Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe—<br>Such boasting as the Gentiles use<br>Or lesser breeds without the Law—<br>Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,<br>Lest we forget, lest we forget!</div><div style="margin:10px 0">For heathen heart that puts her trust<br>In reeking tube and iron shard—<br>All valiant dust that builds on dust,<br>And guarding calls not Thee to guard—<br>For frantic boast and foolish word,<br>Thy Mercy on Thy People, Lord!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Rudyard+Kipling">Rudyard Kipling</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=510866" data-title="Recessional de Rudyard Kipling" data-description="June 22, 1897 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 shoutin..."></div> </div> </div>

solid border dashed border dotted border double border groove border ridge border inset border outset border no border blue green red purple cyan gold silver black