<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=510867" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Recessional (A Victorian Ode)</strong></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-called 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 boastings 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!<br> Amen.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Anonymous Submission</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=510867" data-title="Recessional (A Victorian Ode) de Rudyard Kipling" data-description="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 -- T..."></div> </div> </div>

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