In Remembrance of Them – v3

Not the bread, the wine

His body, His blood,

elements of the holy meal

shared in remembrance of Him;

in remembrance of them

we stop and gather,

we set aside a time to honor

their sacrifice in our name

Young men and women,

some of the best of our nation

going, serving, fighting,

dying so that we may live

so that the dream that is America

may yet grow more deeply in our hearts,

in the hearts of victims of tyranny

of war around the globe

They went, when they were called

serving us in foreign lands

distant seas, far from home

away from loved ones, family

in the darkness, in struggle;

Serving that we would be free

that oppressed people would hope

out there in your good earth.

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edited November 11, 2014

In Remembrance of Them – v3

Veteran’s Day

edited May 25, 2014

In Remembrance of Them – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/in-remembrance-of-them-v2.html

May 25, 2008

In Remembrance of Them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/05/in-remembrance-of-them.html

Memorial Day

written at church, before

the Rejuvenation evening service

Wesley United Methodist Church

Concord, NH

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