Category: Remembrance Sunday

Don’t Forget!

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When will we see an end
of bloody battle, war?
Now some must fight, defend
and peace seek to restore.

Give thanks when battles cease,
remember all now scarred,
those who have died for peace
and those whose lives are marred.

Some injured, others find
so much they can’t forget
that festers, haunts their mind
and life seems grey and set.

Christ suffered malice when
nailed, scorned, the earth went dark
three hours. He sees the pain
where evil’s made its mark.

Remember then your debt
to those who bore such pain,
But may we not forget
Christ’s peace of heart to claim.

Tune: 66 66 iambic

Remembrance and Prayer

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Remembering conflicts past and bitter
remembering those who died so better
life ahead for others’ future,
saved from harsh malicious capture.

Remembering present vile invasions,
cruel, lawless occupations –
pray for those denied their heating,
pray for those with meagre eating.

Pray for soldiers now defending
where war and hatred seem unending;
pray for conscripts forced to fight
though they know their war’s not right.

Pray for armies badly led,
ill-equipped, to slaughter fed.
Pray for those who seem to love
hurting people who are brave.

Pray for end of tyranny
that both countries may be free.
May we value food and peace,
and our selfish grumbles cease.

Memory Priorites

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Remember the Babe born in Bethlehem,
remember his death in Jerusalem,
remember he ordered the wind and waves,
remember he’s God and he hears and saves.

Remember some times when oppressors sought
to hurt and enslave, but some bravely fought,
and though none were perfect, remember please
they offered their living to bring us peace.

And many of them were aware of when
it seemed there was nothing to stop evil men
succeeding in schemeings malicious, but God
prevented, deflected and safety restored.

So whether we live here a little while more,
and when we face death’s gate, or troubles galore,
remember the one perfect Saviour and Lord
– repent and receive and take him at his word.

Remembering

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While men invade, and loot, oppress,
there will be times of war,
but then in war’s confusing mess,
misjudgments, hate occur.

And often wars become log-jammed,
and none can see a way
to bring back justice to the land,
– some turn to God and pray

an overruling providence,
to somehow turn the tide,
and heal the hatred by his grace
that peace once more abide.

As we remember lives so brave,
the sacrifice and pain,
we praise God for the times he’s saved,
and answered prayers again.

We pray for those so hurt by hate,
need help to cope, live on,
and pray he will men’s schemes frustrate,
when evil is begun.

Acknowledge and Remember

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Remember, give thanks for all endings of strife,
remember the many who died, gave their life
to help keep the safety of neighbours and kin,
and freedom from cruelty, tyranny, win.

Remember, be praying for those now bereaved,
those living in shock, who have many years grieved,
the widows, the fatherless, parents and friends –
for sorrow from loss to so many extends.

Remember, give thanks for our safety, and pray
that evil will be much confounded today,
and pray for all those who are yet facing death
that they may grasp grace, and a future by faith.

Remember the Saviour who willingly died,
that we may come to him in peace to abide
remember his sufferings deep to atone,
receive his redemption, his sovereignty own.

Tune: 11 11 11 11 sg St Luke

Remembrance Sunday Hymn

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Galatians 1:3-5
So many have, in war, been willing
to lose their lives in hateful killing
to safeguard freedom for their nation:
we still need deeper liberation.

Christ gave himself to set us free
deliver from this tyranny
of sin and troubles, sorrow’s pain,
and pluck us from existence vain.

He drew the fire of judgement due
upon our sins, — we could not do
a thing to save ourselves, nor yet
deliver others, pay their debt.

Now free to live as God intended —
with daily grace and peace provided,
awaiting full relief and bliss
to ever praise where nought’s amiss.