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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Bach, St Matthew Passion - The Bach Choir


Climate Of Fear

bodies and blood
screams in the dark
in tears of grief
the belgians mourn
for their dead
hearts cry to thee
o saviour dear
hold your love close
in the reign of terror
rest thou softly
softly here
hold your love close
who knows
what lies ahead
rest thou softly
softly here

Prayer For the Dead
Requiem aeternam dona eis,Domine
Et lux perpetua luceat eis
Requiescant in pace
Amen


Midweek Motif PU






13 comments:

  1. O. O! Thank you. This is my prayer for the day, for the times.

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  2. Beautiful and sad, an elegy for lives snuffed out. What times these are.

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  3. Amen,

    A blessed Wednesday to you Rall

    much love...

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  4. who knows
    what lies ahead
    rest thou softly
    softly here

    Sigh... so true. Powerfully expressed!

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  5. It's hard to write a comment that acknowledges how 'right' this poem is - bless you too

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  6. A beautiful prayer indeed Rall. Touching and lovely.

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  7. When you invite a fire breathing dragon into your home expect to be burnt.

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  8. climate of fear - the title says so much...I am speechless as this latest event shocks the world once again.

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  9. Beautiful writing on a sad and horrifying subject.

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  10. It is my deepest prayer that those lost are resting in His arms and that comfort is surrounding the families!

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  11. A powerful and heartfelt lament for the innocents of Brussels, Rall. Bach's divine music is the perfect requiem for the dead of Belgium. When will we ever grow wise as species? Will it happen before we blow ourselves and the planet up, I wonder?

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  12. It is divine isn't it. I make sure I play this on my blog every Easter.As a species it does not look as if we will ever be wise.Happy Easter Nick !

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