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victorian ode
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1837
ARTES
LIBRARY VERITAS
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From Dr. L. Ps. Doane
Deg. 1,1899
529 Mc Po
Recessional
A Victorian Ode
By Rudyard Kipling

RECESSIONAL
A VICTORIAN ODE
By RUDYARD KIPLING
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G
OD 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!
KIPLING
RECESSIONAL

HE tumult and the
shouting dies-
The Captains and the
Kings depart-
Still stands Thine ancient sacri-
T
fice,
An humble and a contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts, be with us
yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!
KIPLING
RECESSIONAL

AR-CALLED our navies
melt away-
On dune and headland
sinks the fire-
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!
Judge of the Nations, spare us
yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!
F
KIPLING
RECESSIONAL

F, drunk with sight of
power we loose
Wild tongues that have
not Thee in awe-
Such boastings as the Gentiles
I
use,
Or lesser breeds without the
Law-
Lord God of Hosts, be with us
yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!
MU
KIPLING
RECESSIONAL

OR heathen heart that
puts her trust
In reeking tube and iron
shard-
All valiant dust that builds on
dust,
F
And guarding calls not Thee to
guard.
For frantic boast and foolish
word,
Thy Mercy on Thy People, Lord!
Amen.
KIPLING

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