Wednesday, November 4, 2009

"Banner"

Oh, say can you see by the Lord's holy light
Who so proudly we nailed to Golgotha's cursed tree?
Whose back stripes and white scars from betrayal's delight
Oh the pain he endured was for our hope and healing
Then the angels declared he was no longer there
The grave is empty now our Lord is risen
Oh, say that Jesus still reigns eternally
O'er the homes of the saved and the hearts of the free!

Praise God!


adapted from "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Francis Scott Key (1814)
(as sung at baseball games in the USA)

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