CH-1) God 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! 2. First line: God of our fathers, known of old / God of our fathers known of old, Lord of our far-flung / God of our fathers, known of old, Lord Original language: English Words: Rudyard Kipling Music: Leroy J. Robertson Statistics; Tunes Alice (by Leroy J. Robertson) The tumult and the shouting dies; The captains and the kings depart; Still stands thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. God 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.
1. From “Recessional” by Rudyard Kipling God 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! The tumult and the shouting dies; The captains and the kings depart: Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Still stands thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. The tumult and the shouting dies; The captains and the kings depart: Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. God 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! 1.
God 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! The tumult and the shouting dies; The captains and the kings depart. The tumult and the shouting dies; The Captains and the Kings depart: Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Dominion over palm and pine: Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, The tumult and the shouting dies; The captains and the kings depart: Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. God 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! God of our fathers, known of old, Lord of our far-flung battle line, Beneath whose awful hand we hold. Read the excerpt. God 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! God of Our Fathers, Known of Old.