A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-03-04....National Anthem Day

dansangel

[dansangel]

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Today is "National Anthem Day"

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The Star-Spangled Banner

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Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight'
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming.
And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen, thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream;
'Tis the star-spangled banner: oh, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footstep's pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Oh, thus be it ever when free men shall stand,
Between their loved homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Power that has made and preserved us as a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust";
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Tune: Anacreon in Heaven

Written by Francis Scott Key on September 14th,1814.



A great Website where you can listen to the midi versions of the national anthems from 192 sovereign and 46 non-sovereign nations:

National Anthems of All 192 Countries

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[knighthawk]

Morning all!

Hope you are doing fine!

[.45MAN]

Good morning to you! 2700 miles is impressive keep up the great work..

[The Mayor]

If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. —Romans 12:20

One act of kindness may teach more about the love of God than many sermons.

[GailA]

Good Morning FRiends

Coffee's on

[The Mayor]

March 3, 2004

Unexpected Kindness

Read: 1 Samuel 26:1-26

If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. —Romans 12:20

Bible In One Year: Numbers 28-30; Mark 8:22-38

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A missionary was teaching a class of young girls about kindness. She told them about Jesus, who said that a person who gives a cup of water in His name "will by no means lose his reward" (Mark 9:41).

The next day the missionary watched as a group of weary men walked into the village square, removed their heavy backpacks, and sat down to rest. A few minutes later, several little girls shyly approached the surprised men and gave them all a drink. Then they ran to the missionary. "Teacher!" they shouted. "We gave those men a drink in Jesus' name."

Although Mark 9:41 applies primarily to showing kindness to believers in Christ, we know that we are to "do good to all" (Galatians 6:10) and even give our enemy a drink (Romans 12:20).

In today's Bible reading, David had the chance for revenge against King Saul (1 Samuel 26:9). But because David revered God, he showed kindness to the king.

Showing unexpected kindness to strangers or enemies will not always change their hearts. But sooner or later someone will wonder why we were kind, and we will have an opportunity to tell about our Lord, who was kind even to His enemies (Romans 5:10). —Herb Vander Lugt

Do a deed of simple kindness,
Though its end you may not see;
It may reach, like widening ripples,
Down a long eternity. —Norris

One act of kindness may teach more about the love of God than many sermons.

[dansangel]

I received the following FReepmail from Pippin who asked me to pass it on to the Finest:


HAPPY NATIONAL ANTHEM DAY!

Can you pass that on to everybody else on the thread?

My sister made it through surgery just fine, she,ll be in pain for a week says my other sister who works in a clinic and with a doctor's office.

I want to say thanks for all your prayers. (pass that on to the thoers as well.

Thank You!

God bless you and Dan!

Marie

aka

Pippin

[dansangel]

One act of kindness may teach more about the love of God than many sermons.

I'm all in favor of this being "Random Acts of Kindness" day, as well.

Thank you for that reminder ((((((Rus))))))))

[dansangel]

Hi ((((((Gail))))))) and ((((((Rocky)))))))

Have a wonderful Humpday, both of you!

[LadyX]

In reading again the last verse of The National Anthem:

Oh, thus be it ever when free men shall stand,
Between their loved homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Power that has made and preserved us as a nation.

Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust";
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

One is struck by how appropriate that remains for our nation!
We must always act not out of aggression, but for the rightness of a cause, as befits a nation founded under God Almighty.

"Millions of Americans seek guidance every day in prayer
to the Almighty God. I am one of them. It is humbling
to know people I will never meet are praying for me."

-- President George W. Bush

May Americans, as both leaders and citizens, ever remember that without seeking Him in all we do, we will ultimately fail.

[FreeTheHostages]

I like ours best!

Well lookee here! Mama_Bear, dutchess, and aquamarine are still in bed!!

[FreeTheHostages]

Whoaa! LOL, I just took a look at the post and that'll wake you up!! Where'd ya get the idea to use bright red? Taking a page from the Freezie Design School? ;)

[LadyX]

While I have tried to be thoughtful, it is easy to be that when you have earned retirement and have time to be.
Always sensitive to persons with walking difficulties or in wheelchair carts in grocery stores, I give a smile and offer to reach things on high shelves for them. Even if they are proud and decline any assistance, at least they have had a pleasant human exchange in their day. Sometimes there is an object they really do desire, out of their reach.

I also single out young mothers and fathers, admiring their little ones; especially well-behaved children; and give them something positive in their harried days.

In checkout lines, I'm aware of persons, male or female, with just a few items and in a hurry - letting them go ahead, even if mine are few. I recall all those working days when I was tired or in a hurry to get on to the next stop or head for home.

Just yesterday in Wal-Mart in Aiken, with five items, I let a 50-ish probably working woman go ahead, and then a teenage girl with one item.
As the latter left, the first woman putting her change in her purse paused and observed, "I see you let someone else ahead," and smiled.

The choices are ours - stand our ground with a stone face that declares "It's My Turn" - or spread those no cost moments of ease for others....

[The Mayor]

Your right.

I am constantly willing and offering to help others.
I am sick of the me,me,me,me world we live in.
Could you imagine this world if we all lived like Jesus told us to....

What a wonderful world it would be..

[Aquamarine]

Oh wow! What a great looking Post, I'm in awe of the work you and the other hostesses do here. :)
Note to self: Must try harder.

[Aquamarine]

It's always good to hear cheerful Pippin report in.

Miss you!

[Aquamarine]

Well lookee here! Mama_Bear, dutchess, and aquamarine are still in bed!!

How'd you know? LOL!

Was up half the night with a stomach ache so I have my excuse.

[dansangel]

We must always act not out of aggression, but for the rightness of a cause, as befits a nation founded under God Almighty.

You are so correct ((((LadyX)))))

Try making the God-less dims see that, though. It's like banging your head against the wall. They want to remove God from our schools, our pledge and our money. It's so darned frustrating.

[dansangel]

Thanks for the calendar (((((((Freezie))))))

Actually, I used a toned-down red hue and that's the way it looks on my monitor at home as well as here at work on a new Dell. Anyone else see "bright" red?

Did you click on the flag? That's actually a pretty good midi version of our National Anthem.

[firebrand]

I love our national anthem. The last 2 lines of the 1st stanza always give me the chills, as that long-dead soldier asks us from the grave if we are still free. Thanks for a beautiful thread.