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The unforgettable "WE WERE SOLDIERS" ending Hymn...
'THE MANSIONS OF THE LORD'
...is also now known as the...
"REAGAN RECESSIONAL"
...having been lovingly sung as our former President's American Flag draped coffin was being carried from his National Cathedral Funeral Service in Washington, D.C., thusly:
"To fallen soldiers let us sing,
Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing,
Our broken brothers let us bring
To the Mansions of the Lord.
No more weeping,
No more fight,
No friend bleeding through the night,
Just DRVINE EMBRACE,
ETERNAL LIGHT,
In the Mansions of the Lord.
Where no mothers cry
And no children weep,
We shall stand and guard
Though the angels sleep,
Oh, through the ages let us keep
The Mansions of the Lord"
Lyrics: RANDALL WALLACE
Music: NICK GLENNIE-SMITH
AMEN
It was the most moving recessional I ever heard, as his coffin was being taken out of the cathedral.
Thanks for posting this. I was going to mention it.
I downloaded it onto my iPod yesterday, but it's not a particularly good version.
Looking forward to the movie. I haven't seen it since it first came out in theaters. Can anyone tell me where I can find the lyrics to "Sgt Mackenzie" (is that right)? I'm "hearing-impaired" - somewhat deaf to us old guys - and I loved hearing that song but never could make out the words.
Great hymn and great movie - thank you for your service and sacrifices for our country. We will never forget. I am watching it too. The high school teacher where I taught in NJ who teaches the Vietnam War uses this movie in his class every year. He is a vet too. The kids love the film and story of courage.