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The poem was set to music by Harold Fraser-Simson in 1927 and, under the name Christopher Robin is Saying His Prayers, many commercial recordings of the song were released including by Gracie Fields and Vera Lynn. In his 1974 memoir, Christopher Milne described it as a "wretched poem" which inaccurately described his thoughts in prayer.
To live purely. Bless us in body and soul And make us a blessing to our comrades. Whether at home or abroad May we ever seek the extension of thy kingdom. Let the assurance of thy presence Save us from sinning, Strengthen us in life and comfort us in death. O Lord our God, accept this prayer We pray to the lord, Amen.
The original author of this poem is unknown. There are several variations on this poem. Chris Farley (from Saturday Night Live and Tommy Boy) was known to have carried this prayer with him in his wallet. [1] [2] It commonly includes the following four verses: [3] [1]
Art Garfunkel performed the song live during his 2016–2020 In Close-Up tour as the encore song. [7] Belgian hardcore DJ DRS uses this prayer in the introduction of his Thunderdome set in 2022. [8] Rapper JPEGMafia uses lines from this prayer in the chorus of his song "the 27 club" from his 2016 album Black Ben Carson. [9]
The volume contains 12 poems, five of which were previously published. Critic Richard Long called two of the previously published poems, "On the Pulse of Morning" and "A Brave and Startling Truth", Angelou's "public" poems. [1] She read "On the Pulse of Morning", her most famous poem, at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in 1993. [2]
Lee Greenwood will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his iconic anthem “God Bless the USA” – a love letter to the country – and at 81 years old, he has no plans to slow down.
God was my Foster. He fostered me Under the Book of Palm-Tree, St Michael was my Dame, He was born at Bethelem. He was made of flesh and blood. God send me my right food; My right food, and dyne two, That I may to yon Kirk go To read upon yon sweet Book, Which the mighty God of heaven shoop. [note 8] Open, open Heaven's Yaits, Steik, Steik ...
Morning Prayer from the 1777 New England Primer: [1] Almighty God the Maker of every thing in Heaven and Earth; the Darkness goes away, and the Day light comes at thy Command. Thou art good and doest good continually. I thank thee that thou has taken such Care of me this Night, and that I am alive and well this Morning.