A century passes, memories will fade;
war’s sun goes down, sharp pain is hid in shade.
Yet still we pray for peace, as those men prayed;
we will remember them. [we will remember, we will remember.]
Ten times ten thousand fell amid that rage.
What is the gain we measure from that age,
once reaped from carnage on that harrowed stage?
We will remember them. [We will remember, we will remember.]
Verses 3-4 follow
The tunes ENGELBERG or SINE NOMINE are commended for this text.
When using SINE NOMINE the alternative verse endings shown in square brackets should be sung.
Andrew Pratt (born 1948)
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