Comments on: March 25, 2008 http://localhost/2008/03/25/march-25-2008/ Reflections on Living at the End of Life - MDS and Leukemia Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.28 By: Heidi http://localhost/2008/03/25/march-25-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-67455 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:54:08 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2008/03/25/march-25-2008/#comment-67455 Mom

Here are the full lyrics to Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition – Words and Music by Frank Loesser (New York: Famous Music Corp., 1942).

On a Sunday morning in December 1941, a chaplain had his most difficult assignment — to say a prayer to sailors aboard a U.S. navy ship actively under low–flying attack by the enemy firing from all directions. He quickly realized the best he could do was walk the ammunition line saying, “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!” Stories of the overheard phrase quickly turned into legend and passed between soldiers, eventually reaching the press and one Broadway composer and lyricist, Frank Loesser. He served in the Radio Productions Unit charged with mounting shows of popular guest stars for boosting morale of the troops.

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we’ll all stay free

Praise the Lord and swing into position
Can’t afford to be a politician
Praise the Lord, we’re all between perdition
And the deep blue sea

Yes the sky pilot said it
Ya gotta give him credit
For a sonofagun of a gunner was he

Shouting Praise the Lord, we’re on a mighty mission
All aboard, we ain’t a-goin’ fishin’
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we’ll all stay free

or you can listen to this song here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJFSNTCNjOM

Well – Maybe JP will be inspired after hearing the song – stay well!

Heidi

]]> By: Tom Ramsey http://localhost/2008/03/25/march-25-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-67354 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:30:56 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2008/03/25/march-25-2008/#comment-67354 Our worship experience was grand, too. A unique [I think] thing we do is begin with the sanctuary pretty much as we left it on Good Friday. Then a signal, a “Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed!”, the lights go on, the music starts, the procession is begun and the altar area is decorated as we sing praises to our risen Lord from fair linen to communion ware, to flowers processed in from the back. Always stunning for me at least. God’s blessings on your test…Jesus loves you…and so do I!…Tom

]]> By: Caroline http://localhost/2008/03/25/march-25-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-67219 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:25:44 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2008/03/25/march-25-2008/#comment-67219 Connie, Consider the total chaos (and sometimes absolute hilarity)in the community if we all lost the guard between thought and speech… probably not a good thing! With no pictures from talented son, we are left to imagine what he may come up with. Something to look forward to.
You must be enjoying all the signs of Spring that are surely popping up in Sanctuary, as are we here.
Caroline

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