O VALIANT HEART

[Fred van Woerkom]

Every year in Ypres on Armistice Day a British military band plays some hymns.

One, O VALIANT HEART, I have been unable to find in a hymn book of the CofE.

I have also been unable to find a decent recording, preferably on CD.

Can anyone help m4e in my quest?

Fred van Woerkom

fvw@planet.nl

[Terry_Reeves]

Fred

The words can be found here: NRO

Terry Reeves

[HERITAGE PLUS]

Fred

I have played the music - known as 'The Supreme Sacrifice' - at many Remembrance/armistice parades.

The hymn is not included in many hymnals due to controversy surrounding the words which imply that man went to war to save the world whilst Christians believe that the world can only be saved by Christ i.e as John 3:16.

I personally find no problem with the words although I can see why others do.

Words and music can be found here:

http://aolsearch.aol.co.uk/web.adp?query=O...0HEARTS%20MUSIC

and on this CD: http://military-bands.co.uk/light_div_forget.html

I hope this helps.

Dave

[Fred van Woerkom]

Thank you very much for your information. I have tried the first site that HERITAGE PLUS recommended cut couln't open it. The second site gave

lots of information on military bands. However, on none of the CDs could I find

O VALIANT HEARTS. Could it be listerd under another title?

Fred

[christine liava'a]

here are the words

O valiant hearts who to your glory came

through dust of conflict and through battle flame;

tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved,

your memory hallowed in the land you loved.

Proudly you gathered, rank on rank, to war

as who had heard God's message from afar;

all you had hoped for, all you had, you gave,

to save mankind — yourselves you scorned to save.

Splendid you passed, the great surrender made;

into the light that nevermore shall fade;

deep your contentment in that blest abode,

who wait the last clear trumpet-call of God.

Long years ago, as earth lay dark and still,

rose a loud cry upon a lonely hill,

while in the frailty of our human clay,

Christ, our Redeemer, passed the self-same way.

Still stands his Cross from that dread hour to this,

like some bright star above the dark abyss;

still, through the veil, the Victor's pitying eyes

look down to bless our lesser Calvaries.

These were his servants, in his steps they trod,

following through death the martyred Son of God:

Victor, he rose; victorious too shall rise

they who have drunk his cup of sacrifice.

O risen Lord, O Shepherd of our dead,

whose cross has bought them and whose staff has led,

in glorious hope their proud and sorrowing land

commits her children to thy gracious hand.

[HERITAGE PLUS]

Fred

Look for 'The Supreme Sacrifice' the title of the music 0n this CD

Music In Remembrance (Lest We Forget)

The Band of The Light Division

(Director of Music: Captain GO Jones MBE)

TRCD995

and try this site:

http://www.oremus.org/labarum/cards/OValia...MusicWORD97.doc

Dave