Today at the White House, the U.S. Army Chorus sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic for the Pope. For me, it was the highlight of the event, tinging religious sentiment with patriotism. The last verse of the old hymn is particularly moving.
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on.
The first link is to the U.S. Army Choir site, the second link will take you to a video clip of the South Lawn recital.
http://www.usarmyband.com/chorus/the_us_army_chorus.html
http://mfile.akamai.com/5020/wmv/rushlimb.download.akamai.com/5020/tv_archives/ArmyChorus.asx
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