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Thou shalt not be afraid
for the terror by night.
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Nor for the arrow
that flieth by day.
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Nor for the pestilence
that walketh in darkness.
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Nor for the destruction
that wasteth at noonday.
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He shall cover thee
with his feathers...
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...and under his wings
shalt thou trust.
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His truth shall be
thy shield and buckler."
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We in this quiet corner of England...
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...have suffered the loss
of friends very dear to us.
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Some close to this church.
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George West, choirboy.
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James Ballard,
stationmaster and bell-ringer...
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...and the proud winner,
only an hour before his death...
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...of the Beldon Cup
for his beautiful Miniver rose.
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And our hearts go out in sympathy...
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...for the two families who share
the cruel loss of a young girl...
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...who was married at this altar
only two weeks ago.
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The homes of many of us
have been destroyed...
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...and the lives of young
and old have been taken.
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There's scarcely a household
that hasn't been struck to the heart.
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And why?
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Surely you must have asked
yourselves this question.
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Why, in all conscience...
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...should these be the ones to suffer?
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Children, old people...
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...a young girl at the height
of her loveliness.
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Why these?
Are these our soldiers?
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Are these our fighters?
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Why should they be sacrificed?