Great God Above and Lord of Hosts,
Soldiers of man’s kingdoms seek of the peace Heaven boasts,
Hear our prayer and grant it for those who man the posts
For this pursuit and defence of home
by love of man and of your law,
they pick up their cross and by it fall
Remember their sacrifice when our hearts are steeled;
As man is made mangled and love to yield
the clamour from the field of battle deafens our ears,
Honour what we did not: their groans, wailing and tears.
As war continues and crosses grow, pick from the bloodied field heroes of today and old
Men and women made holy in war, never cease to welcome them forevermore
For those who suffer and guns yet cease, furnish their hearts with the beauty of peace
Grant courage for those who fight
Make those who rule judge right
Forget not the children and maimed, who’s bodies suffer
When the wicked hearts of man reigned.
Northern Apostle 
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