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(20,805 posts)Please NO SPOILERS!!!
malaise
(269,157 posts)Give thanks we have our own Caribbean feed
goclark
(30,404 posts)KoKo
(84,711 posts)here who cut off for commercials and the rest.
LOOK FOR THIS: It should go down well with Christian RIGHT WING here in USA:
(It's Before the Parade of Nations...disgusting to me)
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The hymn is a prayer for God to remain present with the speaker throughout life, through trials, and through death.
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word,
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.
Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings;
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea.
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.
Thou on my head in early youth didst smile,
And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee.
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.
I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.
Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abide_with_Me
BACKGROUND:
Religious services
The hymn is popular across many denominations, and was said to be a favourite of King George V[3] and Mahatma Gandhi.[4] It is also often sung at Christian funerals. In the aftermath of the sinking of RMS Titanic, survivors reported that the Titanic's band played the hymn as the ship was sinking,[5] although detailed studies have identified other songs played by the band.
Military services
The hymn is sung at the annual Anzac Day services in Australia and New Zealand,[6] and in some Remembrance Day services in Canada[7] and the United Kingdom. It is also played by the combined bands of the Indian Armed Forces during the annual Beating Retreat ceremony held on 29 January at Vijay Chowk, New Delhi, which officially marks the end of Republic Day celebrations.[4][8] A choral version of this hymn has been arranged by Moses Hogan.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abide_with_Me
ananda
(28,876 posts)I'll be watching for Lesotho!
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)No live stuff here, unless some doofus steals a pick up & leads a freeway chase
Auggie
(31,186 posts)Johonny
(20,888 posts)vanlassie
(5,683 posts)In Wanstead. She is texting me a play by play. But my lips are sealed. We have our own stateside party planned tonight California time!!!
muriel_volestrangler
(101,361 posts)There's such opportunity for embarrassment ...
malaise
(269,157 posts)and I'm hardly a pro-Brit. This part had me in tears.
maryellen99
(3,789 posts)That for Beijing, the producers had unlimited funds from the Chinese government, the Brits don't.
malaise
(269,157 posts)Haaaaaaaaaaaa!
knitter4democracy
(14,350 posts)Yayayayayayay!
gollygee
(22,336 posts)I had made plans to have friends of my kids over and get pizza.
sibelian
(7,804 posts)It's more like an art statement than a ceremony... I speak as a brit, btw
anAustralianobserver
(633 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)right now
anAustralianobserver
(633 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)I switched from the WI v NZ cricket to watch
anAustralianobserver
(633 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)anAustralianobserver
(633 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)Congrats on the gold for the 4 X 100m relay in the pool
nolabear
(41,991 posts)I know...after work, Olympic parties, yaddayadda. I want what I want and I want it NOW.
malaise
(269,157 posts)You'll love it.
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)multiculturalism.
That must really stick in the craw of that famous Anglo-Saxon, r-money
Astazia
(262 posts)Yep he's got gold for footnmouth competition.
malaise
(269,157 posts)from one of the papers
Welcome to DU
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)I'm begging you
IcyPeas
(21,904 posts)trof
(54,256 posts)It's always a woman.
In the front of the procession.
Looks like maybe a folded flag?
Whut?
spanone
(135,873 posts)Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)I guess I will watch it tonight.
Spoiler:
They announced Paul McCartney will be playing and last night I saw a few seconds of the rehearsal and heard "Come Together" in the background. Looking forward to it.
malaise
(269,157 posts)Here comes Bolt and Jamaica!!
We never take the US feed -no way - we have to know what's up with our sprinters live.
Spazito
(50,453 posts)I will respect the wishes of those who have to wait for the time-delayed broadcast and will not comment beyond saying I am loving them, quite different from what I expected.
malaise
(269,157 posts)Absolutely fabulous - can't wait to see who lights the flame
A good part of me wants Roger Bannister, it would be very fitting but a small part wants to be totally surprised!
malaise
(269,157 posts)I'm taking an outside guess at one of the queen's granddaughters - Zara Phillips
Spazito
(50,453 posts)that's what makes it even more fun to watch as surprises are always welcome, lol!
malaise
(269,157 posts)magnificent
Spazito
(50,453 posts)It was very moving and inclusive, a wonderful surprise. During the flag raising, when a special someone (don't want to spoil it for anyone who didn't see) was shown, it brought tears to my eyes, very moving, very special.
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)I love the Olympics, especially the opening ceremony.
SoutherDem
(2,307 posts)I will record the opening ceremony and fast forward out the commercials. There will be an event or two I may watch, but I plan on a lot of channel surfing over the next two weeks.
crimson77
(305 posts)Raine
(30,540 posts)Ilsa
(61,698 posts)ThatsMyBarack
(7,641 posts)Go USA!
HipChick
(25,485 posts)but London outdid themselves tonight...the diversity included in the British culture was to be highly praised..the mention of the Windrush...the first boat to bring West Indian immigrants to the UK...it was uniquely British, I suspect some aspects may have been lost if you weren't British though..
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)Loved it.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)Odin2005
(53,521 posts)nc4bo
(17,651 posts)Probably sound like a broken record but the story telling is nothing short of remarkable.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Who wrote that incredible music?
MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)spanone
(135,873 posts)Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)ProdigalJunkMail
(12,017 posts)by showing the posters for the various modern games and they got all the ones from the 70's - 2000 and left out 1996...
other than that it was AWESOME!
sP
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)of the focus on the industrial revolution.