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Hymn

November 30, 2019 by Dawn Rhymer Leave a Comment

Hymns for a Time of Need

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Sinking of the Lusitania
Engraving by Norman Wilkinson, The Illustrated London News, May 15, 1915. P. 631
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Karen’s post, Folksongs are like Teapots, brought hymns to my heart and mind. Here is a piece I wrote in 2015 on the AmblesideOnline Forum. At the time, I had just finished reading Erik Larson’s Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania.


“Mommy, why are you crying?”

The tears were streaming down my face. I could barely choke out the words to Abide With Me (AO Sept. 2014). We were in the middle of singing the hymn; it was not the time to answer the question. I brushed it aside with a whisper. “My eyes are burning.” [Read more…] about Hymns for a Time of Need

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