The Four Chaplains

[Diane Hunt]

Yesterday, I atttended a memorial concert in the theater at Fort Hamilton in honor of the Four Chaplains.

What a marvelous story. The link below will take you there. It is truly inspiring and beautiful. If you need a lift, this is it.

The concert was not made up of dirges, or exceedingly happy stuff. The music was so appropriate for the occasion. Just beautiful.

The (all volunteer) Concert Band's Conductor, Maestro Irwin Meyer, will be 91 soon! The event is open to the public. Try to go next year!

http://www.homeofheroes.com/brotherhood/chaplains.html

You can read the story which is accompanied by the lovely melody of the song made famous by Al Hibbler, "He". Lyrics below.

He

He can turn the tides and calm the angry sea
He alone decides who writes a symphony
He lights ev'ry star that makes the darkness bright
He keeps watch all through each long and lonely night

He still finds the time to hear a child's first prayer
Saint or sinner calls and always finds him there
Though it makes him sad to see the way we live
He'll always say "I forgive"

He can touch a tree and turn the leaves to gold
He knows every lie that you and I have told
Though it makes him sad to see the way we live
He'll always say "I forgive"

He forgives

[BarbaraC]

Thank you, Diane. I read every word with tears in my eyes.

[Diane Hunt]

You're welcome Barbara. Maybe you'll come to the Concert next year. Do you remember the song / hymn "He"? It was a long time ago. You can hear it on Youtube.