[Magdalen] Kaddish [was Re: RIP Leonard Nimoy

[Allan Carr]

Things were different in Toronto, Canada, where I grew up during WW2. In
elementary school (grades one thru eight), we sang the first verse of
British National Anthem every morning which refers to God in every stanza.
To my astonishment, the last stanza still refers to the commander-in-chief
of the English army during the Jacobite uprising in 1745 (or has it been
deleted?). He marshaled all his forces on the east coast but Bonnie Prince
Charlie's army, mostly Scots Highlanders, came down the west coast and left
Wade and his forces in disarray. He was replaced by Prince William Augustus
who eventually won the battle of Culloden in one hour. I have no idea why
Wade is honored rather than Prince William.

In spite of at least one-third of the school being Jewish kids, I'm sure I
learned the Lord's prayer, memorized a number of psalms, memorized most of
the stanzas to Christmas carols, and even memorized some hymns from the
Anglican Hymnal at that school. Some patriotic teacher taught us all the
verses of the anthem which I'd forgotten and had to look up. I always
really liked the second stanza (confound their politics, frustrate their
knavish tricks . . . )


God save our gracious Queen
Long live our noble Queen
God save the Queen
Send her victorious
Happy and glorious
Long to reign over us
God save the Queen

O Lord our God arise
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall
Confound their politics
Frustrate their knavish tricks
On Thee our hopes we fix
God save us all

Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour
Long may she reign
May she defend our laws
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen

Not in this land alone
But be God's mercies known
>From shore to shore
Lord make the nations see
That men should brothers be
And form one family
The wide world over

>From every latent foe
>From the assassins blow
God save the Queen
O'er her thine arm extend
For Britain's sake defend
Our mother, prince, and friend
God save the Queen

Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring
May he sedition hush
And like a torrent rush
Rebellious Scots to crush
God save the Queen



On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 6:58 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Definitely no prayer in the public schools of Madison, Wisconsin.

-- 
Allan Carr