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Memorial Service in Dallas

Black Cat Back — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 19:35:46 GMT

Exceptionally done.

The speeches by all, the Mayor, Chief Brown, George W. Bush, and the President were memorable and poignant.

May we grow and learn from their messages of hope and endurance.

If you did not see this today, please find it to view. As Americans, this service defined us as a country.

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Wayne-QVC — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:49:14 GMT

This post has been removed by QVC because it's political

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Reba055 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:53:11 GMT

Agree with you. It was very well done.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:29:38 GMT

It was an ?interfaith service so why Glory, Glory halleujah? A better choice would have been Blowin In Wind.

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lovestopaint — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:03:53 GMT

It was very appropriate.

HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON !

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hckynut — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:21:04 GMT

The song is named "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". It is a song played at many Memorials for those that died in their service to the public. What branch of service makes no difference.

It was played at the right time/at the right place. I am sure the families of those lost hero's had a say in the music. These services and Memorials are well planned before they take place.

hckynut(john)

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lovestopaint — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 18:02:51 GMT

Right on Hckynut

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 21:37:31 GMT

The last verse mentions Christ. How can this be interfaith?

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Lucky Charm — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 21:54:08 GMT

@ncascade wrote:
The last verse mentions Christ. How can this be interfaith?

Maybe it was *approved* by the victims families and they all happened to be Christian? I think most likely that was the case.

So I would think if you heard it was an interfaith ceremony, that you would *allow* the victims' faith to be recognized in songs/hymms also?

It is their memorial, after all. No one, but theirs'.

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Wayne-QVC — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 22:00:50 GMT

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elated — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 22:14:54 GMT

I thought it was very sad when they showed the five empty seats with the officers clothing and flag. What a sad day for their families. I feel sorry for our country when the police are shot down trying to protect protesters. It should not have happened. So many tears for police doing their job. There is no speech that can bring back these fallen officers.

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sidsmom — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 22:15:56 GMT

@hckynut wrote:

The song is named "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". It is a song played at many Memorials for those that died in their service to the public. What branch of service makes no difference.

It was played at the right time/at the right place. I am sure the families of those lost hero's had a say in the music. These services and Memorials are well planned before they take place.

hckynut(john)

After a quick Google search, I found this:

"The song was notably played on September 14, 2001 at the Washington National Cathedral and at St Paul's Cathedral in London during memorial services for the victims of the September 11 attacks. In 1994, it was played at the state funeral of Richard Nixon. It was also played at the state funeral of Ronald Reagan in 2004.

This was one of Sir Winston Churchill's favorite songs. At his request this song was played at his funeral in St Paul's Cathedral in 1965."

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qbetzforreal — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 23:42:22 GMT

@ncascade wrote:
It was an ?interfaith service so why Glory, Glory halleujah? A better choice would have been Blowin In Wind.

Maybe they thought it was a more fitting song. It belongs to the public domain and they probably would have to pay Bob Dylan a royalty to use his song.

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Black Cat Back — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 03:10:02 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
@hckynut wrote:

The song is named "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". It is a song played at many Memorials for those that died in their service to the public. What branch of service makes no difference.

It was played at the right time/at the right place. I am sure the families of those lost hero's had a say in the music. These services and Memorials are well planned before they take place.

hckynut(john)
After a quick Google search, I found this:

"The song was notably played on September 14, 2001 at the Washington National Cathedral and at St Paul's Cathedral in London during memorial services for the victims of the September 11 attacks. In 1994, it was played at the state funeral of Richard Nixon. It was also played at the state funeral of Ronald Reagan in 2004.

This was one of Sir Winston Churchill's favorite songs. At his request this song was played at his funeral in St Paul's Cathedral in 1965."

The song was also a favorite of Robert Kennedy's and was played at his funeral also.