Posted on Aug 10, 2020
"Mansions of the Lord" from We Were Soldiers | West Point Band and West Point Glee Club
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Thank you my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell for posting this music video from my alma mater USMA, West Point as the West Point Band and West Point Glee Club performed "Mansions of the Lord" from the film We Were Soldiers, composed by Nick Glennie-Smith at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, New York City on October 29, 2017
FYI Ken Kraetzer SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski Sgt (Join to see) COL Mikel J. Burroughs SPC Margaret Higgins Cynthia Croft MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SFC William Farrell SGT Steve McFarland Alan K. SMSgt Lawrence McCarter GySgt Thomas Vick SGT Denny Espinosa
FYI Ken Kraetzer SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski Sgt (Join to see) COL Mikel J. Burroughs SPC Margaret Higgins Cynthia Croft MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SFC William Farrell SGT Steve McFarland Alan K. SMSgt Lawrence McCarter GySgt Thomas Vick SGT Denny Espinosa
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Although written for the 2002 movie, We Were Soldiers, this moving hymn has become one of the more requested pieces of music to be performed at military funerals, especially for those who served in the Army. It was sung at President Reagan’s funeral in 2004.
Interestingly enough, the lyrics were written by Randall Wallace who also directed the film. The lyrics are very solemn and touching, and are as follows:
To fallen soldiers let us sing
Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing
Our broken brothers let us bring
To the Mansions of the Lord
No more bleeding, no more fight
No prayers pleading through the night
Just divine embrace, Eternal light
In the Mansions of the Lord
Where no mothers cry and no children weep
We will stand and guard though the angels sleep
All through the ages safely keep
The Mansions of the Lord
SGT Robert Pryor SGT Mark Anderson SP5 Mark Kuzinski CW5 Jack Cardwell
Interestingly enough, the lyrics were written by Randall Wallace who also directed the film. The lyrics are very solemn and touching, and are as follows:
To fallen soldiers let us sing
Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing
Our broken brothers let us bring
To the Mansions of the Lord
No more bleeding, no more fight
No prayers pleading through the night
Just divine embrace, Eternal light
In the Mansions of the Lord
Where no mothers cry and no children weep
We will stand and guard though the angels sleep
All through the ages safely keep
The Mansions of the Lord
SGT Robert Pryor SGT Mark Anderson SP5 Mark Kuzinski CW5 Jack Cardwell
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