Re: My visit to a LDS ward meeting: part one

Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:30:48 -0000
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"Craig Olson" <email-address-deleted> wrote in message
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> > > The US and the British anthems are in the English
> > > hymnbook, by the way.
> >
> > Except that the British anthem's lyric's don't
> > include, "My Country, 'tis of thee".
>
> You appear to have made an odd assumption.
No, not at all.
You appear to have misunderstood me.
Perhaps you're not aware that there is an American "patriotic"
song called, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee". It was a song
created by outright stealing of the music of the British national
anthem.
> The LdS hymnal, as published in English, does include
> God Save the King, both words and music.
It is good that the church has seen fit to include the
original lyrics.
> Craig,
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Jeff Shirton jshirton at cogeco dot
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