Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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Recitation Night

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Last night our school, Pactum Christian Academy, hosted its end-of-the-year recitiation. The boys all did a marvelous job, excellent in every way. It makes a teacher proud. I can't wait until we have more students and can do plays, because these guys are going to be great. Here's a rundown of what they presented:

  • "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

  • "The Legend of King Arthur" Anonymous from Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient English Poetry

  • "King Alfred's War Song"

  • Speech from Act 4 Scene 1 of Henry V by William Shakespeare

  • Speech from Act 4 Scene 3 of Henry V by William Shakespeare

  • Speech from Act 5 Scene 2 of Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

  • "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry

  • "The Ride of Paul Revere" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


It was pretty impressive.

There was another cool thing that happened last night too. We had the recitation at the church, and my son Luther has learned that when we go to church we hear about Jesus. So before the recitation started, my wife leaned over to Luther and asked him, "Are you going to watch Daddy tonight?" And Luther, pointing up toward the pulpit, corrected her firmly, saying, "Watch Jesus!"
I thought it was cute.

Comments

Erica said…
Sounds fun :-)
Luther's getting smarter every day!
27 April, 2007 18:07
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