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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Book Meme

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I've never done one of these before. Pass it on!

1. One book that changed your life: The Napoleon of Notting Hill by G.K. Chesterton

2. One book that you’ve read more than once: Beowulf

3. One book you’d want on a desert island:
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

4. One book that made you laugh:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

5. One book that made you cry:
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

6. One book that you wish had been written:
The rest of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

7. One book that you wish had never been written:
The Social Contract by Rousseau

8. One book you’re currently reading:
Conundrums for the Long Weekend: England, Dorothy L. Sayers and Lord Peter Wimsey by Robert McGregor and Ethan Lewis

9. One book you’ve been meaning to read:
Kristen Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset

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