Nearer My God
Nearer My God (The Band Played On)
"Nearer, My God, to Thee" played on. . .
calmly played by eight who stood upon
A sinking deck. That fearless band
Just played at nobody’s command
As if in strange oblivion!
Surely some serenity was drawn
That night by all those hanging on
To hope and hearing strains so grand. . .
Nearer my God.
They vanished long before the dawn,
But for those eight, a prize was won.
For though they’d not return to land,
They’d all been strong and selfless and
Would know a better place anon. . .
Nearer my God.
For Paula Swanon's Contest:
Just Poetry
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