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The man's the gowd for a' that. What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin grey, and a' that; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man for a' that: For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel shew, and a' that, The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie, [a] ca'd a lord,
Earliest known form of the song, from Slave Songs of the United States. The earliest known version of the song, titled "The Good Old Way," was published in Slave Songs of the United States in 1867. [1] The song (#104) was contributed to that book by George H. Allan of Nashville, Tennessee, who may also have been the transcriber.
The melody of this song, out of "God Save Ireland" was used as the tune for a novelty record fan-anthem, for the 1978 world cup released as the song Ally's Tartan Army. Other It was the melody of "Tokoshie no Sachi"(永遠の幸, Eternal Happiness), the alma mater of Sapporo Agricultural College (now Hokkaido University ) in Japan.
According to the biblical account, Hannah sang her song when she presented Samuel to Eli the priest. The Song of Hannah is a poem interpreting the prose text of the Books of Samuel. According to the surrounding narrative, the poem (1 Samuel 2:1–10) was a prayer delivered by Hannah, to give thanks to God for the birth of her son, Samuel.
There is some debate about the meaning of the injunction to be "perfect", since orthodox Christianity teaches that creatures cannot achieve God's level of perfection. The term rendered "perfect" in most English translations is τέλειοι (téleioi), the same word used in the Septuagint for תָּמִים (tamím) and meaning "brought to its ...
"Palms of Victory" has been published in several "standard" hymnals, between 1900 and 1966: the Methodist Cokesbury Worship Hymnal of 1923 (hymn no. 142, as "Deliverance Will Come"), [8] the Mennonite Church and Sunday-school Hymnal of 1902 (hymn no. 132), [9] the Nazarene Glorious Gospel Hymns of 1931 (hymn no. 132, as "The Bloodwashed Pilgrim"), [10] the African Methodist Episcopal hymnal of ...
Semper Paratus is the title of the song and is also the U.S. Coast Guard's official motto.The precise origin of the phrase is obscure, although the U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office notes the first use was by the New Orleans Bee newspaper in 1836, in reference to the actions of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service during the Ingham incident.
Praise to the man who communed with Jehovah! Jesus anointed that Prophet and Seer. Blessed to open the last dispensation, Kings shall extol him, and nations revere. Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven! Traitors and tyrants now fight him in vain. Mingling with Gods, he can plan for his brethren; Death cannot conquer the hero again.