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AT ST. PAUL'S, by                    
First Line: Not since wren's dome has whispered with man's prayer
Last Line: And christ, not odin, is acclaimed the lord.
Subject(s): Prayer; St. Paul's Cathedral, London; World War I; First World War


NOT since Wren's Dome has whispered with man's prayer
Have angels leaned to wonder out of Heaven
At such uprush of intercession given,
Here where to-day one soul two nations share,
And with accord send up thro' trembling air
Their vows to strive as Honour ne'er has striven
Till back to hell the Lords of hell are driven,
And Life and Peace again shall flourish fair.

This is the day of conscience high-enthroned,
The day when East is West and West is East
To strike for human Love and Freedom's word
Against foul wrong that cannot be atoned;
To-day is hope of brotherhood's bond increased,
And Christ, not Odin, is acclaimed the Lord.





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