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[janetlin]

Fading light dims the sight
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky
All is well, safely rest;
God is nigh.

Then goodnight, peaceful night;
Till the light of the dawn shineth bright.
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, goodnight.

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[janetlin.livejournal.com]

It's the little-known lyrics to "Taps," which I'm not sure is played outside of the States (though you might have heard it on tv or the movies). At any rate, it's the tune played both at lights-out and at military funerals. It's very slow and somber and pretty.

And today is Memorial Day, initially created to honor the Union soldiers who died in the Civil War, but has expanded to include those who died serving in any war or military action.

[elven-alchemist.livejournal.com]

Um, ok...
That makes me want to write about Russian stuff of that kind. Will go make a post on it.