Hymn to Airmen

DESCRIPTION: "Inspire, O Lord, our men who fly Their winged chariots on high." Protect them "From all dangers of the air." "Give them the only aid that's sure, A steadfast courage to endure." "Grant... peace at last from war's alarms Within thine everlasting arms"
AUTHOR: Words: Group Captain E. B. C. Betts / Music: Flight Sergeant Clifford Barker (source)
EARLIEST DATE: 1940 (Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook)
KEYWORDS: religious pilot nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, p. 225, "Hymn to Airmen" (1 text)
NOTES [44 words]: While searching online trying to find out if this song had had any popularity, I kept finding hits for the Navy Hymn ("Eternal Father, Strong to Save"), based on lyric similarities. One suspects it was in the authors' minds. Of this song itself, I found no trace. - RBW
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File: WJL225A

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