Hymn for the R.A.F.

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Hymn for the R.A.F.

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At the top, Lancaster in flight with PO-Y marked in pen with waves breaking on a shoreline with a rocky headland at sunset. Below, hymn for the R.A.F. by Patience Strong.

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Two newspaper cuttings on an album page

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HYMN FOR THE R.A.F

Lord. hold them in thy mighty hand
Above the ocean and the land.
Like wings of eagles mounting high
Along the pathways of the sky.

Immortal is the name they bear.
And high the honour that they share.
Until a thousand year have rolled
Their deeds of valour shall be told.
In dark of night and light of day.
God speed and bless them on their way.
And homeware safely guide each one
With glory gained and duty done.

Patience Strong

Citation

Patience Strong, “Hymn for the R.A.F.,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/9510.

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