(Written as I paid a visit there earlier this week. Fellow old gits may recall The Temperance Seven's "Winchester Cathedral").
In Chester Cathedral
Bo-wody-o-do
I prayed for Ukraine,
Bo-wody-o-do
I prayed for the end of
Bo-wody-o-do
Their tears and their pain.
I lighted a candle
To end this insane
Blood letting and murder;
I prayed for Ukraine.
I know what you’re thinking
My prayers are in vain,
But I prayed for Zelensky
I prayed for |Ukraine.
We should keep praying, John, for weapons, peace, reconciliation, everything.
I also recall a vocal version by Frank Sinatra on a Reprise LP.
As for prayers, I'm reminded of a line from a poem that tells us
how priests preach war whilst soldiers pray for peace. .
When he was told that he had aroused the opposition of the Pope, Kevin, Stalin is reputed to have replied “And how many divisions does he have?”. I was praying for weapons.
Actually, my memory failed me; it was The New Vaudeville Band who did “Winchester Cathedral”.
From a fellow old git
I'm an atheist so think that praying is in vain. But at the same time I'll say that my thoughts are with them, which amounts to the same thing.
It sickened me to see the Russian Orthodox church giving their soldiers a good send off in this just and holy war.
They have dedicated a chapel to the war in Ukraine. There is a photo of this but I couldn't attach it.
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John Coopey
Sat 16th Apr 2022 19:31
Thanks for your thoughts, MC and Stephen.
And thanks for the Likes, Stephen A and Holden.