Songs that Move Powerfully

Subject: RE: Songs that Move Powerfully
From: GUEST,Guest Iain
Date: 13 Jan 06 - 09:03 PM

Two songs that always moved me were sung by my father. He was in the 51st Highlanders and after the fall of St Valery they made their way to Cherbourg and caught the last boat from France. The two songs he brought with him;
Apres La Guerre Finis (to the tune of Under the Bridges of Paris)
and
St Valery (don't know if that is the title)

I made the mistake of not learning the words from him and with his passing (to me) the songs are also gone.

Iain

Subject: RE: Songs that Move Powerfully
From: alanabit
Date: 14 Jan 06 - 05:57 AM

There was a WWII song, "When this bloody war is over". Could that be related to the French song? I mention this, because it could be a route to tracking it down.

Subject: RE: Songs that Move Powerfully
From: GUEST,Iain
Date: 15 Jan 06 - 01:51 PM

I remember that one and it is to the tune of the hymn 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus' so I did follow some searches on it but a dead end I am afraid.

The only words I remember are;
Apres la guerre finis
Ecossais soldat partie...

Iain

Subject: RE: Songs that Move Powerfully
From: GUEST,Deanbo
Date: 21 Dec 12 - 03:08 PM

I have a record I bought in the 1970s

             Father

Father, it's one of your children again
asking that you would hear.
I've only a few simple words to speak
but I guess you might call it a prayer.
First, I want to thank You for this day
for the sun that shines that way,
for the green against the blue.
I wonder what all the people do
who feel greatfull for all this,
and don't know how to thank You.

Father, there's someone dear to me,
I know He's dear to You.
He's called the Lord of the universe,
He is Light, He is life, He is true.
Lord, I want to thank You for Your Son,
for the beautiful things He is,
for the marvelous things He's done.
It takes all my faith to understand
how He who guides the stars
cares to guide me by His hand.

Farther, what are these warm tears
that I feel on my cheek?
I guess they express as my words never could
how I feel as I sit at your feet.
I feel just like a once lost child
who wandered in the dark
not knowing all the while-
That there was someone waiting for me
until I came home to the light of Your smile.

Father, before I go to sleep
I have just one request.
Let me forever be where You are
I'll forget the rest.
I don't need riches or fame
all happiness is mine if I can own Your name.
For living is joy, death will be gain-
to me it's all the same
for Your child I remain, I remain.

Subject: RE: Songs that Move Powerfully
From: GUEST,Paul D.
Date: 04 Feb 13 - 10:16 PM

Deanbo - you said that you have a record of "Father, it's one of your children again". Is there any information on who wrote or sang it? Any chance you could sample the record and post it somewhere? If not, I could help facilitate that. There seem to be a few people online that remember this song. Thanks for the info thus far!