• Gone The Sun

    From Newborn@VERT/HDCAFE to All on Tue May 27 02:59:00 2008
    In 1862, during the US Civil War, General Daniel Butterfield wanted a new melody for "lights out" And so, without any musical training, he composed one in his head.

    Years later, the general wrote, "I called in someone who could write music,
    and practiced a change in the call of "Taps' until I had it suit my ear, and then... got it to my taste without being able to write music or knowing the technical name of any note, but simply by ear, arranged it." General Butterfield gave the music to the brigade bugler, and the rest is history.

    While there are no offical lyrics to the hauntingly familiar strains of "Taps," here is a commonly accepted version of one verse;

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

    What a comforting lyric as faithful members of the military are laid to rest! And what hope in the acknowledgment that God is NEAR, even-especially-in death!

    At a time when death and evil reigned, the Prophet Isaiah anticipated a day when death itself would die, "Your sun shall no longer go down," he wrote to Israel, "for the Lord will be Your everlasting light." (Isiah 60:20)

    For those who follow Jesus, thestrains of "Taps" are not a funeral dirge but a song of hope. "The days of your mourning shall be ended" (Isaiah 60:20) All is well, God is nigh." - Tim Gustafson

    From Our Daily Bread Bread

    "Sunset in one land is sunrise in another."

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  • From Spiffwiggler@VERT/NEXXUS1 to Newborn on Tue May 27 10:30:00 2008
    Hey guy! Good to see you. How have you been?

    -Rev. Michael E. Washburn

    Newborn wrote to All <=-

    In 1862, during the US Civil War, General Daniel Butterfield wanted a
    new melody for "lights out" And so, without any musical training, he composed one in his head.

    Years later, the general wrote, "I called in someone who could write music, and practiced a change in the call of "Taps' until I had it suit
    my ear, and then... got it to my taste without being able to write
    music or knowing the technical name of any note, but simply by ear, arranged it." General Butterfield gave the music to the brigade
    bugler, and the rest is history.

    While there are no offical lyrics to the hauntingly familiar strains of "Taps," here is a commonly accepted version of one verse;

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

    What a comforting lyric as faithful members of the military are laid to rest! And what hope in the acknowledgment that God is NEAR, even-especially-in death!

    At a time when death and evil reigned, the Prophet Isaiah anticipated a day when death itself would die, "Your sun shall no longer go down," he wrote to Israel, "for the Lord will be Your everlasting light." (Isiah 60:20)

    For those who follow Jesus, thestrains of "Taps" are not a funeral
    dirge but a song of hope. "The days of your mourning shall be ended" (Isaiah 60:20) All is well, God is nigh." - Tim Gustafson

    From Our Daily Bread Bread

    "Sunset in one land is sunrise in another."

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  • From Ralph Smole@VERT/LIGHTNIN to Spiffwiggler on Wed May 28 01:28:00 2008
    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Spiffwiggler to Newborn on Tue May 27 2008 06:30 am


    We need MORE of this in the world :-)
    Thanks to both of you!
    I'd like to add a page to my website similar to this forum.
    Would either of you be interested in contributing material?
    Thanks again :-)


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  • From Newborn@VERT/HDCAFE to Spiffwiggler on Wed May 28 02:24:00 2008
    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Spiffwiggler to Newborn on Tue May 27 2008 07:30 am

    Hey guy! Good to see you. How have you been?

    I have my good days and my bad, but the Lord willing I have more good ones
    then bad. Thanks for the invitation to join your network group, but, I'm
    not that technically knowledgeble to do it justice.

    Hope you and the family are well. Dovenet has changed a lot in the last
    year. Have you been in touch with Daryl? Hope he's well. Glad to see
    your still working hard for Christ.

    God Bless my Brother


    -Rev. Michael E. Washburn

    Newborn wrote to All <=-

    In 1862, during the US Civil War, General Daniel Butterfield wanted a new melody for "lights out" And so, without any musical training, he composed one in his head.

    Years later, the general wrote, "I called in someone who could write music, and practiced a change in the call of "Taps' until I had it suit my ear, and then... got it to my taste without being able to write music or knowing the technical name of any note, but simply by ear, arranged it." General Butterfield gave the music to the brigade bugler, and the rest is history.

    While there are no offical lyrics to the hauntingly familiar strains of "Taps," here is a commonly accepted version of one verse;

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

    What a comforting lyric as faithful members of the military are laid to rest! And what hope in the acknowledgment that God is NEAR, even-especially-in death!

    At a time when death and evil reigned, the Prophet Isaiah anticipated a day when death itself would die, "Your sun shall no longer go down," he wrote to Israel, "for the Lord will be Your everlasting light." (Isiah 60:20)

    For those who follow Jesus, thestrains of "Taps" are not a funeral dirge but a song of hope. "The days of your mourning shall be ended" (Isaiah 60:20) All is well, God is nigh." - Tim Gustafson

    From Our Daily Bread Bread

    "Sunset in one land is sunrise in another."

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  • From Spiffwiggler@VERT/NEXXUS1 to Ralph Smole on Wed May 28 08:07:00 2008
    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Ralph Smole to Spiffwiggler on Tue May 27 2008 21:28:00

    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Spiffwiggler to Newborn on Tue May 27 2008 06:30 am


    We need MORE of this in the world :-)
    Thanks to both of you!
    I'd like to add a page to my website similar to this forum.
    Would either of you be interested in contributing material?
    Thanks again :-)


    I would contribute :-)
    -Rev. Michael E. Washburn

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  • From Ralph Smole@VERT/LIGHTNIN to Spiffwiggler on Wed May 28 13:06:00 2008
    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Spiffwiggler to Ralph Smole on Wed May 28 2008 04:07 am

    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Ralph Smole to Spiffwiggler on Tue May 27 2008 21:28:00

    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Spiffwiggler to Newborn on Tue May 27 2008 06:30 am


    We need MORE of this in the world :-)
    Thanks to both of you!
    I'd like to add a page to my website similar to this forum.
    Would either of you be interested in contributing material?
    Thanks again :-)


    I would contribute :-)
    -Rev. Michael E. Washburn


    Awesome! Still working out the details. I'll get back with you this
    week sometime. THANKS :-)


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  • From Angus McLeod@VERT/ANJO to Ralph Smole on Wed May 28 12:21:00 2008
    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Ralph Smole to Spiffwiggler on Tue May 27 2008 21:28:00

    I'd like to add a page to my website similar to this forum.
    Would either of you be interested in contributing material?

    I wish I knew what that page would be titled. I can make a few suggestions.....

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  • From Newborn@VERT/HDCAFE to Ralph Smole on Thu May 29 00:41:00 2008
    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Ralph Smole to Spiffwiggler on Tue May 27 2008 10:28 pm

    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Spiffwiggler to Newborn on Tue May 27 2008 06:30 am


    We need MORE of this in the world :-)
    Thanks to both of you!
    I'd like to add a page to my website similar to this forum.
    Would either of you be interested in contributing material?
    Thanks again :-)


    Glad to (as my health permits) :-). May the Lord guide and encoureage you.

    Newborn

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  • From Ralph Smole@VERT/LIGHTNIN to Newborn on Thu May 29 09:58:00 2008
    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Newborn to Ralph Smole on Wed May 28 2008 08:41 pm

    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Ralph Smole to Spiffwiggler on Tue May 27 2008 10:28 pm

    Re: Re: Gone The Sun
    By: Spiffwiggler to Newborn on Tue May 27 2008 06:30 am


    We need MORE of this in the world :-)
    Thanks to both of you!
    I'd like to add a page to my website similar to this forum.
    Would either of you be interested in contributing material?
    Thanks again :-)


    Glad to (as my health permits) :-). May the Lord guide and encoureage y

    Newborn


    Great! Thanks. Will let y'all know as soon as I get it finalized.


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