Jim Burklo hymn

In this bleak pandemic — Jim Burklo, USA

A Christmas Carol for today Tune: Cranham – original words: Christina Rossetti Photo by Carol Kreis, USA In this bleak pandemic, lonely and afraid City streets are empty, gatherings delayed Snow has fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, Oh this bleak pandemic, how long will it stay? Once there was a stable, in a […]

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This is our flag, a hymn — Jim Burklo, USA

What words describe our reaction to specific flags? This hymn comes in two versions: international and specific to the United States of America (scroll down).  The tune is Finlandia. International version This is our flag, inviting every nation To human freedom and democracy We lift it high, and sing out our devotion In harmony from […]

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