Blessed Memorial Day 2018

Seven Hillsides sung by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

All night I wrestled Jacob's Angel
Prayed with Matthew, Luke and John
Struggling to find the words to face the task
That comes upon the blood red dawn

I've buried men before their time
Of alcohol and blackened lung
But how to bury seven of these Appalachian miners' sons
Who stormed the beaches wave on wave
And sailed home to these rocky graves
In family plots that bear their names

Tomorrow I'll walk up Seven Hillsides
Tremble before my flock on Seven Hillsides
Seven sorrows, seven sons, seven Mothers and every one
Will turn to me for the Word of God, what does this mean
And there I'll stand, Good Book in hand
A shepherd to these precious lambs
What will I say, What will I say, What can I say

To tell the truth I'd never thought much about the Will of God before
But called to preach at seventeen I was in love with fiery words
And not much more
The time has come to keep the Faith for others shattered by their loss
Remind them of the Loving God whose son like theirs paid the cost
To save a sad and wicked world, through sacrifice our love is heard
And pray that I believe those words

Tomorrow I'll walk up Seven Hillsides
Tremble before my flock on Seven Hillsides
Seven sorrows, seven sons, seven Mothers and every one
Will turn to me for the Word of God, what does this mean
And there I'll stand, Good Book in hand
A shepherd to these precious lambs
What will I say, What will I say, What can I say..........