Note from Mme Lorenz Re: Remembrance Day Assembly
From: Mme Lorenz,
Quarterway Music Teacher
To: Parents/Guardians of Mme Nielsen’s Grade 6’s
Re: Remembrance Day Song
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I have chosen Mme Nielsen’s class to perform a song at
Quarterway’s Remembrance Day ceremony on November 9th. This is our
most sombre assembly of the year and the music component of the ceremony is
very powerful.
This year I have chosen a song written by John Gorka called
“Let Them In”. Please find lyrics and a YouTube link attached.
I would appreciate it if your children could listen to the
song at home to familiarize themselves with the music and the text. Lyrics will
need to be memorized. I’ll be teaching the song beginning the week of October
22nd.
I am asking students
to wear all black on November 9th at 11am, unless they are in Cadets, Scouts or
Guides and will be wearing their uniform. Parents are most welcome to attend
the ceremony.
Should you have a faith
based reason for not wishing your child to learn this song, kindly email me
at: elorenz@sd68.bc.ca
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Lorenz
"Let Them In was made into
song by John Gorka from a
poem found in a hospital in the Philippines during
World War II. The nurse that found the poem kept it all
these years until the recent war brought out all the
memorabilia. Luckily, her daughter sent a copy to John"
Let them in, Peter
They are very tired
Give them couches where the angels sleep
And light those fires
Let them wake whole again
To brand new dawns
Fired by the sun not wartime's
Bloody guns
May their peace be deep
Remember where the broken bodies lie
God knows how young they were
To have to die
God knows how young they were
To have to die
So give them things they like
Let them make some noise
Give dance hall bands not golden harps
To these our boys
And let them love, Peter
For they've had no time
They should have trees and bird songs
And hills to climb
The taste of summer in a ripened pear
And girls sweet as meadow wind
With flowing hair
And tell them how they are missed
But say not to fear
It's gonna be alright
With us down here
Let them in, Peter
Let them in, Peter
Let them in, Peter
poem found in a hospital in the Philippines during
World War II. The nurse that found the poem kept it all
these years until the recent war brought out all the
memorabilia. Luckily, her daughter sent a copy to John"
Let them in, Peter
They are very tired
Give them couches where the angels sleep
And light those fires
Let them wake whole again
To brand new dawns
Fired by the sun not wartime's
Bloody guns
May their peace be deep
Remember where the broken bodies lie
God knows how young they were
To have to die
God knows how young they were
To have to die
So give them things they like
Let them make some noise
Give dance hall bands not golden harps
To these our boys
And let them love, Peter
For they've had no time
They should have trees and bird songs
And hills to climb
The taste of summer in a ripened pear
And girls sweet as meadow wind
With flowing hair
And tell them how they are missed
But say not to fear
It's gonna be alright
With us down here
Let them in, Peter
Let them in, Peter
Let them in, Peter
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