Their name liveth for evermore

"Their name liveth for evermore" inscribed on the Stone of Remembrance at the Buttes New British Cemetery, in Belgium

"Their name liveth for evermore" is a phrase from the Jewish book of Ecclesiasticus or Sirach, chapter 44, verse 14, widely inscribed on war memorials since the First World War.[1]

In full, verse 14 reads "Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore."[2] The chapter begins with the line "Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us."[3] The full text of verse 14 was suggested by Rudyard Kipling[4] as an appropriate inscription for memorials after the First World War, with the intention that it could be carved into the Stone of Remembrance proposed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the Imperial (now Commonwealth) war cemeteries. Lutyens was initially opposed, concerned that someone might inappropriately add an "s" after "peace" ("peaces" being a homophone of "pieces"), but relented when the phrase was cut down to just the second part of the verse, omitting the reference to bodies resting in peace.[5]

Kipling also suggested the memorial phrase "Known unto God" for gravestones marking the resting place of unidentified or unknown soldiers,[6] possibly taken from Acts, chapter 15, verse 18—"Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world".[7] The memorial phrase "lest we forget" is taken from Kipling's poem "Recessional"—"Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet / Lest we forget—lest we forget!"[8]

Notes

  1. ^ "BBC - History - Historic Figures: Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)".
  2. ^ "Ecclesiasticus 44:14 KJV "Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore."".
  3. ^ "Ecclesiasticus 44:1 KJV "Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us."".
  4. ^ Booth, Howard J. (September 2011). The Cambridge Companion to Rudyard Kipling. ISBN 9781107493636.
  5. ^ Scates, Bruce (2006-03-28). Return to Gallipoli: Walking the Battlefields of the Great War. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-68151-3.
  6. ^ Scates, Bruce (28 March 2006). Return to Gallipoli: Walking the Battlefields of the Great War. ISBN 9780521681513.
  7. ^ "ACTS 15:18 KJV "Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world."".
  8. ^ "Recessional by Rudyard Kipling". 29 June 2023.

References

Read other articles:

Detroit

Detroit, MichiganKotaKota DetroitDari atas hingga ke bawah, kiri ke kanan: Downtown Detroit cakrawala dan Sungai Detroit, Fox Theatre, Dorothy H. Turkel House in Palmer Woods, Belle Isle Conservatory, The Spirit of Detroit, Fisher Building, Eastern Market, Old Main at Wayne State University, Ambassador Bridge, and the Detroit Institute of Arts BenderaLambangLogoEtimologi: Prancis: détroitcode: fr is deprecated (strait)Julukan: The Motor City, Motown, Renaissance City, City of the Strait...

 

Vadim Krasnoselsky

Artikel ini mungkin terdampak dengan peristiwa terkini: Invasi Rusia ke Ukraina 2022. Informasi di halaman ini bisa berubah setiap saat. Vadim Krasnoselsky Presiden Transnistria ke-3PetahanaMulai menjabat 16 Desember 2016Perdana MenteriAleksandr Martynov PendahuluYevgeny ShevchukPenggantiPetahanaKetua Dewan Tertinggi Transnistria ke-6Masa jabatan23 Desember 2015 – 14 Desember 2016 PendahuluMikhail BurlaPenggantiAlexander ShcherbaAnggota Dewan Tertinggi Transnistria Distrik-7Mas...

 

Mazmur 27

Mazmur 27Naskah Gulungan Mazmur 11Q5 di antara Naskah Laut Mati memuat salinan sejumlah besar mazmur Alkitab yang diperkirakan dibuat pada abad ke-2 SM.KitabKitab MazmurKategoriKetuvimBagian Alkitab KristenPerjanjian LamaUrutan dalamKitab Kristen19← Mazmur 26 Mazmur 28 → Mazmur 27 (disingkat Maz 27, Mzm 27 atau Mz 27; penomoran Septuaginta: Mazmur 26) adalah sebuah mazmur dalam Kitab Mazmur di Alkitab Ibrani dan Perjanjian Lama dalam Alkitab Kristen. Mazmur ini digubah oleh Daud. ...

Meritamen

MeritamenPermaisuri MesirIstri Kerajaan AgungNyonya Dua TanahNyonya Hulu dan Hilir Mesir Putri Raja, kekasihnya, dll.Patung MeritamenKematianThebes?Pemakamanmakam QV68, Lembah Para Ratu, ThebesAyahRamses IIIbuNefertariPasanganFiraun Ramses IIAgamaagama Mesir Kuno Patung Meritamen di depan patung kolosal ayahandanya Ramses II Meritamen Era: Kerajaan Baru(1550–1069 BC) Hieroglif Mesir Meritamen (juga dieja Meritamun, Merytamen, Merytamun, Meryt-Amen; Bahasa Mesir Kuno: Kekasih Amun) meru...

 

Paolo Volponi

Questa voce o sezione sull'argomento letteratura è priva o carente di note e riferimenti bibliografici puntuali. Sebbene vi siano una bibliografia e/o dei collegamenti esterni, manca la contestualizzazione delle fonti con note a piè di pagina o altri riferimenti precisi che indichino puntualmente la provenienza delle informazioni. Puoi migliorare questa voce citando le fonti più precisamente. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Paolo Volponi Senatore della Repubblica It...

 

Adrian Gaxha

Macedonian-Albanian singer and songwriter (born 1984) Adrian GaxhaGaxha at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008Background informationBorn (1984-02-13) 13 February 1984 (age 40)Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR YugoslaviaOccupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, entrepreneurYears active2001–presentLabelsBrick RecordsMusical artist Adrian Gaxha (Albanian: [adɾiˈan ˈgadʒa], Macedonian: Адријан Гаџа; born 13 February 1984) is a Macedonian-Albanian singer, songwriter, pr...

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0東京マグニチュード８.０(Tōkyō Magunichūdo 8.0)Il titolo della serie dalla sigla di testa Generedrammatico Serie TV animeRegiaMasaki Tachibana Composizione serieNatsuko Takahashi Char. designAtsuko Nozaki Dir. artisticaMika Nakajima MusicheKō Ōtani StudioBones, Kinema Citrus ReteFuji TV 1ª TV9 luglio – 19 settembre 2009 Episodi11 (completa) Rapporto16:9 Durata ep.24 min Editore it.Yamato Video Rete it....

 

Albanian literature

Literary texts and works written in Albanian This article is part of a series inCulture ofAlbania History Illyrians Middle Ages Ottoman period Independent Albania People Albanians Clans Noble families Diaspora Language Gheg Arbanasi (Dalmatia) Upper Reka dialect Istrian Albanian Tosk Lab Cham Arvanitika Arvanitic Arbëresh Tradition Besa Kanun Oda Sworn virgins Costumes Religion and folklore Islam Christianity Judaism Irreligion Secularism Folk beliefs Art Art galleries Architecture Cuisine A...

 

俄亥俄州

  「俄亥俄」重定向至此。关于其他用法，请见「俄亥俄 (消歧义)」。 俄亥俄州 美國联邦州State of Ohio 州旗州徽綽號：七葉果之州地图中高亮部分为俄亥俄州坐标：38°27'N－41°58'N, 80°32'W－84°49'W国家 美國加入聯邦1803年3月1日，在1953年8月7日追溯頒定（第17个加入联邦）首府哥倫布（及最大城市）政府 • 州长（英语：List of Governors of {{{Name}}}]]） •&...

Hu Hongwen

Chinese organic chemist (1925–2016) In this Chinese name, the family name is Hu. Hu Hongwen胡宏纹Born(1925-03-16)16 March 1925Guang'an, Sichuan, ChinaDied19 May 2016(2016-05-19) (aged 91)Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaAlma materNational Central UniversityHarbin Institute of TechnologyMoscow State UniversityKnown forChief editor of Organic ChemistryScientific careerFieldsOrganic chemistry Hu Hongwen (Chinese: 胡宏纹; pinyin: Hú Hóngwén; 16 March 1925 – 19 May 2016) ...

 

Coningsby (novel)

1844 political novel by Benjamin Disraeli This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (April 2023) Coningsby, or The New Generation is an English political novel by Benjamin Disraeli, published in 1844. Background Coningsby (1844 First Edition) was the first of a trilogy of novels (together with Sybil and Tancred) which marked a departure from ...

 

Freight train

Train used to transport freight For other uses, see Freight train (disambiguation). For broader coverage of this topic, see Rail freight transport. A Canadian National Railway freight train with three locomotives in the Canadian Rockies A freight train, also called a goods train or cargo train, is a railway train that is used to carry cargo, as opposed to passengers. Freight trains are made up of one or more locomotives which provide propulsion, along with one or more railroad cars (also know...

箫

  提示：此条目页的主题不是萧。 簫琴簫與洞簫木管樂器樂器別名豎吹、豎篴、通洞分類管樂器相關樂器 尺八 东汉时期的陶制箫奏者人像，出土於彭山江口汉崖墓，藏於南京博物院 箫又稱洞簫、簫管，是中國古老的吹管樂器，特徵為單管、豎吹、開管、邊稜音發聲[1]。「簫」字在唐代以前本指排簫，唐宋以來，由於單管豎吹的簫日漸流行，便稱編管簫爲排簫�...

 

Czech Texans

Czech community resident in Texas Welcome to Praha, Texas, Czech Capital of Texas Part of a series onEthnicity in Texas African Americans Chinese Czechs Germans Hispanics and Latinos Japanese Jews Mexicans Native Americans Wends vte Czech Texans are residents of the state of Texas who are of Czech ancestry. Large scale Czech immigration to Texas began after the Revolutions of 1848 changed the political climate in Central Europe, and after a brief interruption during the U.S. Civil War, contin...

 

Cheese (record producer)

American record producer and songwriter This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Please discuss further on the talk page. (September 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This ar...

مواجهات كرة القدم بين الأرجنتين والبرازيل

منافسة الأرجنتين والبرازيل أسماء أخرىمعركة الأمريكان الجنوبيينالموقعأمريكا الجنوبيةالفرق المتنافسة البرازيل الأرجنتينأول لقاءالأرجنتين 3–0 البرازيلودية(20 سبتمبر 1914)عدد المواجهات109الأكثر فوزًاالبرازيل (43)آخر لقاءالأرجنتين 0–0 البرازيلتصفيات كأس العالم 2022 (16 نوفمبر 2021...

 

Verein für Leibesübungen von 1899 1995-1996

Voce principale: Verein für Leibesübungen von 1899. Verein für Leibesübungen von 1899Stagione 1995-1996Sport calcio Squadra Osnabrück Allenatore Herbert Mühlenberg Regionalliga Nord5º posto Coppa di GermaniaPrimo turno 1994-1995 1996-1997 Si invita a seguire il modello di voce Questa voce raccoglie le informazioni riguardanti il Verein für Leibesübungen von 1899 nelle competizioni ufficiali della stagione 1995-1996. Indice 1 Stagione 2 Rosa 3 Organigramma societario 4 Calciomer...

 

Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896

Weather event in the United States Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896Damage from the St. Louis-East St. Louis Tornado. DurationMay 15–28, 1896 Tornadoesconfirmed≥38Max. rating1F5 tornado Fatalities≥501 fatalities, ≥1914 injuriesAreas affectedCentral and Southern United States1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale The tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896 was a series of violent and deadly tornado outbreaks that struck much of the Central and Southern United States from May 1...

Reema Sen

Artikel ini bukan mengenai Raima Sen, Rimi Sen, Riya Sen, atau Reema. Reema SenReema Sen di Penayangan Perdana Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat KeLahir29 Oktober 1981 (umur 42)Kolkata, Bengal Barat, IndiaTempat tinggalIndiaKebangsaanIndiaPekerjaanAktris, ModelSuami/istriShiv Karan Singh (2012 – sekarang)AnakRudraveer Singh (l. 2013) Reema Sen (kelahiran 29 Oktober 1981[1]) adalah seorang aktris dan peragawati India yang biasanya tampil dalam film berbahasa Tamil dan Telugu dalam peran-peran...

 

Trinity Congregational Church, Christchurch

Restaurant in Christchurch, New ZealandTrinity Congregational ChurchThe church building in 2007Restaurant informationEstablished1993Closed4 September 2010 (2010-09-04)Street address124 Worcester Street, Christchurch Central CityCityChristchurchCountryNew ZealandWebsitewww.churchpub.co.nz Church in New ZealandTrinity Church (former)Trinity Congregational Church (former)The collapsed former Trinity Church, following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake43°31′52″S 172°38′22″...