HAPPY 39TH BIRTHDAY! TRACIE JOY MCBRIDE! (MAY 27, 1975 TO FEBRUARY 19, 1995)

            We, the comrades of Unit 1012, wish Tracie Joy McBride, a happy 39 year old birthday, as we remember she was born on this date, May 27, 1975. We will remember how Tracie live and not remember how she died. We encourage people to donate money to the Tracie Joy McBride Scholarship Fund. 

We dedicate this song to her and her family, as she was a soldier.

Tracie Joy McBride

INTERNET SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansions_of_the_Lord

"Mansions of the Lord" is a hymn written by Randall Wallace and set to the music of Nick Glennie-Smith.

Performances

"Mansions" was originally written for the 2002 film We Were Soldiers, and was performed by the United States Military Academy Glee Club and the Metro Voices.

The hymn also served as the recessional in the 2004 funeral of President Ronald Reagan. That rendition was sung by the Armed Forces Chorus with the United States Marine Chamber Orchestra.

The hymn is featured on the CD of the same name by the Morriston Orpheus Choir from Wales.

INTERNET SOURCE: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1962523

Reagan Services's 'Mansions of the Lord'

Film Anthem a Highlight of National Cathedral Memorial Event

June 14, 200412:00 AM

 

At the end of the memorial service for President Ronald Reagan at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Armed Forces Chorus and the U.S. Marine Chamber Orchestra gave a stirring rendition of the song "The Mansions of The Lord."

Audio for this performance — and for the performance of the hymn "O Love of God, How Strong and True (Jerusalem)," by C. Hubert Parry and sung by the Cathedral Choirs of Men, Boys and Girls during the service — is above.

"The Mansions of the Lord" was written by Nick Glennie-Smith, with words by Randall Wallace, for the 2002 film We Were Soldiers, starring Mel Gibson. The movie version was by the United States Military Academy Glee Club and Metro Voices and is on the original soundrack.

Below are Randall Wallace's lyrics.

The Mansions of the Lord

To fallen soldiers let us sing

Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing

Our broken brothers let us bring

To the Mansions of the Lord

No more bleeding, no more fight

No prayers pleading through the night

Just divine embrace, eternal light

In the Mansions of the Lord.

Where no mothers cry and no children weep

We will stand and guard though the angels sleep

Through the ages safely keep

The Mansions of the Lord.

CHECK THIS VIDEO TO HEAR THE SONG: