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Lest we forget
"Lest we forget" is a phrase commonly used in war remembrance services and commemorative occasions in English speaking countries. Before the term was used in reference to soldiers and war, it was first used in an 1897 Christian poem written by Rudyard Kipling called "Recessional". The phrase occurs eight times; and is repeated at the end of the first four stanzas in order to add particular emphasis regarding the dangers of failing to remember. 'God of our fathers, known of old, Lord of our far-flung battle line, Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine— Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget!'The concept of 'being careful not to forget' was already present in the Bible (Deuteronomy 4:7-9):
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Read the full text of the Lest We Forget poem by Kurt Philip Behm on the Poetry.com website.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lest we forget in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lest we forget in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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