Battle Hymn of the Republic - London 2001
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- Battle Hymn of the Republic sung by a uniting congregation of thousands at Saint Paul's Cathedral for the Memorial Services in London, England. Memorial Services are attended by the Royal Family on September 14th 2001 for the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Prayer services are by the Reverend and Archbishop of Canterbury (1991-2002), George Carey. Music was written by William Steffe 1855 and lyrics written by Julia Ward Howe 11/17/1861. www.c-span.org/video/?166032-... (This video starts 56:31 at the this link)
The UK did a lot for us on that terrible day.
+SelfAccountable World war 1 and 2 , Korea, Vietnam, Gulf war , Iraq and Afghanistan. As a citizen of an Anglosphere country ( Australia ) , in my view my country is much more loyal to the USA than the 4 nations mentioned here. But I understand your pointthat they are on our side. Their reliability at times is questionable though.
+SelfAccountable Thank you Sir. In my view without America this world would be a much more dismal place. Free people all over the world would be in much greater peril if not for your country. Good luck to you.
+Nocturnal Recluse Most of us were glad to, my friend.
Thank you Francis. America will always be there for her friends as well.
B Donor - What?
Some of the Royal family attended this service at St. Pau's but what most people don't know is why the Queen was not present. Her Majesty hosted a private service at Westminster Abbey for American military service men and women and their families currently serving in England. No media, no cameras. This showed TRUE heart.
Duty, Honor, Service, Country. The Queen was all of those to a fault.
I didn't know that. She was very sensitive to the need for privacy at moments of tragedy.After the school shooting at Dunblane, she went there with Princess Anne and met parents and teachers privately.
Amen to that 🙏 🙌
As a Veteran of America, If someone ever tried to hurt the UK, I would come over there and fight side by side with you to the Death, I Love you All.
But what if the USA tried to attack Britain, lol
I love the American people but your politicians, that's a different story. Reagan and Haig seriously discussed giving Argentina sensitive military information about the Brits plans to take South Georgia in the Falklands War.
You said, man!
Twice in US history, we were reluctantly drawn into world wars thousands of miles from our shores. Pacifism runs through our bloodstream. But both times we were headed over to assist the free European nations and were victorious. More recently we decided to crush ISIS and other terrorist forces because they attacked us.
What we do whenever we are victorious is rebuild the countries of our enemies and leave. We helped rebuild Germany and the rest of Europe via the ‘Marshall Plan”, saved Japan and exited. Donald Trump is working to do exactly that from the Middle East.
Europe is about due for one of their world wars, correct?
Great Britain was the parent,and the thirteen colonies were our teenage child!
In the latter part of the 18th century,our child decided to find its own way in the world.
The parent looks with pride at some of the things that the child has achieved in its 246 years!
“As He died to make men holy , let us die to make men free !”
Death can never be the answer!! If so....they should nuke the whole thing!!
@@PCB-dg7pt Death is not the answer, it is the ultimate sacrifice one makes when fighting for a just cause. A cause as noble as freedom!
@@katew.176 exactly, the song was written about union soldiers fighting to ensure freedom for all men during the Civil War. "Let us die to make man free".
in the words of Leonard Cohen - "As he died to make men holy, let us die to make things cheap"
The lyric is, "As He died to make men holy, let us fight to make men free." Not "die."
From an American, I'm proud to call Great Britain our ally. Even though we argue a lot, we can look past our differences. God save the Queen and God bless America!
+Michael Forrest here here
+Michael Forrest Agreed Indeed!
+Michael Forrest Agreed Indeed!
+CopeLongcut94 Amen Brother
agreed man
I lost my brother on that terrible day at the Pentagon. I was unaware of the at the time it happened, we were in such grief. But I just want to say how very much I appreciate this. We all have to stand together.... Especially the UK and the US.... Sisters always!
Sorry. So sorry to hear.
Debra God win. I'm so very sorry for you loss.
Debra, I am so sorry for your loss on that most horrendous day. We will never forget and always honor those we lost. May God bless your family.
So sorry my friend was in the south tower
I grieve with you Ms. Godwin, I was in the Pentagon that day. Everybody in my office, we were on the ground floor, A & B rings, got out okay, but we did lose friends in other parts of the Pentagon.
As an American I am honored we have such an awesome best friend in Great Britain.
I visited NYC in 97 and had lunch in South Tower. Very sad reminder that freedom is fought for, not a right Greetings from UK.
Pity your current Woke Administration is not.
@@diggerdan3137 True. As I explained to Nigel in a later post that I think a mutiny is coming against the pirates who hijacked our ship.
@New Car Smell Why?
@@quentinquogamoddy1999 It is coming.
As an American, it is very touching to see British citizens singing one of our songs for us. As a southern American, watching Brits sing The Battle Hymn of the Republic leaves me speechless!
As a Brit knowing that an American can be speechless is quite something
@@davidcross8028 Especially this one! 🤣
@@davidcross8028 😂😂
@@gofishglobal7919 😂
The evening of the Queen's death, the Prom concert by the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Albert Hall was cancelled snd the Orchestra played the National Anthem then Elgar's Nimrod, which was favourite of hers and was played at Prince Philip's funeral. It was beautiful. At the end there was total silence.
One of the times I felt the world was united.
Yup and you have this terrible feeling that it was squandered.
uputz. What makes you think the British every gave up? It is fools like you who worry me. I do not see a tear. In fact, not one but the over-the-top guy draped in curtains made eye contact with the camera.Publicity stunt is what this is. No one walks away from a multi trillion dollar economy. Your gold is in The Bank of England you incredibly stupid person. The bankers are the Queen's accountants. How many great men have to die before you fucking assholes begin to figure it out? Because your role is to protect us. Either you are ignorant beyond description or a part of it.
Truly bizarre drivel.
Sadly Obama divided it.
You have not seen division until Trump takes office!
As an American I remember seeing a British band play our National Anthem "Star Spangled Banner" that day and it moved me to tears. It's not every day that you see a British band play an American patriotic song. For a shell shocked country that meant a lot to us.
Right! I saw that and cried. We didn't forget them either when Manchester happened either!!
Pablo, the Star Spangle Banner was a poem written by Francis Scott Key, it didn’t turn into a song till much later but likely caried similar tunes to some British medleys. The song was about the British trying to thwart the American resolve during one of the last battles of 1812 at Fort McHenry in Maryland (that’s what we call it, the British don’t seem to recall they were also at war with the US while battling against Napoleon), right after Washington DC was burned by British troops. The British navy attacked the fort expecting the Americans to quit and lower the flag in defeat hoping to use the bay to reach Baltimore. In the morning, despite the onslaught of bombings in a rough fort that likely didn’t have the updated weaponry to defend itself, the flag was still flying above the fort demonstrating the pride the people had defending the flag and victory.
That’s why the American flags are cherished to certain patriots, the average flag represents a government of most countries. While the American flag is different because it represents the spirit of the country, not necessarily the government. The anthem is about honoring those willing to fight for the US despite the odds.
Also, Battle of the Hymn is a different song, it was written during the American civil war used to rally support for a united country. Star Spangle Banner was played at Buckingham Palace, requested by the Queen, and it was such an honor that she asked for it if one actually understands the song. Just as it is touching to see our close allies sing a song of supporting our nation in a time when we were questioning if we were that detestable to have those attack on us. There is a story with each of these songs, but it carry’s a different meaning the way how the Brits, and some of our other allies, reached to give whatever condolences they could convey in an emotional time period.
@Kate 2 Create God Bless the Queen
@@Pablo-sn3uk Stolen? Leave it to you to lower the bar for what "stolen" means.
@@Pablo-sn3uk This is not the star spangled anthem?
Thank you for singing this wonderful patriotic song, British people!
love British People hate their Masters who along
with the criminals Bush 1 & 2 caused 9-11
The same Masters who sent their 'servants' to
betray Trump!
RUSSIAGATE = FALSE FLAGS = UK INTELLIGENCE =
FALSE EVIDENCE = ATTACK ON TRUMP = ENEMY
Prince Andrew is paying for the sins of his mother
'you can fool the people......................'
Stop intefering with US & surrender your ownership
of Canada. Then we all can be friends! :)
@@fntime Please seek professional mental health care.
@@charleaneason242 Charlean, you need
a new approach. It seems 'educated'
women lack insight, creativity or
much capability to reason.
Kissing 'mums' ass is not the way
to go through life, Poser!
Marcus Aurelius "The object of life is not
to be on the side of the majority, but to
escape finding oneself in the ranks of
the insane' Charlean, your parents should
have named YOU Charles, they wanted a boy & got YOU, the booby prize (LOL)
@@tommykirk3403 Why does it bother you?
Some keep quiet others call the
enemies of mankind out.
Suggesstion: If you don't like it,
you shouldn't read them.
I don't like basketball, so I
never watch it! :)
@teutonic order Proving the point
you are ruled by the Windsors.
And Canada has no cultured that hasn't
been allowed by the Windsors.
You are servants of the Crown, not
Britain, they own Canada & its people
lock, stock & barrel.
As we Americans are quickly approaching the 20 year anniversary of that horrific day, I would like to thank all of you from across the pond and around the world who prayed for this nation and for those who lost their loved ones, friends and fellow Americans. Be well all and thank you Lord Jesus for your mercy and grace.
Amen!!
That waa, well just, Amen!
Thanks from GB. Standing together-Unity is Strength
Always. There are something's you need to right but the USA is our friend.
There isn’t a country that doesn’t need to be better ... we live in a fallen world that is why we need to look toward God and His perfection- Be well and stay safe ☺️
The UK did more than that - The UK went to war in response to the U.S being attacked. We love our family even if we do fall out every now and then we will always stand up for our own.
As a US citizen, this is really touching. Tears are actually raining down my face. Thank you for your compassion.
This is the anthem of Lincoln, our greatest President as he sought to abolish slavery. A great man. By the grace of God we live on. And what this man did and the people that died will never be forgotten, on both sides.
The US is our teenage child, growing quick but still needs the guiding hand of its parent.
Wow Hugh! What is like 1:43 over there? Put down the pint. It's called mutual respect.
actually it's 2:30 and i'm not drinking
Hugh Franklin Yes, the U.S. is still the daughter nation of Britain and, as you say like all teenagers, thinks she knows everything and sometimes tries to get as far away from mom as possible. But her mother is a thousand years older and wiser. Thankfully, in times of real pain mom's arm's are always open when her little U.S. is really hurting, just like my wife, although the girls are now 25 and 29.
Of course little U.S. maybe wasn't so little in the 1940s and helped save mom and that funny talking cousin across the channel.
Of course little U.S. was so glad that mom didn't hold a grudge too long when we were in our terrible 2s those 230 some years ago and took us back in the family so quickly.
This gives me chills. I remember feeling the support around the world for our country at that time. Thank you England.
Heidi Melendez I second that. Thank you,England.
Thank you Great Britain not just England.
Seeing that flag got me
Exactly.
It was an inside job !! 😞
We are only divided by an ocean of water.
We are connected by our hearts and souls.....no ocean can ever divide that.
Beaky Turf Beautiful ❤️🙏
Churchill's mother was American.I bet he'd have woken up from his everlasting sleep to sing with all people.
This was one of Sir Winston Churchill’s favorite hymns. It was played at his funeral, which was also held at St. Paul’s.
He was half American!
weird, how a US Union song became a favorite for an Englishman who served a Monarch. Though I love this song, its because I studied the Civil war....I don't know anyone younger than I am that knows this song, that isn't into the civil war....so doesn't really make sense
@@ravinraven6913 Sir Winston had a keen interest in the U.S. Civil War and studied it.
@@ravinraven6913 sir Winstons mother was American and he loved the song
This is not the battle hymn of the republic it’s an English hymn called mine eyes have seen the glory, it just has the same tune
We CANADIANS stand with our friends and in some cases families in the US and UK !
RICK ALLEN Thank you.
We love you. You will always be grand friends. Thank you.
What do you mean " some cases "
As do we BAHAMIANS! 🇧🇸♥️
@JTCanuck86 So , what's your point ? I remember when in Camp Lejuen, NC. we started sending a lot of Marines to Vietnam and we had a couple of Canadians in our Company, who joined the Marine Corp to get CITIZEN SHIP in the USA , if they completed their enlistment. Well , they decided to DROP OUT and go back to Canada. Looks like they just wanted things in a peaceful situation . Lot of that was going on back then ( draft dodgers fleeing to Canada etc. ) It was a wastful war , just like the current ones . Regardless , when you sign-up and raise that R/Hand you don't run away later.
The fact is that we would not have done this for any other country together with playing the USA National anthem at Buckingham palace without your President being present, an honour that has never ever in our history been carried out before shows the deep affection and respect we carry for your nation and her people.
God bless the UK/USA
Ian Robertson Well said. Now who wants to buy the first round of beers?
Mine is a lager please..
+Murphdawg1 gaming - Mine would be a Bell's Two Hearted IPA Ale craft brewed in Kalamazoo MI - I'll buy the first round!
Further emphasised by the fact that HM the Queen sang both the Star Spangled Banner and the Battle Hymn of the Republic at this service. Something that she never does, she will never sing a foreign anthem, yet she did here
Kindred blood, our two nations are. Thank you.
Yanks, we love ya. I would give my life to save your country. Love from England. Tuff times ahead, we need to stay strong.
Thank u brother🇺🇸🇬🇧
God Bless
I hope you never have to. But many thanks.
And we would give ours to save yours!
Mutual.
You could tell that most of the people did not know the song....they did struggle with it (It is tricky) which made it just that much more beautiful. Thank you to UK from this Texan. I will never forget.
A lot of Americans don't really know the second and third verses, because they aren't sung very often. Don't sweat it!
I was surprised it was in their church hymnal. The rector called it by another name than we are used to here in the States.
@@quentinquogamoddy1999
British churches often use the first few words of the first verse instead of the proper title when introducing a hymn. "Battle Hymn" is a well known and often sung hymn in Anglican churches.
I will never forget this. As an American transplanted to England it means so much to me.
hey I'm an American thinking of moving to England, any advice you can give me?
+darkduck2000 pick a cheap place. You can live very cheaply here if you plan it. The North is quite affordable
+darkduck2000 Don't live up North. Hah! Lovely people but very "British" weather.
God Bless the USA and God Save the Queen.
2024 July 4th…. Rest in Peace Queen Victoria 😊
Any American remaining dry eyed after that thundering rendition needs to check his passport.
It’s been three years since you’ve commented this. Every time this video shows up, I shed tears. I don’t have the words.
the same. I remember it like yesterday@@connerschupp4543
@@dr.mikehirschberger7674 I'm not even American and it moves me
May of 2021 - reporting for duty to bawl like a baby 🇺🇲❤️🇬🇧
@@twentyonegrams8617 ditto!
"As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free." Powerful words and one of my favorite verses in any song.
And so annoying how often today the lyric is changed to " ... let us live to make men free."
everyone gets it wrong. it is as he died to make men holy let us LIVE to make men fre
@@user-cj4dq8tz1c I don't think so. After all, this was written during the American Civil War when young men were called on to die to make men free. It's only recently in our snowflake -infested society that we hear "Let us live to make men free." At Churchill's funeral the lyric was certainly "die."
The United Kingdom did so much for us on that terrible day and the weeks afterwards.... To anyone from Britain, or anywhere else that did good for America on that day, thank you. You showed us exactly who our friends are. :) We're forever in your debt.
I heart Lyoko your politicians chose to support us in 2 world wars even though it was unpopular with the American public, we would have been reduced to a pile of a rubble without your support in WW2 and I'm very proud that our politicians decided to support you in your war on terror when the rest of Europe turned their backs and said "that's America's problem" well look at all the terror in Europe now, I bet they wish they would've recognised the severity of this back in 2001 as Britain and America did.
+J.L. M the UK would have fallen in ww2 but that would have happend if the battle of britain was a loss then yea but canada and the rest of the empire would fight on. it was operation catapult that made america want to support us. look up operation catapult it was a bad thing to do but it was for the great or good of the world
@@redplanet667
I guess it's maybe because Americans know that most of us came from the UK many hundreds of years ago, We are STILL Family .
Churchill did say in a post war speech or address. Never leave her.
Her, being the United states of America.
He knew the British empire had its time. And the new world, America, is gonna run the shit. True true.
From UK. Via utah. My mother was American. Father was English.
Just like Winston churchill's parents.
The UK went to war in response to the U.S being attacked. We love our family even if we do fall out every now and then but make no mistake - we will always stand up for our own to the death. Love and Respect from the Mother country.
As an American the queen was an amazing leader I wish she was still around today she will never be forgotten
I hope all Americans had a great Memorial Day 2019 yesterday!
Coming up on 2021
1 more day
now!
@@posatok273 then!
You mean a GREAT honor American war DEAD day? Probably not GREAT for thise who lost a loved one.
20 years later, I am sitting here crying. Thank you for your solidarity with us. I am an American who very much feels the deep connection between our two countries, our two people. God Bless Great Britain and God Save the Queen.
I may not be an American nor British for I'm a Filipino. But nonetheless I am also in solidarity with US regarding this.
I was only 5 when 9/11 happened. My memory at that time was vague for I was only 5 but I still remember that my Dad was watching our evening news back then while I was playing with my toy soldiers in front of the Telly back then when an emergency live broadcast of the 9/11 suddenly popped out. At first my dad thought it was only part of the movie he was watching in CBS that night but soon realized that it was a live broadcast of a terrorist attack and told me that I should go to my room.
Fast forward years later, even though I was only young at that time, when I got older, I felt the sadness, fear and anger that the american people felt back then because of the countless lives that was lost during that horrific day.
High Marshall Helbrecht Thank you so much, that was a beautiful post. I want also to say that I know many people of Filipino descent. My favorite cousin's beautiful bride is Filipino. They are all lovely people and I am proud to consider them family. God Bless you all.
You are most welcome 🇬🇧
well yea...the UK is our older brother/sister....but they werent the only ones to do this...but no mention of them or the other Nato Nations and our other friends around the world eh?
I'm from the UK. I was around 20 at 9/11. I can tell you, we felt what happened on that day, like it happened to us as well. If you're ever interested look up the British parliament (our government, politicians) reaction after 9/11. You can find it on youtube. Some of the most moving and rousing speeches you'll hear. Put it this way, our bayonets were being sharpened...
One of the greatest songs to come out of our Nation's Civil War.
Rylan Finzer beautiful song written by a southerner
And the southern anthem was written by a northerner
Battle Cry of Freedom is my personal favorite.
It's THE greatest song to come out of the Civil War.
I wish I was in Dixie is another
@Laurel …..John Brown was an insane butcher and violent radical. Evil is always evil no matter the cause.
There's something about this that just really makes you feel emotional as an American. Another country, that your history is based around defeating to make your own country, showing you respect and solidarity during a dark time.
This is incredibly moving. As an American, I will always stand with the UK.
Think of it as England is the father, Canada is the polite lovable younger child and America is the older independent son that left home but no matter the distance, that parent still loves their child.
Amen to that.....
God Bless
Absolutely love ❤️ the 🇬🇧
@@85futureshock yeah basically lol. America is the son that left and Canada is the son that stayed
@Calvin C. Couldn’t agree more! And to whoever put the example with us as America as the independent child and Canada stayed, I think that fits perfectly. God Bless you all. And please have a good week!!
I served in the UK in my USAF days. The USA and The UK and Bound by our common history for all time. God bless the King!
Are bound
As an American, I will never forget the support we got from all over the world. Brits are and will always be my brothers and sisters. Xoxoxo
Britain has stood by us and been our partners for a very long time. Very humbled by this. Thank you Britain and God Bless the USA and God Save the Queen
cheers
I am 74 years old, one of my ambisions is to go to New York and pay my respects at ground zero.
In 2019, I hope that you made it . Cheers from Australia
It's 2020, were you able to go?
Have you made it?
I can’t believe it’s been 20 years this year :(
I was only 6, though I have very vague memories of those days.
I was there. I had moved to London for a year of study abroad. The kindness and solidarity shown by the good people of England is something I will never forget.
As I watch this some 20 years after the fact, with the current state of our countries (and the world), I can sincerely say I have never been so inclined to utter the words, but truly God save the Queen!!! I am an American. I am a Texan. I am very proud to be both. But I cannot fully express how touched I have been throughout my life by the things Her Majesty has done. I was fortunate in the early 90s to see the Queen's motorcade after she landed at Love Field in Dallas. The streets/sidewalks were lined with little British flags; we were oblivious. Then the cars began streaming through the gate and I was shocked to see Her Majesty and Prince Philip in the back seat of a limo. There they were, waving at little old nobody me. It probably dud not mean much to me then, as a 19 or 20 year old, but now, at 49 and having witnessed the events of the last 30 years, I can fully appreciate it. This few seconds, those little waves -- I know there are citizens in the UK that have/will never seen their own queen, but I did. I must say, ESPECIALLY after all her support over the years, even if we haven't always agreed, she has seen to it that we had her support. I feel privileged and honored to have caught even a glimpse of her all those years ago. If only she could live 150 years and reign throughout my lifetime. Again I say, from America, God save the Queen!! Please!!!!!!!!!
And please England, keep watch and protect yourself from anything like this happening to your beautiful people, in your beautiful country ! 🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧
Hope HM is better w the virus she is very needed in Britain 🇬🇧🌹🦋💖🦋
Well said. She was a living legend, WWII Veteran, knew Winston Churchill, had her flaws, but a good person.
It has been more than 21 years now. Thank you, Elizabeth, and our cousins across the pond. You will never know just how much this means to us. Thank you.
American here - I was 14 on 9/11/2001 and I never knew until tonight 9/10/2021 that England did this for America during that horrible horrible time. I have been reading the comments and am in tears at the kindness of all. Thank you so much for this Great Britain 🇬🇧 you’re beautiful and amazing people! I’ll never forget this! 💗💗💗💗
The ocean dividing America and Britain is insignificant compared to the blood and tears that unite us. No nation is more privileged, more bounteous in friends, than an ally of Her Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Wow. Well said mate. Thank you!
The Brits don't mess around when it comes to glorious music and singing. So moving, what a great tribute from the people of Great Britain, Thank You...
I'm an American and I love the UK. I love that our two nations always have each others back
We have not done that for any country other than our own being either Canada or Australia or the US, as the Mother country.
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 thank you for sharing this and thank you to the British people. 20+ years on and what a massive gesture of support this was. Two great allies.
This just makes me weep! This is my favorite hymn, and to hear the British people sing it for us, to support us in our hour of need...it makes me cry even harder! Thank you to Queen Elizabeth for that loving tribute!
You’re most welcome 🇬🇧
Mine too. And I think I cry each time I see it.
Shitish*
Glory, Glory Hallelujah!
Our God is Marching On!
It's actually, "His Truth is Marching On."
Final verse is 'Our God is Marching on'
Wayne Marion yeah but everywhere else in the world it's known as mine eyes have seen the glory
There is only ONE, no ours or theirs!
Plenty of illiterate, ignorant masses in the good old USA!
Thank you Brits for being our allies! I love both of our great countries equally
Why this came up today, I don’t know. But 22 years on I cry thinking about 9/11. It was a horrible day, yet so much of the world mourned with us. Thank you.
It is so heartwarming how close all British people stood by America in those dark days. Britain, please know we have your back just as much. May our alliance last forever. 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇬🇧
God Bless America and God Save the Queen
AMEN
GOD BLESS US ALL
Fine thoughts. For many of us on our side of the pond England is our chief ally .
mary jane Prouty Indeed it is, spyder-buddies.
At times it seems that few grasp the incredible relationship with the US and Britain in the middle and late century which still obtains.
mary jane Prouty Yeah, especially us Germans don't grasp it...
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat;
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! Be jubilant, my feet!
This song is so dear to my heart ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸
Nineteen years after that terrible day, I still find comfort in what the great people of the UK did for my people during that horrific time. Thank you is truly insufficient to express the level of sincere, heartfelt respect I have for the UK and her people. God Bless the United Kingdom and God Bless the United States of America.
Watching this brought tears to my eyes. As an American, I know we have our differences. We fought a war for independence and won. But through the years, we have become the closest of allies. We fought together in 2 World Wars and remain close to this day. God bless the people of the United Kingdom. You will forever be our friends, allies and brothers! 🇬🇧
Brothers in arms.
As an American, this is the most touching and heartwarming renditions I have ever heard. God save the Queen.
I don't care what anyone says, I've learned a few things over the years.
1) The British are awesome for this display of camaraderie. Thanks from America!
2) Those who are arguing that America deserved this really need to learn some cultural sensitivity. The terrorist attacks on September 11th were unprecedented, and if you think otherwise then you are poorly misinformed
The attacks weren't unprecedented. It's just that war and mass death isn't familiar to Americans. Tragedies far worse than 9/11 happen all the time in war-torn regions of the world. That's not to downplay the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks, but nobody seems to care about war and terror unless Americans are killed.
@@idot3331 dude, there is a reason why we aren't familiar with war and mass death....it's because 9/11 was unprecedented. Nothing like that had ever happened before on American soil.
@@idot3331 that’s because they aren’t Americans... on out home soil, in our most iconic city, on our sacred soil.
@@imperialguardsman8088 you're literally just repeating what I said but you think that's somehow the right attitude to have
@@idot3331 the atrocities of evil tear this American's heart no matter where or when it took place. I feel rage and horror for the Holocaust, the slaughter of the victims of Stalin, the savage butchery of the wars when Yugoslavia shattered, the massive genocides that vile racists and zealots have poured out throughout human history, and yet 9/11 shocks me as it was out of the blue and staggering in single day losses. Yet it is again an act of evil, planned by a cabal of evil men. If it and the rest are not horrific to someone then I feel horrified by that individual.
Thank You U.K. for being our friendship.. 🇺🇸❤️
Queen Elizabeth loved the USA. And we certainly loved her.
England, once we got over out little squabbles in 1765-84 and 1812-15, has been our staunchest ally.
This was our Mother Country. Our bond will never weaken.
This service is an example of the Queen and country showing America support in our dark hours after 9/11.
Dont forget the diplomatic Squabbles in between 1815 and 1868. Mainly just territorial disputes, and people in the US wanting to seize Canada from the British after the Civil War since they supported the Confederacy.
When you say England you mean all of Great Britain and then the United Kingdom.
You can tell that pipe organ is a massive old beauty of a beast.
Isn’t it just beautiful.
My affinity for all things British began when I was eleven years old, watching Dr. Who, Monty Python, Dave Allen at Large, Fawlty Towers, the Two Ronnie's, and many others on PBS. It was cemented by my British councillor's when I went to camp in my teenage years. We're two people separated by a common language. I had nothing but love for you then, and now at 53, I have nothing but love for you still. God bless us all.
Don’t forget Thomas the Tank Engine!
I have tears in my eyes writing how close we are! Thank You Great Britain for the support! An American in Liverpool England
only Winston Churchill was missing.. wonderful uplifting sermon..
Now I can't help but wonder, how Winston Churchill or FDR would have reacted to 9/11?
Gob bless Sir Winston a British/American. The best of both worlds and we are joined at the hip.
richard thompson no doubt the man would be ready to go to war
They got us through WWII.
But Queen Elizabeth was there! Thank you Britain!
Moving to see the UK standing by the side of the US in such a time of tragedy
Hopefully we will have sort of cricket season this year.
This just made me weep, all those years ago. I was working as a brand new graduated RN and watched the smoke from the parking deck roof of a hospital in New Brunswick NJ. Remember as if it were yesterday. My childhood best friend was in a office across the street from the Twin towers and my big brother was on the path train on the way there! So many never came home again. Prayers for their souls and God's comfort to their loved ones. Thank you England. My mother's people left England 1633 and settled in America, proud of my English blood. Her grandfather fought for the union to free the slaves. This was the union army's song!
Twenty-two years later, and this still brings to tears to my eyes. As an American whose parents were from the World War II/Pearl Harbor generation, this struck deep and resonant chords in my soul, even more so knowing that Queen Elizabeth was behind this memorial service to reach out to the UK's American allies in a time of pain and anger. Out present administration in Washington would do better to remember who are our real friends and allies are in this world, and with whom we most closely share ties of faith, democratic values and kinship.
im a Chinese American but born in Hong Kong, although I never lived in the US, my heart is always connected to the US. Glory glory hallelujah!
This song... not only did I lose my aunt in the North Tower but a few months ago I laid my grandfather to rest with this song.
This is the first time I'm listening to this song since then and it's still hitting me.
This SHOULD BE our national anthem instead of the common bar tune we adopted as our "national anthem" and still hold on to it. This is so historic, so fine-sounding and sooo American! Just fit the lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner to this tune, and we will have a historic beauty
+clarence spencer But it's so entertaining to try to get people to spell 'Anacreon in Heaven.'
also we have this whole thing known as separation of church and state....
+Abigail Wise Because I'm a pedant at heart, we don't have separation of church and state, but we DO have the Establishment Clause of the First amendment. They're not the same, but The Battle Hymn of the Republic would be iffy, not to mention inappropriate historically.
+clarence spencer This is a fine anthem, but who would sing it as a dirge like this. It must be sung with strength and passion,.as is ' Land of hope and Glory' at 'The Proms''.. However on listening to the news from UK, as we do, it seems there's not much Hope there and very little Glory to sing about It breaks my heart!
+Michael Zaman actually i agree Mike. Or even "When Johnny comes marching home" (the tune that is). any of these would be better than the present one. Hurrah, hurrah for your suggestion. Just transfer the historic lyrics to one of the fabulous tunes
The organ playing and choir is magnificent and the congregation is equally worthy in this wonderful display of raising the rafters of the venerable old St Paul's cathedral in London. Truly a great musical show of respect for the 9/11 tragedy.
Simon Johnson was the Organist and Assistant Director of Music at the service. He deserved a medal from the British and the Americans for his tasteful but powerful playing!
Thanks from Canada for posting this.
This Hymn doesn't get sung enough anymore.
Wow, 20 years later I am just seeing this for the first time. Incredibly honored by our English brethren, emotionally moved. One of our nation's most treasured songs.
i can’t help but to cry when i see such a beautiful display of solidarity, love, and allegiance as this. God save the queen, and God bless america.
HEW HAS SOUNDED FORTH THE TRUMPET THAT SHALL NEVER CALL RETREAT - SO SAYS THE I AM THAT I AM, WHO WAS AND IS AND IS TO COME. WHOEVER IS TRYING TO END FREEDOM WILL NOW FACE GOD'S WRATH.
Thank you, once again. We in Boston have not forgotten the massive outpouring of sympathy and support given us by the people of Britain, and we will never forget.
God Save the Queen and God Bless America
I remember being quite numb and overwhelmed by the events of 09/11/2001. On Fri., 09/14/2001 I was working from home due to a tropical storm watch (I live in FL), and I had FoxNews on TV. There was a story of world reaction to the 911 attacks; it then showed the playing of the Star Spangled Banner at Buckingham Palace per the direction of Queen Elizabeth, because "she wanted Americans to know they have friends in the world". I was no longer numb, but moved to tears by such kindness.
From an American, this right here is true British Class!!! With thanks and help from our older Brother!!!
We are Cousins and no one can break that ever....
Your welcome friend.
For as long as I live, I will never forget this moment and this gesture.
This brought tears to my eyes. It is one of my favorite songs of all time. When all of the British people sung it with such determination in their voices it stirred my soul! Thank you truly.
The Anglo-sphere bond cannot be broken.
As an American, I was very moved by this. Thank you for putting this video on CZcams.
After all these years since 9/11, I come back to this video every now and then. I still cry when I think about those people singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic with so many people in the streets that couldn’t get into the cathedral. I hope some bonds never die.
I'm watching this video and commenting on it again since today is Patriot Day!
I’m originally from one of the colonies--Massachusetts. Thank you, Great Britain! We still think of you as the Mother Country. What a powerful statement of parenthood these memorial events of 2001 were!
Anglo-Saxon unity. So beautiful❤️🇩🇰🇺🇸🇬🇧
"As He died to make men Holy, Let us Live to make Men Free." Has got to be the best verse of the entire Hymn besides the grapes of wrath part which was basically saying that someone was messing around and about to get a can of whoop ass.
As a United States, American Patriot with 29 years of US military service. Whom will always be proud of our United Kingdom cousins. Who’ will eagerly defend both your shores and mine when ever danger comes or tyrannical factors decides to attack us!!! 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
I remember seeing this when it happened. It still warms my heart immensely to see our British cousins in such solidarity with us. May that great relationship never end.
the pride I feel for all of them sharing our pain. It’s still a comfort after all these years
Thank you Your Majesty.
You never left our side.
You comforted the people of your country’s former colony when it needed comfort the most.
Go off into the next world in peace. Your work is done. Your beloved Philip waits for you.
God Save The Queen.
Makes me cry Everytime. You guys are truely the best Ally's. May God save both of our Nation's! May we all want for now on stand in solidarity. I have a deep love and respect for you guys!
This brings tears to my eyes. As an American I want to thank the British people and the Queen for their unwavering support and admiration for our GREAT Land. God Bless the United States of America and God save the Queen!
Here here Peyton, God bless America and our Sovereign The Queen.
As an American, I have to say that, there is a great deal of history between the United Kingdom and The United States. We were originally a part of the United Kingdom.
We have since become great friends. With abiding hopes and dreams.
When I listened to this broadcast back in 2001. I was overwhelmed by the great passion expressed to us with this song at that great cathedral in London.
God Bless the UK.
Leonard Kyelberg, Odessa Texas
“America has no greater friend than Great Britain.” ~George W Bush 2001 ❤️
A mother singing to her child
Thank you for your support during our time of despair and utmost grief. From your COUSIN across the pond 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇵🇷
In the eyes of God we are all family. Please let this remain in our hearts and souls forever and ever.
Many of my fellow Americans are too ignorant to realize what compassion is. Many of us have become blinded by our own self-interest and never seek to look on and who never seem to care for others. However, many of us will stand with you forever. From your companion, America.
BILL
"Nobody bulls my brother, except me!"
Bill Williamson Thank you Sir, That means a lot to me and mine, God bless you.
Bill Williamson very true, brother. God Bless America and the UK. Love the name you have there too man. Gotta love Red Dead.
Bill Williamson very true, brother. God Bless America and the UK. Love the name you have there too man. Gotta love Red Dead.
Nothing has ever sent chills down my spine as much as this did. Truly amazing.
Anytime we feel divided in our own country or abroad I go and look up 9/11 tributes whether it be baseball games- or congress singing at the steps - or this- it makes me remember being 16 and feeling how together our whole world our whole country felt. We loved one another so fiercely and it brings tears to my eyes and a prayer we someday feel this way again. Sometimes I think we truly are in so many ways minus the few who just hate our institutions or find only flaws in our government. I choose to see the beauty. When the 20th anniversary came around (god I feel old) it took me right back to sophomore year, watching the tv and seeing that second plane go in. I cried and gasped in disbelief. My teacher had friends who worked in the tower. He ran out of the room to call. We were crying and frozen. The next day, we all stood for the pledge and didn’t realize we said it so LOUD and so PROUD. Our teacher pointed it out to us, that we for the first time, spoke the pledge versus just standing (too cool for school to say it before) We all looked at one another with tears in our eyes. It was truly a scary and uncertain time but beautiful in so many ways. It made me focus on history and literature which I studied and majored in at college and graduated with my bachelors. I remember like a light switch in my head, probably like how so many young and women felt when they signed up for the military after 9/11, that I wanted to consume and learn as much as I could about our government, and where we came from, who we came from, and how we came to be in detail. I just play these moments in the times of peril and strife, and it instantly fills me with nostalgia loss, but hope.
Nearly twenty years ago ...
And the memory of that day, and the outpouring of support from other nations, still brings tears to my eyes.
IF ENGLAND GOES AMERICA GOES, IF AMERICA GOES ENGLAND GOES!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!🇺🇸🇬🇧🙏👍🏻
just England or the whole United Kingdom ?
So Great to have an ally in Britain
I give my thanks to the people of Great Britain, we suffered so much, we all lost family friends on 9/11. Greetings from Texas.
Wonderful gesture indeed some 15 years later this still brings up emotions as a British Citizen in the USA!!