{"id":521,"date":"2017-03-15T12:17:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T17:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/?p=521"},"modified":"2017-03-15T12:17:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T17:17:21","slug":"man-down-man-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/15\/man-down-man-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Down, Man Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-522\" src=\"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clip_image015-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clip_image015-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clip_image015.jpg 302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h6>Shouts pierce the night air\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Man down! Man down!<\/h6>\n<h6>Rushing about as bullets penetrate everywhere\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>The enemy surrounds us<\/h6>\n<h6>No way to escape, No way out\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>One lies bleeding, one pinned beneath debris<\/h6>\n<h6>One with weapon empty\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>That one is me\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Adrenaline surges the mind, the body alert and quick<\/h6>\n<h6>Heart pounding, the sweat on my neck is thick\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Who will save us? Who will rescue us from defeat?<\/h6>\n<h6>Sounds of feet running, men crouching in the street\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>A final prayer is heard, softly whispered under someone\u2019s breath<\/h6>\n<h6><em>Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name\u2026<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6>Knowing that our time has come, soon we will be changed\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Then shouts of voices thundering, and my ears cannot believe\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Rescued and delivered, saved we\u2019ve been reprieved\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Man down for a moment all seemed lost<\/h6>\n<h6>Resolved to die in battle that is our solemn cost<\/h6>\n<h6>Standing true and standing fast\u2026no matter what, God, will last<\/h6>\n<h6>We will not give up the fight, never will we retreat,<\/h6>\n<h6>We know why we are fighting, it\u2019s for God, and family\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Man up, we will be faithful, it is our destiny.<\/h6>\n<h6>The enemy attacks, he is cunning and deceitful<\/h6>\n<h6>Mighty soldiers, ready your stations take aim\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Prayer is your weapon\u2026Victory remains<\/h6>\n<h6>The Battle belongs to The Lord God Almighty\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>He\u2019s at the lead press on to see\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Don\u2019t give in to fear and do not be afraid\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Be courageous and be brave\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Through the blood and through the war,<\/h6>\n<h6>Hear the battle cry and roar\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6><em>\u201cThe Lord fights for us\u2026<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Praise Him forever more!!<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>We are Victorious\u2026We are the Lords!!!\u201d<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>&#8211;Marla Shaw O\u2019Neill March 15, 2017<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-523\" src=\"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/06764eb75014ed1215f07b5eea593bea-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YNqo4Un2uZI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shouts pierce the night air\u2026 Man down! 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