George of lydda

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Emperor of Rome Diocletian
Persecuted people’s Christian
And in the Roman Empire wide
Were the Christian martyrs tried

George the champion knight
Bearer of Christendom’s light
Tried for love of Christ divine
Was put to death in Palestine

Seven hundred years had gone
The Crusaders holy war raged on
When defeat at Antioch was feared
A vision of Saint George appeared

The English soldiers rallying
Fighting brave for God and King
Against the odds with fewer men
They win victory over the Saracen

Champion knight of Christendom
The patron saint of our kingdom
George the saint both now and then
The patron saint of Englishmen