A filksong to the lyrics of “Angels We Have Heard on High” (public domain)
Astronauts we watch up high,
Reaching for the stars their aim,
And the clouds beneath them hie
Reflecting their joyous strain:
Gloria, sic itur ad astra!
Gloria, sic itur ad astra!
Science, why this scandalry?
Why your wondrous works denied?
We should all most gladly be
Inspired by your deserved pride.
Gloria, sic itur ad astra!
Gloria, sic itur ad astra!
Watch and learn and strive and see
Denialism disavowed.
Come, adore on bended knee
How our lives are better now.
Gloria, sic itur ad astra!
Gloria, sic itur ad astra!
Across land and air and sea,
In and ’round and ‘bove the earth!
Our space age technology
Enhances our lives and worth.
Gloria, sic itur ad astra!
Gloria, sic itur ad astra!
©2024 Geoff Allshorn.