Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
/ˌpreɪz ðə ˌlɔːd ən ˌpɑːs ði æmjəˈnɪʃn/
/ˌpreɪz ðə ˌlɔːrd ən ˌpæs ði æmjəˈnɪʃn/
- a popular US song during the Second World War, written in 1942 by Frank Loesser. It was based on words said by a US Navy chaplain (= priest) during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition