“On a Wing and a Prayer”

 

You’ve probably heard that phrase many times, and you probably realize that it means to maintain hope in a desperate situation.

Many times in my life I have had this energy about me and around me, and just as many times the situation has come to fruition to my satisfaction, although perhaps not in my preferred time frames.

Lately I’ve been having this energy surrounding me, but it seems to be subsiding now as God and the Powers of the Universe are bringing me Hope and Peace.

Here’s a bit of trivia for you.

Many people conjure up images of angels or some spiritual imagery when they hear this phrase, however, it may enlighten you to know that this phrase is one of the most Patriotic in the American Language.

Those of us who study the metaphysical, frequently learn trivia like this, and this is one of those little-known tidbits.

This phrase originated in an American World War Two patriotic song, with words by Harold Adamson and music by Jimmy McHugh. It is a song about a plane struggling home after a bombing raid:

Comin’ in on a wing and a prayer
What a show, what a fight
Boys, we really hit our target for tonight
How we sing as we limp through the air
Look below, there’s our field over there
Though there’s one motor gone
We can still carry on
Comin’ in on a wing and a prayer.

 

The song came out at the end of 1942 and instantly became a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic, so much so that the phrase almost immediately entered the language.

And that, my dear friends, is where the saying comes from, the faith of our brave veterans that they will be guided safely home.

Peace!

Brigid Bishop

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