, 1890-06-05

and the FREQ
Flashed all their sabres, and the cannon s
deep tone
Thundcred and echosd from zone to
zone;
While the battles red flame was filling
the air,
The sore distressed nation cried with dis'
pair,
"Ob, God, ever merciful, help us TO save
Our dearly beloved land from oblivion y
Give US our leaders with wisdom In
spired;
Give US our heroes with brave hearts
fired
10 strike COR the righ. Til the battle 10
won,
We ask in tho name of Thy dearly
beloved sonl"
This was the cry that went up to tho
throne
Mid anguish, and death, and heart
rendlng moan.
And the Mcrciiul Master reigning there
Gave us our heroes in answer to prayer.
The world-recowned warriors OF Rome
and Greece
Shall long be forgot and memory cease
10 call up to mind the deeds they have
done,
Yet, still the bright flame our heroes
It's brilllancc and luster forever will shed
On the green lowly mounds-,he graves
OF our dead,
II needs not the fame OF Richmond's
great fields,
II needs not the glory that victory yields
To endear TO our hearts the names we so
love,
Nor to open the bright shining gates
Are standing aiar for their entrance
there,
To the presence of Him who answered
our prayer.
For the angel that guards that portal OF
gold.
Looking within the great book, will be-
In letters of light, their names written
'Gainst a record SO beautiful, grand and
30 falr.
That he'll Hing wide The gate to the
heavenly land
And say 10 them; Enter, ye glorious
band"
To-day our loved com rades, the grand
and the brave,
The heroes and martyrs repose In the
grave,
And the nation in tears bonds lovingly
DER
Their tomos whence their souls from
mortality's shore
nave taken thelt Hlsht " tue ianu VI
the blest,
Relieved from earths ca res, to eternally
rest
With tho heroes aud martyrs whose
names will remain
lnseparable links in memory's chain.
Comrades, remember the great work
they have done;
Comrades, remember their great victo-
ries won;
Comrades, remember the battles they
Comrades remember the examples they
taught;
Comrades, remember and wait each dsar
name
Tc the throne from whence the pure
spirit came,
In rev rent prayer to the ear of our God,
That, when through the valley of death
they have trod
Their line may be formed at the Fathers
right hand,
Right dressed" on tho throne in the
heavenly land.
Now let our prayers from tho grave OF
our dead
Ascend to the throne of the Great Foun-
That the widow, bcreft of earth's dearest
May patiently wait His call from on
high.
oh God ever tender, shelter her still
From sorrows of earth, from lifes ev'ry
i'll.
soothe her sad heart, Till thou call'st
her above,
by the strength Of thy word and the
balm OF thy love,
Remember them all, thy children, we
pray,
And heal their bleeding hearts to-day
Their daughters and sons-those they
held dear
soothe every pang and dry every tear.
Our prayers that, whene'er the great
trunpets last call
Shall I'LL the wide earth with its terrible
sound
And call up the dead from the quivering
ground
The thousands on thousand of heroes
who gavu
Their blood and their lives the nation to
save,
A they rise from their tombs may hear
the glad call
Enter in, ye brave heroes, ye gesat and
ye small
And stand in the line at the Savior's |
right hand
For the deeds YOU have done in saving
your land
Yes, God bless our herocs-God bless
them all
The living and dead, the great and the
small
And, when tho great angel his records
shall bring
Df their deeds In tho flesh before the |
Great King
When at the last muster, in line they
shall stand
Before the Commander, eternal and
grand,
May each at the roll-call in tones ring
ing clear
to his name by answering
"Herew
And now, my comrades, word to you
Hero to-day we gather round
With comrades tried and true
And scenes OF Old are brought to mind
And battles fought anew.
Each veteran clasps q comrades hand
With warm and friendly grip,
And loyal pledge of friendship leaps
From eye and heart and lip.
Many, many days have passed
Since days VIC met the foe,
And each has found n share OF Joy
And each his share Of woe
Hut though our heads be silvered gray
And somewhat bent in form
Dur iriendship's Just as true as then,
Our hearts arc Just as warm.
While here We ciasped our hands to-day
And friendship pledged anew
Tho saddest, saddest, thoughts that
Is, va are but a few.
Twas many, many years ago
Those well.remembered days
For many, many years we've trod