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God Be with Our Boys To-Night

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Title
God Be With Our Boys To-Night - Lyrics
Composer
Sanderson, Wilfrid  
Lyricist
Bowles, Fred G.  
Publisher
Boosey & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
God be With Our Boys Tonight Verse: Brave eyes that look’d so tenderly, Where are you now today? Sad were our thoughts at break of dawn After you went away. Loud sang the lark o’er fields of gold, High in the heav’n above. Winter along within our hearts Calling for you we love. Refrain: O, waiting heart, I cannot tell How dark and long the lane! Only I know that time will bring Our dear ones back again Safe to a home of peace and light, Across the furthest sea. May God be with our boys tonight Wherever they may be. Verse: Brave ones who answer’d your country’s call, How could we let you go? Out of the sunshine of our souls Save that we love you so. There is a place within our hearts No one on earth may fill, Someday at last you’ll come back to us, Watching and longing still. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_227
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
God Be with Our Boys To-Night
Composer
Sanderson, Wilfrid  
Lyricist
Bowles, Fred G.  
Publisher
Boosey & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1917-09-05
Lyrics
God be With Our Boys Tonight Verse: Brave eyes that look’d so tenderly, Where are you now today? Sad were our thoughts at break of dawn After you went away. Loud sang the lark o’er fields of gold, High in the heav’n above. Winter along within our hearts Calling for you we love. Refrain: O, waiting heart, I cannot tell How dark and long the lane! Only I know that time will bring Our dear ones back again Safe to a home of peace and light, Across the furthest sea. May God be with our boys tonight Wherever they may be. Verse: Brave ones who answer’d your country’s call, How could we let you go? Out of the sunshine of our souls Save that we love you so. There is a place within our hearts No one on earth may fill, Someday at last you’ll come back to us, Watching and longing still. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_227
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGod Be with Our Boys To-Night
ComposerSanderson, Wilfrid  
LyricistBowles, Fred G.  
PublisherBoosey & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1917-09-05
LyricsGod be With Our Boys Tonight Verse: Brave eyes that look’d so tenderly, Where are you now today? Sad were our thoughts at break of dawn After you went away. Loud sang the lark o’er fields of gold, High in the heav’n above. Winter along within our hearts Calling for you we love. Refrain: O, waiting heart, I cannot tell How dark and long the lane! Only I know that time will bring Our dear ones back again Safe to a home of peace and light, Across the furthest sea. May God be with our boys tonight Wherever they may be. Verse: Brave ones who answer’d your country’s call, How could we let you go? Out of the sunshine of our souls Save that we love you so. There is a place within our hearts No one on earth may fill, Someday at last you’ll come back to us, Watching and longing still. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_227
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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