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God, Spare Our Boys Over There

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Supplementary Document

Title
God, Spare Our Boys Over There - Lyrics
Composer
  • Mahoney, J. F.  
  • Jerome, William  
Lyricist
  • Mahoney, Jack  
  • Jerome, William  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
God, Spare Our Boys Over There Verse: The voice of the country called forth ev’ry son, And nobly they echoed the answer as one. The flam in their hearts dried the nation’s sad tears, Let us pray night and day thru our hopes and our fears. Refrain: God, spare our boys over there, Keep them in your tender care. Mothers are kneeling, loved ones appealing. Angels, protect them somewhere, Hear our fervent pray’r. On bended knee, hear our hearts’ rosary, And spare our boys over there. Verse: The heart of the nation is throbbing today, In one cause united her sons march away. O, mothers of heroes, o, mothers of men, May your boys share the joys of the home fires again. 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 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_159
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, Spare Our Boys Over There
Composer
  • Jerome, William  
  • Mahoney, J. F.  
Lyricist
  • Jerome, William  
  • Mahoney, Jack  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-06-15
Lyrics
God, Spare Our Boys Over There Verse: The voice of the country called forth ev’ry son, And nobly they echoed the answer as one. The flam in their hearts dried the nation’s sad tears, Let us pray night and day thru our hopes and our fears. Refrain: God, spare our boys over there, Keep them in your tender care. Mothers are kneeling, loved ones appealing. Angels, protect them somewhere, Hear our fervent pray’r. On bended knee, hear our hearts’ rosary, And spare our boys over there. Verse: The heart of the nation is throbbing today, In one cause united her sons march away. O, mothers of heroes, o, mothers of men, May your boys share the joys of the home fires again. 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 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_159
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGod, Spare Our Boys Over There
Composer
  • Jerome, William  
  • Mahoney, J. F.  
Lyricist
  • Jerome, William  
  • Mahoney, Jack  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-06-15
LyricsGod, Spare Our Boys Over There Verse: The voice of the country called forth ev’ry son, And nobly they echoed the answer as one. The flam in their hearts dried the nation’s sad tears, Let us pray night and day thru our hopes and our fears. Refrain: God, spare our boys over there, Keep them in your tender care. Mothers are kneeling, loved ones appealing. Angels, protect them somewhere, Hear our fervent pray’r. On bended knee, hear our hearts’ rosary, And spare our boys over there. Verse: The heart of the nation is throbbing today, In one cause united her sons march away. O, mothers of heroes, o, mothers of men, May your boys share the joys of the home fires again. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
Local Identifier2014_12996_159
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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