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A Mother's Prayer For Her Boy Out There

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Title
A Mother's Prayer For Her Boy Out There - Lyrics
Composer
Lange, Arthur  
Lyricist
Sterling, Andrew B.  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
A Mother’s Prayer For Her Boy Out There Verse: Beside a vacant chair she’s kneeling, when the lights are burning low, Way down in her heart the feeling, that only a mother can know. And in the peaceful silence, by the vacant chair, she softly says her evening pray’r. Refrain: Just a little pray’r, when shades are stealing, just a little pray’r, a voice appealing, To a baby’s shoe clinging, while the Angelus is ringing, Come the words that start, from an aching heart, “May angels guard him tenderly, tonight, and send my baby back to me.” That’s a mother’s pray’r for her boy “out there.” Verse: “My country needs me now,” he told her, “Mother darling I must go.” Tho’ he’s fighting like a soldier, he’s only “her baby” you know, And while her tears are falling, by the vacant chair, she softly says her evening pray’r. 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 17, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_432
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
A Mother's Prayer For Her Boy Out There
Composer
Lange, Arthur  
Lyricist
Sterling, Andrew B.  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-12
Lyrics
A Mother’s Prayer For Her Boy Out There Verse: Beside a vacant chair she’s kneeling, when the lights are burning low, Way down in her heart the feeling, that only a mother can know. And in the peaceful silence, by the vacant chair, she softly says her evening pray’r. Refrain: Just a little pray’r, when shades are stealing, just a little pray’r, a voice appealing, To a baby’s shoe clinging, while the Angelus is ringing, Come the words that start, from an aching heart, “May angels guard him tenderly, tonight, and send my baby back to me.” That’s a mother’s pray’r for her boy “out there.” Verse: “My country needs me now,” he told her, “Mother darling I must go.” Tho’ he’s fighting like a soldier, he’s only “her baby” you know, And while her tears are falling, by the vacant chair, she softly says her evening pray’r. 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 17, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_432
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleA Mother's Prayer For Her Boy Out There
ComposerLange, Arthur  
LyricistSterling, Andrew B.  
PublisherJoe Morris Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-12
LyricsA Mother’s Prayer For Her Boy Out There Verse: Beside a vacant chair she’s kneeling, when the lights are burning low, Way down in her heart the feeling, that only a mother can know. And in the peaceful silence, by the vacant chair, she softly says her evening pray’r. Refrain: Just a little pray’r, when shades are stealing, just a little pray’r, a voice appealing, To a baby’s shoe clinging, while the Angelus is ringing, Come the words that start, from an aching heart, “May angels guard him tenderly, tonight, and send my baby back to me.” That’s a mother’s pray’r for her boy “out there.” Verse: “My country needs me now,” he told her, “Mother darling I must go.” Tho’ he’s fighting like a soldier, he’s only “her baby” you know, And while her tears are falling, by the vacant chair, she softly says her evening pray’r. 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 17, Folder 10
Local Identifier2014_12996_432
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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