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A Soldier's Rosary

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Title
A Soldier's Rosary - Lyrics
Composer
Burke, Joseph A.  
Lyricist
Dempsey, J. E.  
Publisher
A. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
A Soldier’s Rosary Verse: A mother’s last words to ev’ry soldier “kneel down at night and say your prayers” But he’s so weary, thro’ days so dreary, after all his trials and cares, Don’t worry mother, he serves his Maker when he serves his country’s needs. No matter where each act is a pray’r and they form the links upon a soldier’s beads. Refrain: For his thoughts keep turning homeward and their pray’rs come drifting back that’s his chaplet and his guide to victory, But bullets are his beads and on his knees he pleads that each one will help to end the misery, E’vry shot a pearl, each pearl a pray’r he fights until he falls, “Lost in action” comes the message o’er the sea. And while the nation mourns his loss his dear old mother bears the cross that’s a soldier’s rosary Verse: When bells are tolling our hearts consoling we seek the chapel o’er the way When cannons thunder would we I wonder, ever take the time to pray, The foe before him, no shelter o’er him over head the cold stars sh
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 20, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_643
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 Soldier's Rosary
Composer
Burke, Joseph A.  
Lyricist
Dempsey, J. E.  
Publisher
A. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-02-05
Lyrics
A Soldier’s Rosary Verse: A mother’s last words to ev’ry soldier “kneel down at night and say your prayers” But he’s so weary, thro’ days so dreary, after all his trials and cares, Don’t worry mother, he serves his Maker when he serves his country’s needs. No matter where each act is a pray’r and they form the links upon a soldier’s beads. Refrain: For his thoughts keep turning homeward and their pray’rs come drifting back that’s his chaplet and his guide to victory, But bullets are his beads and on his knees he pleads that each one will help to end the misery, E’vry shot a pearl, each pearl a pray’r he fights until he falls, “Lost in action” comes the message o’er the sea. And while the nation mourns his loss his dear old mother bears the cross that’s a soldier’s rosary Verse: When bells are tolling our hearts consoling we seek the chapel o’er the way When cannons thunder would we I wonder, ever take the time to pray, The foe before him, no shelter o’er him over head the cold stars sh
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_643
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleA Soldier's Rosary
ComposerBurke, Joseph A.  
LyricistDempsey, J. E.  
PublisherA. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-02-05
LyricsA Soldier’s Rosary Verse: A mother’s last words to ev’ry soldier “kneel down at night and say your prayers” But he’s so weary, thro’ days so dreary, after all his trials and cares, Don’t worry mother, he serves his Maker when he serves his country’s needs. No matter where each act is a pray’r and they form the links upon a soldier’s beads. Refrain: For his thoughts keep turning homeward and their pray’rs come drifting back that’s his chaplet and his guide to victory, But bullets are his beads and on his knees he pleads that each one will help to end the misery, E’vry shot a pearl, each pearl a pray’r he fights until he falls, “Lost in action” comes the message o’er the sea. And while the nation mourns his loss his dear old mother bears the cross that’s a soldier’s rosary Verse: When bells are tolling our hearts consoling we seek the chapel o’er the way When cannons thunder would we I wonder, ever take the time to pray, The foe before him, no shelter o’er him over head the cold stars sh
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_643
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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