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They Have Called Us to the Colors

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Supplementary Document

Title
They Have Called Us To The Colors - Lyrics
Composer
Gabriel, Charles H.  
Lyricist
Clements, John R.  
Publisher
The Rodeheaver Co.  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Lyrics
They Have Called Us to the Colors Verse: They have called us to the colors for the right against the wrong. They have called us from the paths of peace away. They have called us to the colors and we answer with a song, For the right that maketh might will win the day. Refrain: They have called us to the colors, Called us, Stars and Stripes to thee. They have called us to the colors, Mighty emblem of the free. Verse: They have called us to the colors and we answer with a will They have called us and we only can obey. They have called us to the colors! Freedom’s Flag we love thee still. And the right that maketh might will win the day. Refrain Verse: They have called us to the colors and the bugle sounds afar, As they bid us break a tyrant’s iron sway. They have called us to the colors, our flag, our guiding star, And the right that maketh might will win the day. 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 20, Folder 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_678
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
They Have Called Us to the Colors
Composer
Gabriel, Charles H.  
Lyricist
Clements, John R.  
Publisher
The Rodeheaver Co.  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-03-01
Lyrics
They Have Called Us to the Colors Verse: They have called us to the colors for the right against the wrong. They have called us from the paths of peace away. They have called us to the colors and we answer with a song, For the right that maketh might will win the day. Refrain: They have called us to the colors, Called us, Stars and Stripes to thee. They have called us to the colors, Mighty emblem of the free. Verse: They have called us to the colors and we answer with a will They have called us and we only can obey. They have called us to the colors! Freedom’s Flag we love thee still. And the right that maketh might will win the day. Refrain Verse: They have called us to the colors and the bugle sounds afar, As they bid us break a tyrant’s iron sway. They have called us to the colors, our flag, our guiding star, And the right that maketh might will win the day. 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 20, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_678
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThey Have Called Us to the Colors
ComposerGabriel, Charles H.  
LyricistClements, John R.  
PublisherThe Rodeheaver Co.  
Place of PublicationChicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-03-01
LyricsThey Have Called Us to the Colors Verse: They have called us to the colors for the right against the wrong. They have called us from the paths of peace away. They have called us to the colors and we answer with a song, For the right that maketh might will win the day. Refrain: They have called us to the colors, Called us, Stars and Stripes to thee. They have called us to the colors, Mighty emblem of the free. Verse: They have called us to the colors and we answer with a will They have called us and we only can obey. They have called us to the colors! Freedom’s Flag we love thee still. And the right that maketh might will win the day. Refrain Verse: They have called us to the colors and the bugle sounds afar, As they bid us break a tyrant’s iron sway. They have called us to the colors, our flag, our guiding star, And the right that maketh might will win the day. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_678
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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