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Taps
(Public Domain)
Tune Composed By Major General Daniel
Butterfield
Army of the Potomac, Civil War
c. 1862
Authors of Lyrics
Unknown
"Fading
light dims the sight,
And a star gems the
sky, gleaming bright.
From afar drawing
nigh -- Falls the night.
"Day is
done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from
the hills, from the sky.
All is well, safely
rest, God is nigh.
"Then
good night, peaceful night,
Till the light of
the dawn shineth bright,
God is near, do not
fear -- Friend, good night."
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Additional
Verses - Authors Unknown
Go to sleep, peaceful sleep,
May the soldier or sailor,
God keep.
On the land or the deep,
Safe in sleep.
Love, good night, Must thou go,
When the day, And the night
Need thee so?
All is well. Speedeth all
To their rest.
Fades the light; And afar
Goeth day, And the stars
Shineth bright,
Fare thee well; Day has gone,
Night is on.
Thanks and praise, For our days,
'Neath the sun, Neath the stars,
'Neath the sky,
As we go, This we know,
God is nigh.
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