| Over the battle fields of all the great wars
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| Since the beginning of time Have walked perhaps
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| The bravest heroes of them all
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| The men known simply by the soldiers as the Chaplain
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| And this is the story of but one of the many
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| And many thousands who gave his life in the service
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| Of his God and his country
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| (Sang)
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| There’s a star spangled heaven for every soldier boy
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| Who fights to keep our country clean and free
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| So soldier trust in Jesus let him fill your heart with joy
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| He’ll stand by you throughout eternity
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| (Spoken)
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| An old, old army chaplain who was stooped and bent with years
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| Was walkin' o’er the battle field his old eyes filled with tears
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| He was searching for the wounded to try to ease their pain
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| And for those he knew would never live to rise and fight again
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| For life for them was over their earthly cares were done
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| They had gone to meet their Saviour their battle had been won
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| And I couldn’t help but notice as he went from place to place
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| That each soldier boy had died fighting with a smile upon his face
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| And I saw him kneel beside each one and slowly breathe the prayer
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| While the tears were streamin' down his face
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| And the wind blew through his hair
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| And I could hear the big guns boomin' o’er the hill and not too far away
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| And as I turned to leave him that’s when I heard him say
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| (Sang)
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| There’s a star spangled heaven for every soldier boy
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| Who fights to keep our country clean and free
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| So soldier trust in Jesus let him fill your heart with joy
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| He’ll stand by you throughout eternity
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| (Spoken)
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| Though days and month and even years
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| Have slowly drifted by
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| And all we have are the mem’ries
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| Of our boys who have to die
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| They’re living with their Saviour beyond the crystal sea
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| In the Star Spangled Heaven throughout eternity… |