Soldier Resting Place

An ancient cemetery with its little chape
lSits near by the crosses of white have a name
Where the dying have been laid to rest
In each row they all look the same

The loss of a family or friend who had left
From this earth of suffering and pain
Our Lord has been taken them on the wings of love
Each eye sheds tears like falling rain

The young and old who had fought
The war of many battles - it has gone by
The chapel bells will ring and can be heard for miles
When the heavenly angels whisper on high

The sun casts its shadows in the daylight
On the little cemetery from the eastern sky
There is a quietness upon earth on this sad day
In our grief as we say our goodbyes