A Solider's Rosary
"The word rosary means 'crown of roses' that is to say that every time people say the rosary devoutly they place a crown of one hundred and fifty-three white roses and sixteen red roses upon the heads of Jesus and Mary. Being heavenly flowers these roses will never fade or lose their exquisite beauty." ~ St Louis de Montfort
A really beautiful thought on the worth and significance of praying the rosary. I thought as a tribute to Our Lady of the Rosary's feast day tomorrow, I would share this moving song I found about a solider and his rosary.
A really beautiful thought on the worth and significance of praying the rosary. I thought as a tribute to Our Lady of the Rosary's feast day tomorrow, I would share this moving song I found about a solider and his rosary.
A Soldier's Rosary
Lyrics by J.E. DEMPSEY
Music by JOSEPH A. BURKE
FIRST VERSE
A mother's last words to every 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 prayer
and they form the links
upon a soldier's beads.
SECOND 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 shine.
His Maker knows
as onward he goes
that his pray'r is better far
than yours or mine.
CHORUS
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,
Ev'ry 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.
Copyright 1918 by A.J. Stasny Music Co., 56 W. 45th St.N.Y.