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Poem
June 9, 1864
Southern Christian Advocate
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A devotional poem by Margarita J. Canedo urging soldiers to pray for God's protection before sleep, battle, and the final rest of death, published in the Mobile Advertiser and Register on May 18, 1864.
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From the Mobile Advertiser and Register
SOLDIER! PRAY
By Margarita J. Canedo.
Soldier! sleep:
Distant eyes for thee now weep,
Faithful hearts fond vigils keep;
Oft-times till the dawn of day
Loving lips for thee do pray.
Soldier! sleep.
Slumber on:
Thou thy duty well hast done,
And thy meed of rest hast won;
Others now thy watch have taken.
Till the morning bids thee waken;
Slumber on.
Yet to God
Ere thou closest weary eyes,
Let thy heart a moment rise.
Thank His kind protecting care,
That thou liv'st to breathe a prayer
To a Father's list'ning ear;
Then repose.
When the morn
Robed in rosy light is born,
At the echoing bugle-horn
Thou refreshed wilt spring from rest,
Life all bounding in thy breast,
With the dawn.
Then once more,
Patriot soldier! Oh! before
War's dread thunders round thee roar
Yet once more, brave soldier, pray
God to shield thee mid the fray
Of the impending battle day;
Soldier! pray.
Ere this day
Ends, a slumber thou may'st take,
No reveille e'er can break.
Would'st thou from that final rest
Wake to be forever blest?
Soldier! pray.
Mobile, May 18th, 1864.
SOLDIER! PRAY
By Margarita J. Canedo.
Soldier! sleep:
Distant eyes for thee now weep,
Faithful hearts fond vigils keep;
Oft-times till the dawn of day
Loving lips for thee do pray.
Soldier! sleep.
Slumber on:
Thou thy duty well hast done,
And thy meed of rest hast won;
Others now thy watch have taken.
Till the morning bids thee waken;
Slumber on.
Yet to God
Ere thou closest weary eyes,
Let thy heart a moment rise.
Thank His kind protecting care,
That thou liv'st to breathe a prayer
To a Father's list'ning ear;
Then repose.
When the morn
Robed in rosy light is born,
At the echoing bugle-horn
Thou refreshed wilt spring from rest,
Life all bounding in thy breast,
With the dawn.
Then once more,
Patriot soldier! Oh! before
War's dread thunders round thee roar
Yet once more, brave soldier, pray
God to shield thee mid the fray
Of the impending battle day;
Soldier! pray.
Ere this day
Ends, a slumber thou may'st take,
No reveille e'er can break.
Would'st thou from that final rest
Wake to be forever blest?
Soldier! pray.
Mobile, May 18th, 1864.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
War Military
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Soldier Prayer
War Devotion
Battle Repose
God Protection
Patriot Soldier
What entities or persons were involved?
By Margarita J. Canedo.
Poem Details
Title
Soldier! Pray
Author
By Margarita J. Canedo.
Subject
Exhortation To Soldiers To Pray
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
Soldier! Sleep:
Slumber On:
Soldier! Pray.
Would'st Thou From That Final Rest
Wake To Be Forever Blest?
Soldier! Pray.