Lyrics
The bugle calls us to the line
From the mists of the long ago
See how the battle sabers shine
And the shadows the flags all throw
For the glory
For a land forever free
For the last best hope of mankind
For the better part of me
For the glory
For the words we hold so dear
Let us give the last full measure
Gathered here
For the glory
Our time to stand has come at last
Let the drums start the long long roll
The bridge is burned, the die is cast
To His grace I commend my soul
For the glory
For the Dixie that I know
For the way of life we cherish
Let us die, or let us go
For the glory
For the home we hold so dear
Let us give the last full measure
Gathered here
For the glory
Sleep, in my arms now
All your pain is past
Sleep, for you have traveled far
Now you are home, at last
Go, as you came here
Time to say goodbye
Light, soft as a melody
Safe in a lullaby
The fields are green, the rivers all run clear
And all so far from here
Rest, for a while now
All your work is done
Rest, here in my waiting arms
Now that your race is run
For the glory
For the men who've gone before
For the men who will come after
We will wage this bloody war
For the glory
For the truth we hold so dear
Let us give the last full measure
Gathered here
For the glory
From the mists of the long ago
See how the battle sabers shine
And the shadows the flags all throw
For the glory
For a land forever free
For the last best hope of mankind
For the better part of me
For the glory
For the words we hold so dear
Let us give the last full measure
Gathered here
For the glory
Our time to stand has come at last
Let the drums start the long long roll
The bridge is burned, the die is cast
To His grace I commend my soul
For the glory
For the Dixie that I know
For the way of life we cherish
Let us die, or let us go
For the glory
For the home we hold so dear
Let us give the last full measure
Gathered here
For the glory
Sleep, in my arms now
All your pain is past
Sleep, for you have traveled far
Now you are home, at last
Go, as you came here
Time to say goodbye
Light, soft as a melody
Safe in a lullaby
The fields are green, the rivers all run clear
And all so far from here
Rest, for a while now
All your work is done
Rest, here in my waiting arms
Now that your race is run
For the glory
For the men who've gone before
For the men who will come after
We will wage this bloody war
For the glory
For the truth we hold so dear
Let us give the last full measure
Gathered here
For the glory