the mansions of the lord

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The Mansions Of The Lord Music by Nick Glennie-Smith/Words by Randall Wallace Sung by the United States Military Academy Glee Club and Metro Voices - “We Were Soldiers” (2002) soundtrack. To fallen soldiers let us sing Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing Our broken brothers let us bring To the Mansions of the Lord No more bleeding, no more fight No prayers pleading through the night Just divine embrace, eternal light In the Mansions of the Lord Where no mothers cry and the children weep We will stand and guard though the angels sleep, All through the ages safely keep The Mansions of the Lord (variations): To fallen soldiers let us sing, Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing, Our broken brothers let us bring To the Mansions of the Lord No more weeping, no more fight, (variation) No friends bleeding through the night, (variation) Just Divine embrace, Eternal light, In the Mansions of the Lord Where no mothers cry and no children weep, (variation) We shall stand and guard though the angels sleep, (variation) Oh, through the ages let us safely keep (variation) The Mansions of the Lord ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (excerpt from "Sgt. MacKenzie" by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie) Lay me doon in the caul caul groon -- Lay me down in the cold cold ground Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun -- Where before many more have gone Ains a year say a prayer faur me -- Once a year say a prayer for me Close yir een an remember me -- Close Your Eyes and Remember me

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Lyrics to "The Mansions Of The Lord", Music by Nick Glennie-Smith/Words by Randall Wallace, Sung by the United States Military Academy Glee Club and Metro Voices - “We Were Soldiers” (2002) soundtrack. Also, excerpt from "Sgt. MacKenzie" by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie.

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The Mansions Of The Lord Music by Nick Glennie-Smith/Words by Randall Wallace Sung by the United States Military Academy Glee Club and Metro Voices - “We Were Soldiers” (2002) soundtrack. To fallen soldiers let us sing Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing Our broken brothers let us bring To the Mansions of the Lord No more bleeding, no more fight No prayers pleading through the night Just divine embrace, eternal light In the Mansions of the Lord Where no mothers cry and the children weep We will stand and guard though the angels sleep, All through the ages safely keep The Mansions of the Lord (variations): To fallen soldiers let us sing, Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing, Our broken brothers let us bring To the Mansions of the Lord No more weeping, no more fight, (variation) No friends bleeding through the night, (variation) Just Divine embrace, Eternal light, In the Mansions of the Lord Where no mothers cry and no children weep, (variation) We shall stand and guard though the angels sleep, (variation) Oh, through the ages let us safely keep (variation) The Mansions of the Lord ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (excerpt from "Sgt. MacKenzie" by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie) Lay me doon in the caul caul groon -- Lay me down in the cold cold ground Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun -- Where before many more have gone Ains a year say a prayer faur me -- Once a year say a prayer for me Close yir een an remember me -- Close Your Eyes and Remember me