Our Soldiers’ Graves

Strew all their graves with flow­ers

They for their coun­try died;

And free­ly gave their lives for ours

Their coun­try’s hope and pride.

Bring flow­ers to deck each sod

Where rests their sac­red dust;

Though gone from earth

they live to God

Their ev­er­last­ing trust!

Fearless

in free­dom’s cause

They suf­fered

toiled

and bled;

And died

obe­di­ent to her laws

By truth and con­science led.

Oft as the year re­turns

She o’er their graves shall weep;

And wreathe with flow­ers their fu­ner­al urns

Their me­mo­ry dear to keep.

Bring flow­ers of ear­ly spring

To deck each sol­dier’s grave

And sum­mer’s frag­rant ros­es bring—

They died our land to save.