Prayer During Battle

Lord, in the hour of tumult,
Lord, in the night of fears,
Keep open, oh, keep open
My eyes, my ears.

Not blindly, not in hatred,
Lord, let me do my part.
Keep open, oh, keep open
My mind, my heart.

-- Hermann Hagedorn.
Fifes and Drums.
(George H. Doran Co.)

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