<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">Columbia's Prayer</h1><p class="byline"> THOMAS P. BASHAW <span class="smallcaps">IN The Herald And Examiner, Chicago</span><br xmlns:exist="http://exist.sourceforge.net/NS/exist" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"/>Permission to reproduce in this book</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Boy in khaki, boy in blue,</p><p class="line">I am watching over you, </p><p class="line">Going forth amid the rattle </p><p class="line">Of the drums that call to battle.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Oft have men waged fight for me, </p><p class="line">Fought to make their brothers free; </p><p class="line">God protect and succor you, </p><p class="line">Boy in khaki, boy in blue.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">God go with you on your mission, </p><p class="line">And in His all-wise decision </p><p class="line">Turn this tide of war to you, </p><p class="line">Boy in khaki, boy in blue.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">With the Stars and Stripes high o'er you, </p><p class="line">Snatch the vic'try just before you, '</p><p class="line">Heaven keep, encompass you, </p><p class="line">Boy in khaki, boy in blue.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">When the foe is rent asunder, </p><p class="line">And the world looks on in wonder, </p><p class="line">Paying tribute rare to you, B</p><p class="line">oy in khaki, boy in blue,</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">God return you safe to me; </p><p class="line">To Columbia--Liberty; </p><p class="line">'Tis my prayer, my hope for you, </p><p class="line">Bov In khaki, boy in blue </p></div></body></html> · Great War