His drum was by his side;
|: He clasp’d his hands, then rais’d his eyes,
And prayed before he died. :|
2. Look down upon the battle field,
Oh, Thou our Heavenly Friend!
Have mercy on our sinful souls!
The soldiers cried, “Amen!”
For gathered ’round a little group,
Each brave man knelt and cried.
|: They listened to the drummer boy