The Ashes Do Yet Speak

[Verse I] Call forth the ashes long since burned, Whose final breath the winds still bear. Their hallowed sighs still haunt the morning, And linger softly in the air. The blood they gave has fed these fields, Where flowers sway in silent waves; No tongue on earth can truly measure The price each faithful spirit paid. [Verse II] The widow weeps, the orphan prays, While solemn bells keep watch over their sorrow. The valiant rest beneath the earth, In God’s eternal, peaceful tomorrow. No crown of gold, no victor’s cheer Can heal the wounds that war has made; Yet hearts that stood through fire and trial Have left their fear within the shade. [Chorus] Weep not alone for those now gone, Nor let their noble names decay. Their sacrifice was never meant for tears, But for a brighter, dawning day. Though flesh returns to dust and earth, Their honor time shall never fade; Call forth the ashes long since burned— Their final breath is everywhere. [Bridge] The raven’s cry, the evening mist, The trumpet hushed, the cannon still; Yet Heaven holds each fallen soul That climbed the blood-soaked, silent hill. [Final Chorus] Call forth the ashes long since burned, Whose faithful hearts no fear could bind. Their swords lie quiet, voices faded, Yet hope remains for all mankind. When kingdoms fall and banners fade, And earthly glories turn to clay, The souls who gave their all in love Will light the everlasting way. [Outro] The wind remembers. The earth endures. The faithful rest… Yet never are forgotten.