Taps Lyrics

Day is done, gone the sun
From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky

All is well, safely rest
God is nigh

Fading light dims the sight
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright
From afar, drawing near
Falls the night

Thanks and praise for our days
Neath the sun, neath the stars, neath the sky
As we go, this we know
God is nigh

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Originally the “Scott Tattoo” as far back as 1835, “Taps” features on every American battlefield from the Civil War onward. It is the official song for soldier death, played at military funerals, the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, and on Memorial Day.

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