Rest Now Honored Soldier

Rest now honored soldier

Put your burdens down

The end of watch has come

Trade your sorrows for a crown

Take all these earthly worries

Bury in the ground

Finally relieved

No more honor bound

 

Rest now honored soldier

The battle there is won

Your oath now here is finished

Your trials now are done

We grieve for you o' soldier

But in service we're content

The innocent protected

The evil finally rent

 

Rest now honored soldier

And though is lost your name

Raise high your head

Do not bow in shame

You have received greatest honor

In Valhalla you have claim

Rest now honored soldier

Content in your acclaim

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.

Requescat in pace, militem honorem.

For: "The Unknown Soldier"