From the recording Soldier's Prayer
Lyrics
Soldiers Prayers FEF c.2008
When the face of my watch stopped keeping time
When the face of death joined in the fight
When the faces of comrades writhed in pain
Prayers were all that kept me alive
When our camp was shelled time and again
We felt obliged to return heavy fire
When our lives were in constant danger
Prayers were all that kept us alive
Prayers to bear the unbearable pain
Prayers to see morning’s light
Prayers to end this relentless war
Prayers to spare our young lives
When I felt the earth quake below my tank
When I felt the dark edge, I just might die
When I felt the heat pierce my body armor
Prayers were all that kept me alive
When we chased enemy round hidden corners
When we reached our platoon’s toll of five
When we grieved with families of fallen brothers
Prayers were all that kept us alive