{"id":1427,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/the-dawning-of-the-day"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"the-dawning-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/the-dawning-of-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"THE DAWNING OF THE DAY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>God rest you Robert Emmet<br \/>\nAnd God rest you noble Tone<br \/>\nGod rest you Hugh O&#8217;Donnell<br \/>\nAnd O&#8217;Neill of brave Tyrone<br \/>\nGod rest you Patrick Sarsfield<br \/>\nIn your grave far, far away<br \/>\nGod rest you all who strove to speed<br \/>\nThe dawning of the day<\/p>\n<p>Freedom&#8217;s bright and blessed day<br \/>\nFree from Saxon sway<br \/>\nLift your hearts and pray<br \/>\nGod speed us to the dawning of the day<\/p>\n<p>Not in vain you poured you life blood<br \/>\nGallant hearts of ninety-eight<br \/>\nNot in vain you stood undaunted<br \/>\n&#8216;Neath the scourge of English hate<br \/>\nMen of Wexford, men of Aughrin<br \/>\nMen whose names shall ne&#8217;er decay<br \/>\nBut will shine like stars to lead us<br \/>\nTo the dawning of the day<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>\n<p>Foreign foe and native traitor<br \/>\nBoth have failed to quench the flame<br \/>\nThat has guided Ireland&#8217;s armies<br \/>\nThrough the years of pride and shame<br \/>\nAnd &#8217;twill flash the deathless glowing<br \/>\nMaking bright the upward way<br \/>\nWhen our men shall march to freedom<br \/>\nAt the dawning of the day<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>\n<p>For the fields your blood has hallowed<br \/>\nO you host of Irish dead<br \/>\nIn the light of Freedom&#8217;s morning<br \/>\nMen of Ireland yet shall tread<br \/>\nWhen the foemen reel before them<br \/>\nIn the thunder of the fray<br \/>\nThey shall shout your name in triumph<br \/>\nAt the dawning of 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