The Dawning Of The Day

God rest you Robert Emmet
And God rest you noble Tone
God rest you Hugh O'Donnell
And O'Neill of brave Tyrone
God rest you Patrick Sarsfield
In your grave far, far away
God rest you all who strove to speed
The dawning of the day

Freedom's bright and blessed day
Free from Saxon sway
Lift your hearts and pray
God speed us to the dawning of the day

Not in vain you poured you life blood
Gallant hearts of ninety-eight
Not in vain you stood undaunted
'Neath the scourge of English hate
Men of Wexford, men of Aughrin
Men whose names shall ne'er decay
But will shine like stars to lead us
To the dawning of the day

Chorus

Foreign foe and native traitor
Both have failed to quench the flame
That has guided Ireland's armies
Through the years of pride and shame
And 'twill flash the deathless glowing
Making bright the upward way
When our men shall march to freedom
At the dawning of the day

Chorus

For the fields your blood has hallowed
O you host of Irish dead
In the light of Freedom's morning
Men of Ireland yet shall tread
When the foemen reel before them
In the thunder of the fray
They shall shout your name in triumph
At the dawning of the day

Chorus


				*IRISH REBEL LYRICS* *The Dawning Of The Day*



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