It's an Honor to Serve

He was just a young man When he first heard the call Come and join in the battle Come and give us your all And he rose up to follow Leaving all else behind And he joined in this song When he reached the front lines It's an honor to serve To join in the fight To lift up my voice And to lay down my life Giving glory to God Seeking none in return It's an honor, an honor to serve Now the day he was captured They locked him in chains And though weeks turned to years Still his faith stayed the same As his body was broken His dark hair turned gray But each night in his cell He would stand up and say Now one day the war Finally came to an end And he spoke with his heart As he stood with his men... "We are honored to have had The opportunity to serve our country Under difficult circumstances We are profoundly grateful To our commander-in-chief And to our nation for this day God Bless America" As they lifted the flag At the front of the crowd I watched him stand up And bring his hand to his brow Oh Lord, help me remember What true honor means And no matter the cost To stand up and sing