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| Aizgājušiem karavīriem |
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| Kad draugu pavadam uz dzimteni, |
| Tad, Dievs, Tev piesaucam par ceļvedi, |
| Tev tekas zinamas |
| Mums tās tik minamas |
| Kā kopā virpas ies, |
| Kā šķirsimies? |
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| Gan kopā sāktais ceļš vēl ejams bij' |
| Lai cīņu grūtumus reiz laime mij |
| Bet Dieva lēmums tāds |
| Ka ceļš Tev nostaigāts |
| Tu pēd'jo gaitu sāc. |
| Kungs līdzi nāc! |
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| Tad ej ar Dievu, draugs, un atdusi |
| Iet līdz Tev sapnis jauks par dzimteni |
| Mēs tagad sķīramies |
| Bet tad reiz tiksimies |
| Kad jā'tstāj cīņu lauks |
| Kad Dievs mūs sauks |
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| 1944.g. 12. maijā |
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| To Soldiers Gone |
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| When we send off our departed friend to our native land, |
| Then, Lord, we call you to his side as guide. |
| Every path is known to You |
| While we can only guess |
| How together our lathes[1] will turn |
| How we'll part? |
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| Tho' the road begun together could still be trod |
| Til the woes of battle turn yet to Fortune |
| No, God's judgement was thus |
| Your road is journeyed to its end |
| You start your final course. |
| The Lord be with you! |
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| Then go with God, my friend, and rest eternal |
| The joyful dream of our native land attends you. |
| Now we part |
| But will yet meet again |
| When comes the time to quit the battlefield |
| When God summons us |
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| May 12, 1944 |
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