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Rh BOTH WORSHIPED THE SAME GREAT NAME

Jack Smith belonged to the Y. M. C. A.

Pat Sheehan to the K. of C.

Both marched away 'neath the flag one day

To fight for the Land of the Free.

Jack bowed his head as he said a prayer,

Pat knelt with his parish priest.

Then they stood up square to go "over there"

To grapple the Hunnish beast.

Now their altar rails were not the same,

Though they camped in the same old shack.

But just the same 'twas the same Great Name

They worshiped, both Pat and Jack.

While Jack stood straight as he humbly prayed,

Pat knelt at a candled shrine;

But the same great God heard each whispered word

That harkens to yours and mine.

They didn't agree, did Jack and Pat,

On methods of worship true;

But what of that? They went to the mat

For the old Red, White and Blue.

They knelt apart, but 'twas side by side,

They fought for their homes and right