Softly Falls the Light of Day (Girl Scout Prayer, Scout Vespers)

DESCRIPTION: "Softly falls the light of day, While our campfires fade away. Silently each Scout should ask: Have I done my daily task? Have I kept my honor bright? Can I guiltless sleep tonight? Have I done and have I dared, Everything to be prepared?"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (5 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 456, "Softly Falls the Light of Day" (notes only)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsNThings, p. 110, "Vesper Song" (1 text, 1 tune)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsPopularEdition, p. 56, "Vesper Song" (1 text, tune referenced)
BoyScoutSongbook1997, p. 125, "Scout Vesper" (1 text, tune referenced)
JournalOfAmericanFolklore, Jay Mechling, "Magic of the Boy Scout Campfire," Volume 93, Number 367 (Jan-Mar 1980), p. 49, "(no title)" (1 text)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "O Tannenbaum (Oh Christmas Tree)" (tune) and references there
File: ACSF456S

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