GUARDIANS OF THE NIGHT
I WILL PROTECT YOU WITH MY LAST BREATH
WHEN ALL OTHERS HAVE LEFT YOU
AND THE LONELINESS OF THE NIGHT CLOSES IN,
I WILL BE AT YOUR SIDE
TOGETHER,WE WILL CONQUER ALL OBSTACLES
AND SEARCH OUT THOSE WHO MIGHT WISH HARM TO OTHERS.
ALL I ASK OF YOU IS COMPASSION,
THE CARING TOUCH OF YOUR HANDS.
IT IS FOR YOU THAT I WILL SELFLESSLY GIVE MY LIFE
AND SPEND MY NIGHTS UNRESTED.
ALTHOUGH OUR DAYS TOGETHER
MAY BE MARKED BY THE PASSING OF THE SEASONS.
KNOW THAT EACH DAY AT YOUR SIDE IS MY REWARD
MY DAYS ARE MEASURED BY
THE COMING AND GOING OF YOUR FOOTSTEPS
I ANTICIPATE THEM AT THE OPENING OF THE DOOR
YOUR ARE THE VOICE OF CARING WHEN I AM ILL
THE VOICE OF AUTHORITY OVER ME WHEN I'VE DONE WRONG
DO NOT CHASTISE ME UNDULY
FOR I AM YOUR RIGHT ARM,
THE SWORD AT YOUR SIDE
I ATTEMPT TO DO ONLY WHAT YOU BID OF ME.
I SEEK ONLY TO PLEASE YOU AND REMAIN IN YOUR FAVOR
TOGETHER YOU AND I SHALL EXPERIENCE
A BOND ONLY OTHERS LIKE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND
WHEN OUTSIDERS SEE US TOGETHER
THEIR ENVY WILL BE MEASURED BY THEIR DISDAIN
I WILL QUIETLY LISTEN TO YOU
AND PASS NO JUDGEMENT.
NOR WILL YOUR SPOKEN WORDS BE REPEATED.
I WILL REMAIN EVER SILENT,
EVER VIGILANT,EVER LOYAL.
AND WHEN OUR TIME TOGETHER IS DONE
AND YOU MOVE ON IN THE WORLD,
REMEMBER ME WITH KIND THOUGHTS AND TALES
FOR A TIME WE WERE UNBEATABLE
NOTHING PASSED AMONG US UNDETECTED
IF WE SHOULD EVER MEET AGAIN ON ANOTHER FIELD
I WILL GLADLY TAKE UP YOUR FIGHT
I AM A POLICE WORKING DOG AND TOGETHER,
WE ARE THE GUARDIANS OF THE NIGHT
CALLED TO GIVE MY ALL
I AM A DEPUTY IN A CANINE CREW.
I'VE BEEN TRAINED TO SEE IT THROUGH.
WHEN DANGER'S NEAR MY EARS PERK UP.
THEY TAUGHT ME THAT AS A LITTLE PUP
I'M OFTEN THERE TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS.
MY PRESENCE SOMETIMES HINDERS FIGHTS.
I NEVER ATTACK WITH THOUGHT TO KILL,
WHEN SUBDUING ONE,MY JOB I FILL.
I NEVER WORRY A SINGLE THOUGHT,
AS TO HOW I'LL FARE AT A CERTAIN SPOT
THE LOVE I HAVE FOR A HANDLER'S CARE
IS ALL I NEED,EACH DAY TO FARE
AND IF SOME DAY MY LUCK TURNS BAD,
I'LL RELISH ALL THE JOYS I'VE HAD
TO BE WITH PEOPLE WHO STAND FOR GOOD,
IN A SPECIAL KIND OF BROTHERHOOD.
THE STORY'S END BY NOW YOU KNOW,
OF HOW I TRIED FOR A BETTER SHOW
I DID MY BEST,THOUGH I DID FALL,
WHEN I WAS CALLED, AND GAVE MY ALL
POLICEMAN'S 23RD PSALMTHE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD,I SHALL NOT WANT.
HIS COMFORTING HAND REDUCES FEAR TO NAUGHT:
HE MAKES ME WALK THROUGH STREETS OF CRIME.
BUT HE GIVES ME COURAGE AND PEACE OF MIND.
HE LEADS BY STILL WATERS IN THE PATH I TROD,
AND HE SAYS IN ROMANS I'M A "MINISTER OF GOD",
HE LEADS IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AS HE RESTORES MY SOUL,
FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE HE KEEPS ME WHOLE.
WHEN I WALK THROUGH DEATH'S VALLEY,
RIGHT UP TO THE DOOR,
I WILL FEAR NO EVIL,FOR HE COMFORTS ME MORE,
FOR THOU ART WITH ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY,
AS THY ROD AND THY STAFF PROTECT ME EACH DAY,
HE PREPARES A TABLE,ESPECIALLY FOR ME,
AS I WORK DAILY AMONG LIFE'S ENEMIES;
HE GIVES ME AUTHORITY TO UPHOLD THE LAW,
AND HE ANNOINTS MY POSITION IN THE MIDST OF IT ALL.
SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY SHALL FOLLOW ME,
EACH DAY OF MY LIFE THROUGH ETERNITY;
AS I LONG TO HEAR HIM SAY-"WELL DONE."
WHEN I LAY DOWN MY LIFE-MY BADGE AND MY GUN.
