Released 1918 | ||
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Label Jack Mendelsohn Music Company Writer(s) Composer: Frank L. VentreLyricist: Paul A. Smith and Robert Levenson | ||
"The Angel God Sent From Heaven" is a World War I era American song released in 1918. Frank L. Ventre composed the music. Paul A. Smith and Robert Levenson wrote the lyrics. It was published by Jack Mendehlsohn Music Company in Boston, Massachusetts. The song was written for both voice and piano. The cover was illustrated by the Dobinson Engraving Company. On the cover is a drawing of a nurse. Under her picture is a car and soldiers.
The lyrics are told from the point of view of a soldier's mother. Although she is concerned about her son's safety, she doesn't worry because "God sent a shining angel to take [her] place." The angel she refers to is a Red Cross nurse. The chorus is as follows:
God sent a shining AngelTo take your mother's placeShe drives away all sorrowThere's sunshine in her faceGod bless her!That's why I never worryShe'll keep you safe from harmFor the angel God sent down from HeavenWears a Red Cross on her armThe sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library.