ldquo Taps rdquo is a trumpet call played by the US military at the end of the day as well as at funerals I was amazed when I read the unofficial lyrics and discovered that many of the verses end with the phrase ldquo God is nigh rdquo God is near Both before the dark of each night settles in or while mourning the loss of a loved one the lyrics offer soldiers the beautiful assurance that God is near In the Old Testament sounding trumpets was also a reminder to the Israelites that God was near In the middle [... more]