“Blessed is the
nation whose God is the Lord…” (Psalm 33:12)
“O beautiful for
spacious skies, For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for
pilgrim feet Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat Across the wilderness!
America! America! God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law!
A thoroughfare of freedom beat Across the wilderness!
America! America! God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law!
O beautiful for
heroes proved In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved & mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness And every gain divine!
Who more than self their country loved & mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness And every gain divine!
O beautiful for
patriot dream That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for
halcyon skies, For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties Above the enameled plain!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee
Till souls wax fair as earth and air And music-hearted sea!
For purple mountain majesties Above the enameled plain!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee
Till souls wax fair as earth and air And music-hearted sea!
O beautiful for
pilgrims feet, Whose stem impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee. Till paths be wrought through wilds of thought By pilgrim foot and knee!
A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee. Till paths be wrought through wilds of thought By pilgrim foot and knee!
O beautiful for
glory-tale Of liberating strife
When once & twice, for man’s avail Men lavished precious life!
When once & twice, for man’s avail Men lavished precious life!
America! America! God
shed his grace on thee
Till selfish gain no longer stain The banner of the free!
Till selfish gain no longer stain The banner of the free!
O beautiful for
patriot dream That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee
Till nobler men keep once again Thy whiter jubilee!”
Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee
Till nobler men keep once again Thy whiter jubilee!”
--Words by Katharine Lee Bates (written in 1895, published in 1913);
Melody by Samuel Ward
Did
you know that there are actually that many verses? As we celebrate Independence weekend, let
these words challenge and inspire you. Remember
that God loves you and I do, too!
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