America the Beautiful
Words by Katharine Lee Bates,
Melody by Samuel Ward
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!
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!
O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And 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!
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!
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!
O beautiful for glory-tale
Of liberating strife
When once and 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!
May you have a wonderful, joy-filled 4th of July with all that makes your heart sings and reminds you of what a great country we live in.
Blessings, Noreen
We sang this in Church this morning and it just gives me chill bumps.....
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful 4th that's full of memories and wonders.......
We also sang this song in church this morning. Very touching; love the song. Happy 4th of July to you!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Debbie
God's richest blessings to you and your family. (I love that song!)
ReplyDeleteI love that song ... wishing a blessed Independence Day to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteWe sang this in church this morning too! It almost had me in tears...love it! Hope you have a wonderful 4th of July! LOVE YOU! Debbie
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July. God Bless America!
ReplyDeleteKisses,
Emma Rose
Have a wonderful 4th of July Noreen!
ReplyDeleteLove this song! Thank you for sharing it. God bless the USA!!