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| − | "America the Beautiful" is a patriotic song written as a poem by [[Katharine Lee Bates]] and published in 1893<ref> the year 1893 is from ''A Religious History of the American People'', Sydney E. Ahlstrom, [[Yale University]] Press, 1972,1158 pp., page 7</ref> in ''The Congregationalist.'' Unlike our national anthem, [[The Star-Spangled Banner]], "America the Beautiful" has no official recognition. | + | '''"America the Beautiful"''' is a patriotic song written as a poem by [[Katharine Lee Bates]] and published in 1893<ref> the year 1893 is from ''A Religious History of the American People'', Sydney E. Ahlstrom, [[Yale University]] Press, 1972,1158 pp., page 7</ref> in ''The Congregationalist.'' Unlike our national anthem, "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]," "America the Beautiful" has no official recognition. |
Its lack of legal status and its use at official state functions fascinate [[liberal]]s and liberal observers. | Its lack of legal status and its use at official state functions fascinate [[liberal]]s and liberal observers. | ||
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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
| − | O beautiful for spacious skies, | + | :O beautiful for spacious skies, |
| − | For amber waves of grain, | + | :For amber waves of grain, |
| − | For purple mountain majesties | + | :For purple mountain majesties |
| − | Above the fruited plain! | + | :Above the fruited plain! |
| − | America! America! | + | :America! America! |
| − | God shed his grace on thee | + | :God shed his grace on thee |
| − | And crown thy good with brotherhood | + | :And crown thy good with brotherhood |
| − | From sea to shining sea! | + | :From sea to shining sea! |
| − | O beautiful for pilgrim feet | + | :O beautiful for pilgrim feet |
| − | Whose stern impassioned stress | + | :Whose stern impassioned stress |
| − | A thoroughfare of freedom beat | + | :A thoroughfare of freedom beat |
| − | Across the wilderness! | + | :Across the wilderness! |
| − | America! America! | + | :America! America! |
| − | God mend thine every flaw, | + | :God mend thine every flaw, |
| − | Confirm thy soul in self-control, | + | :Confirm thy soul in self-control, |
| − | Thy liberty in law! | + | :Thy liberty in law! |
| − | O beautiful for heroes proved | + | :O beautiful for heroes proved |
| − | In liberating strife. | + | :In liberating strife. |
| − | Who more than self their country loved | + | :Who more than self their country loved |
| − | And mercy more than life! | + | :And mercy more than life! |
| − | America! America! | + | :America! America! |
| − | May God thy gold refine | + | :May God thy gold refine |
| − | Till all success be nobleness | + | :Till all success be nobleness |
| − | And every gain divine! | + | :And every gain divine! |
| − | O beautiful for patriot dream | + | :O beautiful for patriot dream |
| − | That sees beyond the years | + | :That sees beyond the years |
| − | Thine alabaster cities gleam | + | :Thine alabaster cities gleam |
| − | Undimmed by human tears! | + | :Undimmed by human tears! |
| − | America! America! | + | :America! America! |
| − | God shed his grace on thee | + | :God shed his grace on thee |
| − | And crown thy good with brotherhood | + | :And crown thy good with brotherhood |
| − | From sea to shining sea! | + | :From sea to shining sea! |
| − | O beautiful for halcyon skies, | + | :O beautiful for halcyon skies, |
| − | For amber waves of grain, | + | :For amber waves of grain, |
| − | For purple mountain majesties | + | :For purple mountain majesties |
| − | Above the enameled plain! | + | :Above the enameled plain! |
| − | America! America! | + | :America! America! |
| − | God shed his grace on thee | + | :God shed his grace on thee |
| − | Till souls wax fair as earth and air | + | :Till souls wax fair as earth and air |
| − | And music-hearted sea! | + | :And music-hearted sea! |
| − | O beautiful for pilgrims feet, | + | :O beautiful for pilgrims feet, |
| − | Whose stem impassioned stress | + | :Whose stem impassioned stress |
| − | A thoroughfare for freedom beat | + | :A thoroughfare for freedom beat |
| − | Across the wilderness! | + | :Across the wilderness! |
| − | America! America! | + | :America! America! |
| − | God shed his grace on thee | + | :God shed his grace on thee |
| − | Till paths be wrought through | + | :Till paths be wrought through |
| − | wilds of thought | + | :wilds of thought |
| − | By pilgrim foot and knee! | + | :By pilgrim foot and knee! |
| − | O beautiful for glory-tale | + | :O beautiful for glory-tale |
| − | Of liberating strife | + | :Of liberating strife |
| − | When once and twice, | + | :When once and twice, |
| − | for man's avail | + | :for man's avail |
| − | Men lavished precious life! | + | :Men lavished precious life! |
| − | America! America! | + | :America! America! |
| − | God shed his grace on thee | + | :God shed his grace on thee |
| − | Till selfish gain no longer stain | + | :Till selfish gain no longer stain |
| − | The banner of the free! | + | :The banner of the free! |
| − | O beautiful for patriot dream | + | :O beautiful for patriot dream |
| − | That sees beyond the years | + | :That sees beyond the years |
| − | Thine alabaster cities gleam | + | :Thine alabaster cities gleam |
| − | Undimmed by human tears! | + | :Undimmed by human tears! |
| − | America! America! | + | :America! America! |
| − | God shed his grace on thee | + | :God shed his grace on thee |
| − | Till nobler men keep once again | + | :Till nobler men keep once again |
| − | Thy whiter jubilee! | + | :Thy whiter jubilee! |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:48, August 2, 2014
"America the Beautiful" is a patriotic song written as a poem by Katharine Lee Bates and published in 1893[1] in The Congregationalist. Unlike our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," "America the Beautiful" has no official recognition.
Its lack of legal status and its use at official state functions fascinate liberals and liberal observers.
Lyrics
- 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!
- 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!
References
- ↑ the year 1893 is from A Religious History of the American People, Sydney E. Ahlstrom, Yale University Press, 1972,1158 pp., page 7