A Fourth of July Message
Even though you may not be near Neil or Sandra Davidson today, we hope you'll let these lesser-known lyrics from Katherine Lee Bates' "America the Beautiful" fill your heart. Fly your flags proudly, hold close those near and dear, and salute all those who serve and have served.
Even though you may not be near Neil or Sandra Davidson today, we hope you'll let these lesser-known lyrics from Katherine Lee Bates' "America the Beautiful" fill your heart. Fly your flags proudly, hold close those near and dear, and salute all those who serve and have served.
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!
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!