Saturday, July 4, 2009

America the Beautiful


My country,' tis of thee,
sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing;
land where my fathers died,
land of the pilgrims' pride,
from every mountainside let freedom ring!

My native country, thee,
land of the noble free, thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
thy woods and templed hills;
my heart with rapture thrills, like that above.

Let music swell the breeze,
and ring from all the trees sweet freedom's song;
let mortal tongues awake;
let all that breathe partake;
let rocks their silence break, the sound prolong.

Our fathers' God, to thee,
author of liberty, to thee we sing;
long may our land be bright
with freedom's holy light;
protect us by thy might, great God, our King.

I am so grateful for this holiday that we have to celebrate our freedoms. I love the patriotic songs we sing.I was able to go to a flag ceremony this morning and sing some songs and say the pledge of allegiance. It was a great experience to go and celebrate America! This is one of my favorite songs I love the words. Enjoy your day!

2 comments:

Janice said...

I love the picture you showed. Good idea to show the words of the song. It is a pretty song.
Are you going to see fireworks tonight? We are. Happy 4th!!

Jenn said...

That is an amazing picture! Thanks for sharing!