Today is Friday, July 4th, 2008; Karen's Korner #1350

Happy 4th of July !
 
America
 
My country, 'tis of thee,
sweet landof 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.
 
~~ by Samuel Smith, 1832
 
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