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to help the families and victims of the September
11th attack
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God Bless America
by Irving
Berlin (1888-1989) |
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While the storm clouds gather far
across the sea,
Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free,
Let us
all be grateful for a land so fair,
As we raise our voices in a solemn
prayer:
God bless America,
Land that I love.
Stand beside
her,
and guide her,
Through the night with the light from above.
From the mountains,
to the prairies,
to the oceans,
white
with foam,
God bless America,
My home sweet home.
God bless
America,
My home sweet home. |
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| The original
version of "God Bless America" was written by Irving Berlin in 1919 for his
Ziegfeld-style revue, "Yip, Yip, Yaphank." However, Berlin decided that the
solemn tone of "God Bless America" was somewhat out of keeping with the more
comedic elements of the show, and the song was not used. In 1938, as war was
again threatening Europe, Berlin decided to write a "peace" song. He made some
alterations to "God Bless America," and singer Kate Smith introduced the
revised version during her radio broadcast on Armistice Day, 1938. Berlin soon
established the God Bless America Fund, dedicating the royalties to the Boy and
Girl Scouts of America. |
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Insights...
Grasping the inner nature of things intuitively.
Would you like to have a 9"
x 12" wood plaque with the image of the flag and the words, "The Land of the
Free and the Home of the Brave" to hang on your wall or to give as a
gift?
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