Chapter 1 - A Connection to Hope - Page 5

Here are excerpts of our songs of hope that have been
sung every day by someone in this country for over two
hundred years. Some date back to the 1700s; making our
nation ever-present before God:





God Bless America,

God bless America,
Land that I love,
Stand beside her and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above…
God bless America,
My home, sweet home.
God bless America,
My home, sweet home.


America the Beautiful

America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!…
America! America! God mend thine ev’ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control…
Thy liberty in law!
America! America! May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness,
And ev’ry gain divine!,…


Battle Hymn of the Republic

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
His truth is marching on…