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| | Its lack of legal status and its use at official state functions fascinate [[liberal]]s and liberal observers. For example, the [[Chinese]] performed it during [[Richard Nixon]]'s visit in 1972. | | Its lack of legal status and its use at official state functions fascinate [[liberal]]s and liberal observers. For example, the [[Chinese]] performed it during [[Richard Nixon]]'s visit in 1972. |
| | + | ==Lyrics== |
| | + | O beautiful for spacious skies, |
| | + | For amber waves of grain, |
| | + | For purple mountain majesties |
| | + | Above the fruited plain! |
| | + | America! America! |
| | + | God shed his grace on thee |
| | + | And crown thy good with brotherhood |
| | + | From sea to shining sea! |
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| | + | O beautiful for pilgrim feet |
| | + | Whose stern impassioned stress |
| | + | A thoroughfare of freedom beat |
| | + | Across the wilderness! |
| | + | America! America! |
| | + | God mend thine every flaw, |
| | + | Confirm thy soul in self-control, |
| | + | Thy liberty in law! |
| | + | |
| | + | 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! |
| | + | |
| | + | O beautiful for halcyon skies, |
| | + | For amber waves of grain, |
| | + | For purple mountain majesties |
| | + | Above the enameled plain! |
| | + | America! America! |
| | + | God shed his grace on thee |
| | + | Till souls wax fair as earth and air |
| | + | And music-hearted sea! |
| | + | |
| | + | O beautiful for pilgrims feet, |
| | + | Whose stem impassioned stress |
| | + | A thoroughfare for freedom beat |
| | + | Across the wilderness! |
| | + | America! America! |
| | + | God shed his grace on thee |
| | + | Till paths be wrought through |
| | + | wilds of thought |
| | + | By pilgrim foot and knee! |
| | + | |
| | + | O beautiful for glory-tale |
| | + | Of liberating strife |
| | + | When once and twice, |
| | + | for man's avail |
| | + | Men lavished precious life! |
| | + | America! America! |
| | + | God shed his grace on thee |
| | + | Till selfish gain no longer stain |
| | + | The banner of the free! |
| | + | |
| | + | 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 |
| | + | Till nobler men keep once again |
| | + | Thy whiter jubilee! |
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| | + | ==References== |
| | {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} |
| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |