Oh Beautiful, My Country Thee

Oh beautiful, my country thee, the pride of pilgrim dreams, My home beneath an azure sky, is where the sunlight beams, America, America, forever proud and free, Your governance, in righteousness, preserves our liberty. With gratitude, for blessings great, we move our work along, Each sacrifice we make today, will keep us safe and strong, America, America, a beacon to the world, Your vigilance, with steadiness, will keep our flag unfurled. We recognize, with grateful pride, our soldiers in the field, Who give their lives to keep us free, when lesser causes yield, America, America, where peace through strength prevails, Your bravery, inspires me, your courage never fails. In every heart, where virtue lies, there lives prosperity, Imbued with firm resolve to serve, with true humility, America, America, may God thy glory be, And in thy peace, may we increase, in love and charity. The pioneers, of long ago, were just like you and me, They came to seek a better life, to leave posterity, America, America, on mountain, plain, and sea, May you remain, through every gain, the crown of history!