I think outside of Thanksgiving and Christmas my third most favorite holiday would have to be 4th of july. There is just something that swells inside me when I see anything patriotic. As a tribute to our Great America I'm posting this video for you all to view. I do trust you'll take the time to follow the link and see our Great America as it plays through the 50 states. This is so touching. I love it. I've watched it more than once and I'll probably watch it again.
And I do want to thank all that have fought for our freedom.
Beautiful video. I love America too, even though it's not my homeland. I used to live in Illinois. One question though - how come they play 'God save the Queen' halfway through? Or is it a tune they've changed the words to? I can't remember rightly. I know all the words to your national anthem, so I was singing along with America the Beautiful in my head as I watched, and then suddenly realized I was singing God Save the Queen, and thought, 'that can't be right'! LOL
Hope you have a happy 4th of July. America is a great nation and I'm one foreigner who loves it.
Rachel from NZ
the two songs that Play during the video are:
America the Beautiful &
America also known as My Country Tis of Thee
Here are words to both songs:
1st Song:
America the Beautiful
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!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassion'd stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness.
America! America!
God mend thine ev'ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law.
O beautiful for heroes prov'd
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 ev'ry 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.
2nd song:
America (My Country Tis of Thee)
1. My country,' tis of thee,
sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing;
land where my fathers died,
land of the pilgrims' pride,
from every mountainside let freedom ring!
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
Thanks Abi, those are lovely words. I've never actually seen the words to My Country 'tis of Thee. I love America the Beautiful - that is an inspired anthem - beautiful. Thanks for taking the time to write the words out.
Rachel from NZ
We all must have a lighter side to us and I'm hoping that in my blogs to share crafts, game ideas, recipes, funny happenings etc. I have another blog with my quiet spiritaul thoughts as well.
You give your love and friendship unconditionally. You enjoy long, thoughtful conversations rich in philosophy and spirituality. You are very loyal and intuitive.
