God Bless You on this Independence Day!

Today we celebrate being Americans!  And we can only celebrate that due to God’s blessing on this country and the sacrifice of many along the way.  After watching the fireworks last night with their soundtrack accompaniment-  several songs are ringing in my head this morning.  Their creators have beautifully put to music how many of us feel our out great nation.

God Bless the USA
By Lee Greenwood

I’m proud to be an American
where at least I know I’m free,
And I won’t forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.

America the Beautiful
Words by Katharine Lee Bates,
Melody by Samuel Ward

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!

(and two verses you may not know)

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!

May God continue to bless this country and YOU this year!  Have a wonderful 4th of July celebration!