Happy Birthday to America
Happy Birthday to America… the land of the brave and free
One nation under God above where I can worship thee
I’m free to worship and to praise
I’m free the flag to proudly raise
I lay my hand over my heart and pledge allegiance true
Oh America I do adore the purple mountain’s view
The golden grain that bends and waves as the breezes gently blow
We have the deserts and the plains, the oceans, and the snow
The eagle soars in skies of blue, and lands atop a tree
Where he can rest his wings awhile… a symbol of the free
This is a land of hope and peace, and freedom here for all
Our freedoms came at a high price…many a soldier’s fall
And once a year we pause and thank the good Lord up above
For giving us this land of grace…this token of His love
Happy Birthday to America… and for all who dwell inside…
May we never stop loving you and viewing you with pride
How blessed we are to live here, and to raise our families free
In this land of awesome beauty as far as the eye can see
The bombs bursting in air… are now fireworks fair… as they glisten, and twinkle and fade
There’s celebration and noise, and we view them with poise and the meaning is hard to evade
It’s the birthday of our nation and the land that we all love
So Happy Birthday to America…and thanks to God above!
By Linda Hogeland…July 2010
