Songs of the Month

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.

Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
Over the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh say, does that star spangled banner yet wave
Over the land of the free and the home of the brave?

God Bless America,
Land that I love.
Stand beside her, and guide her
Through the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God Bless America, my home sweet home.

When I lay my head down ev'ry night
and go to sleep in peace,
I can stay there knowing all is well,
while you're standing on your feet.
Keeping watch, protecting shore to shore,
in the air and oceans, too,
defending freedom at all cost,
for the red, white and the blue.

CHORUS

Thank you, oh thank you,
men and women brave and strong,
To those who served so gallantly
we sing this grateful song.
To the soldiers who have traveled
on to countries far and near,
in peace and war you paid the price
for the cause you hold so dear.
That we may wake each morning bright,
and know that freedom rings,
because of your great sacrifice,
your country joins to sing: CHORUS

Teresa Jennings
_Jylven1982_

If I could write a magic song
that ev’ryone could sing,

I would write of love, of hope and
joy, and things that peace could bring.

And when we sang my magic song,
all hate and war would cease.

If I could write a magic song,
I’d write a song of peace.

One song for all of us. One
song could bring us peace.

One song could make a miracle
for all of us. A song of peace.

With just one song, one magic
song that ev’ryone could sing,

we could sing of love, of hope and
joy, and things that peace could bring.

And when we sang our magic song,
all hate and war would cease.

With just one song, one magic song,
the world could fill with peace.

One song for all of us.
One song could bring us peace.
One song could make a miracle
for all of us. A song of peace.

One song could make a miracle
for all of us. A song of peace.

A song of peace.
A song of peace.
A song of peace.

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island.
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me.

As I was walking a ribbon of highway
I saw above me an endless skyway.
I saw below me a golden valley;
This land was made for you and me.

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island.
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me.

You’re a grand old flag,
You’re a high flying flag,
And forever in peace may you wave.
You’re the emblem of
The land I love –
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev’ry heart beats true
‘Neath the Red, White, and Blue,
Where there’s never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep an eye on the grand old flag.

This is my country! Land of my choice!
This is my country! Hear my proud voice!
I pledge thee my allegiance, America, the bold.
For this is my country to have and to hold.

This is my country! Land of my choice!
This is my country! Hear my proud voice!
I pledge thee my allegiance, America, the bold.
For this is my country! To have and to hold.