POETRY by GIOVANNI MARIA TOMMASO
America the Beautiful

Gracious, is this land of ours, gracious is this land.

Oh Lord,     

Thy gift to us, mankind afford from sea to shining sea,

Oh Lord,

Gracious, is this land of ours, gracious is this land.

Our forefathers fought for liberty, Lord
     gracious is this land.

Freedom rings from coast to coast, Lord
     gracious is this land.

Peace, prosperity, thy Providence Lord, guide,
     graciously this our land.

Gracious, is this land of ours, gracious is this land.

Oh Lord,     

Thy gift to us mankind afford from sea to shining sea,

Oh Lord,

Gracious, is this land of ours, gracious is this land.

Lord our inheritance is in thee, thy face of love, thy majesty
     makes this thy land our land, the most sought after land

Lord, gracious is this land.  We give all our praise to thee Lord,
     from sea to shining sea, from coast to coast, this land of liberty,

This land of peace, Providence, and prosperity, guided by thy hand
     Lord, religious liberty, freedom in happiness, Lord this is key,

Gracious is this land of freedom and liberty.

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He who does not love his/her land loves nothing: