America, The Beautiful (Pic heavy)

[seafan]

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!


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America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw,













Confirm thy soul in self-control,







Thy liberty in law!







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 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



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From sea to shining sea!





Putting this compilation together brought back for me the pain and anguish that we've suffered over the last 11 years. Like a movie reel spinning in fast forward, we know where we have been, the battles we have fought, yet where we must go to redeem ourselves in the eyes of our forefathers.


Americans are a resilient people. Though we have lost our way, I believe that our vision will soon clear, and we will see our way forward. We have our country to restore.


And she is waiting.

[annabanana]

1. k&r. . . . n/t

[liberal N proud]

2. Great composition

[one_voice]

3. This is excellent...

thank you for sharing!

Big K&R

[laruemtt]

4. yep, our karma's gonna bite.

great pix.

[lunatica]

5. Very creative and sobering

thank you! Well done.

[lumpy]

8. Excellent !

v

[ancient_nomad]

6. KnR!

Thank you for sharing this. There are no words, only tears, and yet hope exists. Amazing how hope glimmers in the dark.

:hug:

[Egalitariat]

7. Interesting that you composed that in the worst light possible. It would be interesting to see you

do another one in our best light possible and compare the two against one another.

I can tell you're good at getting your point across.