God Bless America

by Irving Berlin [Israel Isidore Baline] [nb: the original lyric was: "Make her victorious on land and foam, God Bless America ...."; originally written (1918) for a Ziegfeld-style revue, entitled Yip, Yip, Yaphank, but the solemn tone of this song didn't fit with the more comedic elements of the show, so was withdrawn; the show was later (1942) rewritten for presentation as This is the Army]

While the storm clouds gather
Far across the sea,
Let us swear allegiance
To a land that's free,
Let us all be grateful
For a land so fair,
As we raise our voices
In a solemn prayer:

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.