Let Freedom Ring!
Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:20AM 
Happy Birthday America! 
Deepest gratitude to the men who committed treason and sedition to give voice and freedom to others. For providing us with a future that many of them never lived to see but knew was the right thing.
Deepest gratitude to the men and women who commit themselves to the principles of this country in the defense of others. Who put their lives on the line to ensure our freedoms - so hard won 233 years ago - continue uninterrupted today.
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!
My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free, thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills,
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees sweet freedom's song;
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
Our fathers' God, to thee,
Author of Liberty, to thee we sing;
Long may our land be bright
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by thy might,
Great God, our King.
Reader Comments (2)
Happy Independence Day, Kris!
Happy Independance Day from The Great White UP!
Hope you have a great one!