The song is one of the most popular of the many American patriotic songs. Ward had originally written the music, Materna, for the hymn O Mother dear, Jerusalem in 1882, though it was not first published until 1892. Ward's music combined with the Bates poem was first published in 1910 and titled America the Beautiful. At that time, the poem was titled America for publication. ![]() Ward.īates originally wrote the words as a poem, Pikes Peak, first published in the Fourth of July edition of the church periodical The Congregationalist in 1895. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies by Katharine Lee Bates The United Methodist Hymnal, 696. The lyrics were written by Katherine Lee Bates, and the music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Or otherwise used in any way without the express written permission of the owner." America the Beautiful" is an American patriotic song. The material on this site may not be copied, reproduced, downloaded, distributed, transmitted, stored, altered, adapted, O Beautiful For Spacious Skies All Beautiful The March Of Days Before Jehovahs Awful Throne Come Ye Thankful People Come Creations Lord We Give Thee. Purchasing books through any poet's Amazon links helps to support Your Daily Poem. All rights reserved.Īs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Website Development by Practical Business SystemsĬontents of this web site and all original text and images therein are copyright © by Your Daily Poem. Do not take this honor for granted! Whomever you agree with, support him/her! There are Americans who have died defending our right to vote. Please vote! There are people around the world who are killed trying to do what we have a fundamental right in this country to do. I love that you chose this poem for such an important day as today! I am proud to exercise my right to cast my vote for the candidate of MY choice. I'm from Chicago where we'd tell one another, "vote early and vote often." As we ponder these fine lyrics let them remind us that many of our favorite songs began as poems. The lyrics were written by Katherine Lee Bates, and the music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Thanks for sharing our history on this important day. It's too bad none of our candidates seem to give a damn about preserving our beautiful spacious skies or clean water or the fellow creatures who share the only place in the universe we caqn live. Many of Katharine’s photographs show her with her collie, Hamlet, who was a beloved companion. Serious-looking and somewhat awkward in movement, she was nonetheless very popular with her students because of her wicked sense of humor. Daughter of a Congregationalist minister who died when she was a month old, Katharine was an English professor at Wellesley College for many years, as well as a noted scholar, poet, and writer of books for both children and adults. Her poem, "America the Beautiful," was set to music and became the patriotic anthem we all know and love. If Katharine Lee Bates’ (1859 - 1929) name sounds familiar, it should be. America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea. America, the Beautiful May I Copy this Hymn If navigation buttons (save, print, etc.). ![]() O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears. verse 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, / For amber waves of grain, / For purple mountain majesties / Above the fruited plain / America America / God shed. America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness, And ev'ry gain divine. O beautiful for heroes prov'd In liberating strife, Who more than self their country lov'd, And mercy more than life. 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties 2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern, impassioned stress. 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 America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law. 2 O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life. Ask for this YDP anthology at your favorite bookstore or order it online today! 1 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.
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