1. Words by Katherine Lee Bates in 1893 Music by Samuel A Ward in 1882 PP by Kristin Lukow Click here to start sound

2. Oh beautiful, for spacious skies

3. For amber waves of grain,

4. For purple mountain majesties

5. Above the fruited plain.

6. America

8. God shed His grace on Thee,

9. And crown thy good

10. With brotherhood

11. From sea

12. To shining sea.

13. Oh beautiful, for pilgrim feet

14. whose stern impassioned stress.

15. A thoroughfare for freedom beat

16. Across the wilderness

17. America,

18. God mend thine every flaw.

19. Confirm thy soul in self control, thy liberty in law.

20. Oh beautiful, for patriot dream

21. That sees beyond the years.

22. Thine alabaster cities gleam

23. Undimmed by human tears!

24. America, America

25. God shed His grace on thee

26. And crown thy good with brotherhood

27. From sea to shining sea!