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O beautiful for spacious skies
O beautiful,
That sees beyond the years
Thy cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm, control,
Thy liberty in law!
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| AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL | |
| Set to hymn tune: MATERNA |
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| Text: Katherine L. Bates |
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| Music: Samuel A. Ward |
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| Number of Stanzas: 4 |
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| Key: Bb |
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| First line of hymn: O beautiful for spacious skies |
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| Descant text: O beautiful, That sees beyond the years Thy cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm, control, Thy liberty in law! |
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| Highest note (Middle C = C3): F4 |
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| Suggested Use: National |
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