America The Beautiful
             Music by Samuel A. Ward   Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates (1913)

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Oh 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

Oh beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life

America, America God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea

Oh beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Whose alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears

America, America God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea

America The Beautiful:  piano Instrumental for vocal accompaniment - key of B-flat
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America The Beautiful:  large graphic notation keyboard - key of C
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America The Beautiful:  piano improvisation video
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America The Beautiful  References:

America The Beautiful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_the_Beautiful

Katharine Lee Bates:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Lee_Bates

Samuel A. Ward:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_A._Ward

Pikes Peak:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikes_Peak

Rocky Mountains:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountains

1. When was this song written?

2. Who wrote this song?

3. Where was this song written?

4. Why do we sing the words thee and thy?

5. What words do we use today instead of the words thee and thy?

6. Where can we find a webpage for America the Beautiful?

7. What is your favorite line in this song and why?







 

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