Hail to America

Hail to America, friend of the nations

Author: W. H. Davenport
Tune: [Hail to America, friend of the nations]
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Hail to America, friend of the nations;
Empire of liberty, manhood, and right;
Guarding with loyalty freedom's fair stations;
Long let her banner wave, spotless and free.

Chorus:
Hail to America,
Herald her praise afar!
Hail! ev'ry stripe and star!
Fair freedom's land!

2 Hail! fair America, prairies and mountains,
Caverns and canyons vast, matchless and grand!
Homes safely girded by wisdom's free fountains,
Guarded by heroes from freedom's fair land. [Chorus]

3 Father of Liberty, gracious and glorious,
God whom our fathers loved, be Thou our King;
Thou shalt our Leader be, ever victorious;
Long let Thy praise o'er America ring. [Chorus]

Source: Victory Songs: For the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services. #185

Author: W. H. Davenport

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Text Information

First Line: Hail to America, friend of the nations
Title: Hail to America
Author: W. H. Davenport
Language: English
Publication Date: 1920
Copyright: Public Domain

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