Have a safe and Happy 4th of July!
Showing posts with label 4th of July. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4th of July. Show all posts
Monday, July 4, 2016
Saturday, July 4, 2015
God Bless America, Happy Independence Day
It all began on July 4, 1776. If you never heard the original rendition of the song God Bless America, please check out this original first broadcast radio performance of God Bless America, by Irving Berlin as introduced by Kate Smith on November 10, 1938.
Happy Independence Day!
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Happy Birthday America!
The sheer poetry of who we are and what our country
represents is of historical proportions. Commemorate this day remembering our
past, celebrating our present and building a healthy, prosperous future. Happy 4th of
July!
"America the Beautiful"
Written by Katharine Lee Bates,
Melody by Samuel Ward
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 impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine 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!
O beautiful for halcyon skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the enameled plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till souls wax fair as earth and air
And music-hearted sea!
O beautiful for pilgrims feet,
Whose stem impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till paths be wrought through
wilds of thought
By pilgrim foot and knee!
O beautiful for glory-tale
Of liberating strife
When once and twice,
for man's avail
Men lavished precious life!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till selfish gain no longer stain
The banner of the free!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till nobler men keep once again
Thy whiter jubilee!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Celebrating Independence Day
Enjoy your 4th of July and celebrate responsibly!
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” - Galatians 5:1 NIV
Saturday, July 3, 2010
My Challenge To You On This 2010 Independence Day!
As we embark on this traditional day in July when we celebrate our independence, let’s take a brief trip down memory lane about the real story behind our 4th of July celebration.Independence Day, or the 4th of July as we refer to it here in the United States, is a federal holiday that commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress, on July 4, 1776. The Declaration announced that the 13 American Colonies (Maine - then part of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Georgia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island), were no longer a part of the British Empire and are now independent states.
There is so much to be proud of in this great country of ours and we must be ever so mindful to never take our freedom, which so many fought and died for, for granted. With that in mind, it is very painful to realize that so many Americans do not know some of the basic allegiances and tributes to our country. On this day, if you do not know any of the following, I urge all of you to learn these and many other historical facts that shaped the United States into the great country it is today.
Pledge of Allegience (an oath of loyalty to the national flag and the republic of the United States of America, originally composed by Francis Bellamy in 1892. It should be recited while standing at attention with the right hand over the heart; military personnel must salute.) http://www.ushistory.org/documents/pledge.htm.
My Country Tis of Thee (Song) http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh697.sht.
Oh Beautiful (Song) http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/b/obfsskis.htm.
The Star Spangled Banner (Song) http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/spangle.htm.
How can we expect others to respect our country if we don’t know it’s history and respect it ourselves! So today, empower yourself! Stand tall and be proud!
May God continue to strengthen us as a united people and may we continue to pray for the truths that united us as a Christian-founded nation, based on strong Biblical principles that we need to get back on track with today! God bless all of you!
HAPPY 4th of JULY Everyone!
Friday, July 3, 2009
Celebrating the 4th of July
I would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July. Please be certain to exercise caution if you’re traveling on the highway and for God’s sake, don’t drink and drive. Remember that we are blessed with the awesome gift of freedom in this country. Let's take a moment to remember everyone who risked and sacrificed their lives for the rest of us to enjoy our land of the free. Be sure to celebrate responsibly!
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