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America, the Beautiful
Staff Notation • Secular, Folk songs
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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America, the Beautiful by Samuel A. Ward — Lyrics
1. 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.
2. O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness.
America! America!
God mend thine ev'ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in selfcontrol,
Thy liberty in law.
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About America, the Beautiful
Samuel A. Ward's setting of America, the Beautiful is a cherished American patriotic song. Sung in English, this arrangement is for SATB choir. The text, by Katharine Lee Bates, paints a vivid picture of the American landscape and its ideals, from spacious skies and amber waves of grain to the ideals of freedom and brotherhood. The lyrics explore themes of natural beauty, the struggles for liberty, and a hopeful vision for the nation's future, all set to Ward's memorable melody. This arrangement offers choirs an opportunity to perform a significant piece of American cultural heritage.
