Beautiful Flag of Liberty
Authors: Palmer Hartsough • Composers: J.H. Fillmore • Meter: Irregular Meter • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain • Years: 1898 • Special Collections: Patriotic
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1. Beautiful flag of liberty, beautiful flag we love,
Float afar o’er the land and the sea,
(Float afar o’er land and sea,)
Proudly wave in colors bright,
(Proudly wave colors bright,)
Thou starry standard of the noble free;
(Thou standard of the noble free;)
Thou beamest the glory of fair Columbia’s home,
(Thou glory of Columbia’s home,)
Thou shinest the light of the lands beyond the foam,
(Thou light of lands beyond the foam,)
O, flag so free,
(O, flag beautiful flag, so free, floating so free,)
We stand for thee,
(We stand, bravely we stand for thee, bravely for thee,)
When strike the bolts of war, and flash the sabres bright.
Thou beamest the glory of fair Columubia’s home,
Thou shinest the light of the lands beyond the foam;
For thee we stand, thou ensign fair of truth and right.
2. Beautiful flag of liberty, beautiful flag we love,
O’er the free thou forever shalt wave;
Fall, ye crowns, ye thrones decay;
‘Twas God to thee thy hues eternal gave;
Float on, O, thou banner of freedom wide unfurled,
Float on, O, thou symbol of justice, o’er the world,
O, flag so free,
(O, flag beautiful flag, so free, floating so free,)
We stand for thee,
(We stand, bravely we stand for thee, bravely for thee,)
When strike the bolts of war, and flash the sabres bright.
Float on, O, thou banner of freedom wide unfurled,
Float on, O, thou symbol of justice, o’er the world;
For thee we stand, thou ensign fair of truth and right.
Coda:
O flag of liberty, float on,
(beautiful flag of liberty,)
O, flag of liberty,
(beautiful flag of liberty,)
Beautiful flag of liberty.