July 4th Three Piece Medley 7-3-26 Hauptwerk-Hereford

This Medley of three songs previously recorded on my channel is dedicated to all Americans and those who celebrate with us the 250th anniversary of this wonderful country! From the beginning, God was the essential firm foundation that guided our forefathers in designing and building this America. My three merged videos include "God of Our Fathers;" "America the Beautiful;" and "God Bless America." Below are the authors and lyrics for each piece: -----------------‐- "God of Our Fathers" Author: Daniel C. Roberts Tune: George W. Warren Lyrics: 1 God of the ages, whose almighty hand leads forth in beauty all the starry band of shining worlds in splendor through the skies, our grateful songs before thy throne arise. 2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past; in this free land with thee our lot is cast; be thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay, thy Word our law, thy paths our chosen way. 3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, be thy strong arm our ever sure defense; thy true religion in our hearts increase; thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace. 4 Refresh thy people on their toilsome way; lead us from night to never-ending day; fill all our lives with love and grace divine, and glory, laud, and praise be ever thine. -----------------‐- "America the Beautiful" Author: Katharine Lee Bates Tune: MATERNA 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 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. 3 O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law. -----------------‐- "God Bless America" Author: Irving Berlin Lyrics: 1. God bless America, land that I love Stand beside her and guide her Through the night with the light from above From the mountains to the prairies To the oceans white with foam God bless America, my home sweet home 2. God bless America, land that I love Stand beside her and guide her Through the night with the light from above From the mountains to the prairies To the oceans white with foam God bless America, my home sweet home