With the Constitution Clutched in One Hand

With the Constitution clutched in one hand

And the Bill of Rights firm in the other

Let us draw bills we can understand

That unite us one with another

Americans want to be free

Enjoying their liberty

In the pursuit of happiness

In the way we know that will bless

Let love be our guiding force

A love for God and our family

Following a timeless course:

God's plan to live life happily

The Ten Commandments, God's gift, for man

Is a plan for safety and peace

It holds a promise to any land

That, under God, truth and light will increase!

Highest Ground

We are grouping people with suffixes ists and ites

And are defining them into tidy boxes, too 

Then we are labeling them with an ism or even two

For the practices or actions they do

Any labeled box that one opposes

Is only fair game for any insult

And can go as far as inviting murder

For someone extreme enough to do it 

But a nation divided cannot stand

So we must lay contention down

And listen more to understand

Can we meet at the highest ground?

Can we meet at a sound place of love?

Where harmful threats come to no one

Can we offer peace and rise above

All the bad things that we have done?

For we have become distracted 

With bigot blaming and accusing

And our weaknesses have attracted

Those who'd pay for more bruising

Yes, if we fail as a nation

Another power will take its place

Weapons and all freedoms will go

As their ways we are forced to embrace

[Verse 1] We are grouping people with suffixes ists and ites And are defining them into tidy boxes, too Then we are labeling them with an ism or even two For the practices or actions they do Any labeled box that one opposes Is only fair game for any insult And can go as far as inviting murder For someone extreme enough to do it [Pre-Chorus] But a nation divided cannot stand So we must lay contention down And listen more to understand Can we meet at the highest ground? [Chorus] Can we meet at the highest ground? Can we meet at a sound place of love? Where harmful threats come to no one Can we offer peace and rise above All the bad things that we have done? All the bad things that we have done? Can we meet at the highest ground? Can we meet at a sound place of love? [Verse 2] For we have become distracted With bigot blaming and accusing And our weaknesses have attracted Those who'd pay for more bruising If we fail to be civil as a nation Another power will take its place All of our weapons and freedoms will go As their ways we are forced to embrace [Bridge] So we must lay contention down And listen more to understand Can we meet at the highest ground? Can we meet at a sound place of love? [Chorus] Can we meet at the highest ground? Can we meet at a sound place of love? Where harmful threats come to no one Can we offer peace and rise above All the bad things that we have done? All the bad things that we have done? Can we meet at the highest ground? Can we meet at a sound place of love?

The Book of Mormon contains warnings about the dangers of divisions among people, particularly those identified by the suffix "-ites." In 4 Nephi 1:15-17, it emphasizes a time of unity among the people, stating that there were no robbers, murderers, or any manner of "-ites," highlighting the importance of being one in Christ and heirs to the kingdom of God

Our Inspired Constitution

inspired by

 Dallin H. Oaks,

Ensign, Feb 1992, 68
“The Divinely Inspired Constitution, ”

We have an inspired constitution
What exactly does that mean to me?
Through the law and through obedience
I can enjoy life and liberty

How did the quest for freedom begin?
What led these men to struggle within?
How many of them each other knew
Did they speak from where their yearnings grew?

For checks and balances more seasoned
Our founding fathers met and reasoned
As common cause became their goal
It united them with purpose whole

A miracle did unite this group
Though they could not pay for their own troupe
With borrowed money and with debt
They had much work that they must do yet

A bill of rights, sovereignty
How to treat each man with dignity
How to maintain the rights of all flesh
Yet politically combine and mesh

Dallin H. Oaks,
Ensign, Feb 1992, 68
“The Divinely Inspired Constitution, ”

Death for the Atheist- Ceiling Barking Dog

Death for the atheist
As the enemy fires
Is full of emptiness
As existence expires

But, then to awake
On the other side
Through the veil to break
What then to decide?

Death for the atheist

As the enemy fires

Is full of surprises

When the Earth life expires

But , why wait for death?

You can know right now

My Uncle's dog barked

At his ceiling, and how!

For five minutes or more

My Uncle told him goodbye

He risen, the dog on the floor

If a dog can know, you can...pray...try

Verse 1] Death for the atheist As the enemy fires Is full of emptiness As existence expires [Pre-Chorus] But, then to awake On the other side Through the veil to break What then to decide? [Chorus] Death for the atheist As the enemy fires Is full of surprises When the Earth life expires [Verse 2] But , why wait for death? You can know right now My Uncle's dog barked At his ceiling, and how! [Pre-Chorus] For five minutes or more My Uncle told him goodbye He risen, the dog on the floor If a dog can know, you can... [Chorus] Death for the atheist As the enemy fires Is full of surprises When the Earth life expires [Outro] pray...try pray...try If a dog can know, you can...pray...try

The dog was a Scottie and my uncle was Bill McKenzie- the two were inseparable. It was as though the dog was saying, "Hey you can't leave me. Take me with you!"

Pondering the retirement of Pres. Eisenhower's saying, "there are no atheists in foxholes" as the military puts in atheist chaplains.

Religious Freedom Day

It takes a leap of faith
To create a nation strong
Good morals are needed to frame
A foundation of right and wrong

I give my thanks today
For the freedom of religion
That I have the choice to pray
And choose a church I believe in

To those who paid the price
And against tyranny did fight
I give thanks they'd sacrifice
For each inalienable right

With the Bill of Rights declared
Our country could expand
Through each suffrage shared
Liberty's now established to each hand

In each instance it took faith
Through God given convictions
To stand up and face
Limitations and restrictions

Without Martin Luther King
How could all men unite?
Without women following
How could each enjoy freedom's light?

Without Charlie Kirk's words

That opened space for dialogue

How can differences be heard

To debate and right what's wrong

For, in the image of God each has worth
No matter our age, sex, size, or race
From conception these rights give birth
Divinely given to embrace

True religion and good morals
are the only solid foundations
of public liberty's happiness
Continental Congress 1778

This song is dedicated to Martin Luther, also, Who made the scriptures available.  I chose the waldzither- a Renaissance-era musical instrument to carry the song.  Many called it a Lutherzither because Martin Luther was also a musician.

Declaration of Independence- Liberty Stands

When in the course of human events
It becomes critical to dissolve political bands
Let it be under God that one commits
To form a nation where the flag of liberty stands

There to proclaim among the powers of earth
Man's separate and equal station
As God entitles all to rise in worth
With unalienable rights as a people, as a nation

Let them, first, submit all facts candidly
Listing how they've suffered from tyranny
Proving what was done underhandedly
Lest their cause be but mutiny

This being said, In the chambers of Congress
Twelve voted yea, and one abstained
And America resolved with confidence
That independence must be obtained

For colonies are and ought to be
Free and independent states
With each citizen pursuing happily
What self government, within laws, dictates

Thus, they pledged their lives, their treasure
To fight for liberty to this end
For the highest rights man can measure
Founded upon the laws God commands

[Verse 1] When in the Course of human events It becomes critical to dissolve political bands Let it be under God that one commits To form a nation where the flag of liberty stands There to proclaim among the powers of earth Man's separate and equal station As God entitles all to rise in worth With unalienable rights as a people, as a nation [Pre-Chorus] Let them, first, submit all facts candidly Listing how they've suffered from tyranny Proving what was done underhandedly Lest their cause be but mutiny [Chorus] Free and independent states Free and independent states We rise in worth Free and independent states Free and independent states By God and law we stand [Verse 2] This being said, In the chambers of Congress Twelve voted yay, and one abstained And America resolved with confidence That independence must be obtained For colonies are and ought to be Free and independent states With each citizen pursuing happily What self government, within laws, dictates [Bridge] Thus, they pledged their lives, their treasure To fight for liberty to this end For the highest rights man can measure Founded upon the laws God commands [Final Chorus] Free and independent states Free and independent states We rise in worth Free and independent states Free and independent states By God and law we stand

JJ

Which colony did not vote?  New York abstained due to lack of authorization from its provincial congress.

John Adams played a critical part: Drafting Key Documents: He was instrumental in drafting the Declaration of Independence and the Plan of Treaties, which laid the groundwork for American foreign policy

What sacrifices did these men make?

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George Washington- "One More Month"

Out numbered, out generaled, and completely out done
George Washington crossed the frozen Delaware
For he knew a surprise attack had to be won
As only a man of God would know to dare

Laboring to keep virtue his guiding star
He relied heavily upon faith
Wielding unassailable power to travel far
It was more than tyranny he'd learned to face

With the Declaration of Independence in adoption
For eight long years, as the General, he exerted
Knowing quitting was never an option
He worked with troops who oft times deserted

The night was long and his plan was bold
It was a nine mile march to reach Trenton
None would have thought to do so in this bitter cold
But, the wind blanketed all noise from detection

In a fierce battle they went door to door
And forty five minutes later they'd won
Then on to Princeton, they fought once more
But, then, his enlistments were done

As the drums rolled, their leader did plead
To reenlist none stepped forward to fight
Each had farms at home and families to feed
And hope of payments had not reached their sights

Washington turned and rode away, too
But, then stopped, came back and said, "My dear fellows"
"You have done all that I've asked you to do"
But, still the war rages and bellows

Your homes and country's at stake
Please give it one more month to this day
And we'll end this war for liberties sake
Then...men stepped forward...they engaged without delay

That they rose to the occasion I give my thanks!

[Verse 1] Out numbered, out generaled, and completely out done George Washington crossed the frozen Delaware For he knew a surprise attack had to be won As only a man of God would know to dare Laboring to keep virtue his guiding star He relied heavily upon faith Wielding unassailable power to travel far It was more than tyranny he'd learned to face [Chorus] One more month One more month to this day Give it one more month And we'll end this war for liberties sake [Verse 2] With the Declaration of Independence in adoption For eight long years, as the General, he exerted Knowing quitting was never an option He worked with troops who oft times deserted The night was long and his plan was bold It was a nine mile march to reach Trenton None would have thought to do so in this bitter cold But, the wind blanketed all noise from detection [Chorus] One more month One more month to this day Give it one more month And we'll end this war for liberties sake [Verse 3] In a fierce battle they went door to door And forty five minutes later they'd won Then on to Princeton, they fought once more But, then, his enlistments were done As the drums rolled, their leader did plead To reenlist none stepped forward to fight Each had farms at home and families to feed And hope of payments had not reached their sights [Bridge] Washington turned and rode away, too But, then stopped, came back and said, My dear fellows You have done all that I've asked you to do But, still the war rages and bellows Your homes and country's at stake Please give it one more month to this day And we'll end this war for liberties sake Then...men stepped forward...they engaged without delay [Final Chorus] One more month One more month to this day Give it one more month And we'll end this war for liberties sake


Education Week: George Washington was a man of true virtue | Mormon Times

The Glorious Cause of America
David McCullough
MTC
Sept. 27, 2005





Education Week: George Washington was a man of true virtue | Mormon Times

Foreordained Promised Land

There's beauty in foreign lands

Each favored, by God, uniquely

Still...America forever stands

Divinely for rights of liberty

It's destiny was foreordained

In our Father's eternal plan

Prophets of old foresaw it, too

So preserved to one day expand

Joseph's tribe was to became a fruitful bough

By a well whose branches would run over

Foreordained, some to be endowed

Bound in the everlasting Hills forever

Lehi, a prophet from a then wicked holy land

Journeyed in the wilderness and then by sea

With his family they fashioned a ship by hand

And sailed where they could live righteously

Oft God blessed them with prosperity

And then, in pride, they went their own way

To then cycle back with humility

Finally to die off leaving their record for our day

Too, Christopher Columbus was compelled much

By the Holy Spirit to cross this deep vast ocean

Who worked to gain the trust of Queen Isabella

While being prepared by God for this destination

The came the Pilgrims seeking a place

To establish and protect religious freedom

And thus many more came here to raise

Their families as reformers freed from oppression

Thus it was by divine intervention 

America was preserved for its destiny

For the coming forth of the constitution

Guaranteeing for all life, liberty

And the pursuit of happiness 

Acting on the dictates of their conscience 

Discerning and applying moral agency

Each for their own eternal futurity

Here, where the everlasting gospel could flourish

Restored for the Latter-Day, by Jesus Himself

To act in authority with a prophet through which

Lehi's records were given their story to tell

That Jesus appeared to them after being crucified

He taught them and they received the ordinances of the gospel

They were a second witness that He had lived and died

This, their promised land, was set apart to make this possible

And the promise remains marvelously true once more

As we are to prepare for a second coming of the Lord

[Verse 1]

There's beauty in foreign lands

Each favored, by God, uniquely

Still...America forever stands

Divinely for rights of liberty

Its destiny was foreordained

In our Father's eternal plan

Prophets of old foresaw it, too

So preserved to one day expand

[Pre-Chorus]

Joseph's tribe was to become

A fruitful bough by a well

Whose branches would run over

Bound in the everlasting Hills forever

[Chorus]

Foreordained, foreordained

Set apart for this day

To carry His light brightly lit

Unto lands near and far away

[Verse 2]

Lehi, a prophet from the then wicked holy land

Journeyed in the wilderness and then by sea

With his family they fashioned a ship by hand

And sailed where they could live righteously

Oft God blessed them with prosperity

And then, in pride, they went their own way

To then cycle back with humility

Finally to die off leaving their record for our day

[Pre-Chorus]

Too, Christopher Columbus was compelled much

By the Holy Spirit to cross this deep vast ocean

Who worked to gain the trust of Queen Isabella

While being prepared by God for this destination

[Chorus]

Foreordained, foreordained

Set apart for this day

To carry His light brightly lit

Unto lands near and far away

[Verse 3]

Then came the Pilgrims seeking a place

To establish and protect religious freedom

And thus many more came here to raise

Their families as reformers freed from oppression

Thus it was by divine intervention

America was preserved for its destiny

For the coming forth of the constitution

Guaranteeing for all life, liberty

[Chorus]

Foreordained, foreordained

Set apart for this day

To carry His light brightly lit

Unto lands near and far away

[Verse 4]

Here, where the everlasting gospel could flourish

Restored for the Latter-Day, by Jesus Himself

To act in authority with a prophet through which

Lehi's records were given their story to tell

That Jesus appeared to them after being crucified

He taught them and they received the ordinances of the gospel

They were a second witness that He had lived and died

This, their promised land, was set apart to make this possible

[Chorus]

Foreordained, foreordained

Set apart for this day

To carry His light away

Discerning and applying moral agency

Restored for the Latter-Day

Foreordained, foreordained

Preparatory for the Lord

Thoughts were from a talk by Elder Tanner

Given in 1976- as a Bicentennial message. 

This was the summer before i started middle school. We traveled across America and I learned about our history and the lives of our founding fathers. Not knowing that in college I would learn all that this song tells. It is true! 

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Genesis 49:22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall: 

Moses

Light on a Hill- Agree to Disagree!

Our constitution, our infrastructure 

Is framed for prosperity and peace

Our pluralistic society, let's not fracture

But agree to disagree, please

Let's not gather to go "off the rails!"

Or with blinders, fly full speed ahead

Let's work together to fight corruption 

To remain free as a Light on a Hill, instead!

For our children's children... let's think of them

And build on what is bright and beautiful

Founded on inspired principles given

Let's focus on goodness, with our hearts full!

United we stand.

In contention- we FALL

Work to understand 

To be free. It takes us ALL!

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President Oaks, as a former state Supreme Court Judge and educator of the Constitution, offers his wisdom. 👋 Please 🙏 😢 😭 😫 😔 listen!

It was given in Virginia in 2021.

Right now we are modeling our country

After an ugly destroying divorce

With both sides demanding what EACH wants

HOW THEY JAM UP AND CREATE CHAOS IN THE COURTS!

Seeing cheating ok if it means the other side is left with NOTHING!

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2021/11/13/read-lds-apostle-dallin/

It's the Best Thing I've Done

As a captain, decorated

I've disarmed bombs and led

I've met presidents

and celebrities

 I've done some amazing things

As I've traveled the world

But my greatest of blessings

Is being a dad

It's the best thing I've done

This is the meaning of life

And why I serve as I do

To raise this child with my wife

For them what wouldn't I do?

I feel it every day

Freedom isn't free

The fighting...come what may

For love surrounds me

From God and my family

The rare moments home

The quality time

Conversations on the phone

mmmm this family of mine

It's the best thing I've ever done!

Verse 1] As a captain, decorated I’ve disarmed bombs and led I’ve met presidents and celebrities I’ve done some amazing things As I’ve traveled the world [Pre-Chorus] But my greatest of blessings Is right here in my hands When I hear that little voice I remember who I am [Chorus] It’s the best thing I’ve done The best thing I’ve done This is the meaning of life The best thing I’ve done (oh, the best thing I’ve done) [Verse 2] And why I serve as I do To raise this child with my wife For them what wouldn’t I do? I feel it every day Freedom isn’t free [Pre-Chorus] The fighting come what may For love surrounds me From God and my family That’s the badge I wear with pride [Chorus] It’s the best thing I’ve done The best thing I’ve done This is the meaning of life The best thing I’ve done (oh, the best thing I’ve done) [Bridge] The rare moments home The quality time Conversations on the phone And that family of mine Mmmm this family of mine [Final Chorus] It’s the best thing I’ve done The best thing I’ve done This is the meaning of life The best thing I’ve done It’s the best thing I’ve done The best thing I’ve done For them I’d run through anything It’s the best thing I’ve done (oh, the best thing I’ve done)

@EODHappyCaptain

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Under God Always

 

[Verse 1]

We.... who live in freedom today Remember those so brave Who believe in the American way Our sovereign rights to save The greatest act that one can do Is to do what's hard, but right To face their fears and enemies too And be steadfast in the fight [Pre-Chorus] If we were ever to forget Life's lessons would be gone But a patriot's heart will never let The lapse of freedom's song [Chorus] Dear veterans how we thank you Dear veterans how we thank you We need you still today Help us remember and renew Help us remember and renew Our pledge under God always [Verse 2] Thus in the season where colors fall And families gather near Let us also pay tribute to honor's call And thank our veterans dear Their steady hands, their brave, hard years Their names we do not forget Through every hope and every tear We lift the same sun yet [Pre-Chorus] If we were ever to forget Life's lessons would be gone But a patriot's heart will never let The lapse of freedom's song [Chorus] Dear veterans how we thank you Dear veterans how we thank you We need you still today Help us remember and renew Help us remember and renew Our pledge under God always [Bridge] When the table's set and prayers rise And children learn your names We hold these truths before our eyes And guard the holy flame [Final Chorus] Dear veterans how we thank you Dear veterans how we thank you We need you still today Help us remember and renew Help us remember and renew Our pledge under God always

A Moral People

 How are we to survive

Save through the divine

As His moral people

We can ward off evil

Freedom isn't free

Sin's our enemy

To be sovereign

We have to self-govern

Virtuously

Our Constitution was signed

By those who saw it as divine

Accountable to God

As a nation ruled by law

His commandments

Self- government

Freedom isn't free

It's framed morally

These were their thoughts

May they be ours too

For this they fought

Strengthened by God, to do

Happiness, ours to pursue

[Verse 1] How are we to survive Save through the divine As His moral people We can ward off evil [Pre-Chorus] Freedom isn't free Sin's our enemy To be sovereign We have to self-govern Virtuously [Chorus] Freedom isn't free It's framed morally Self-government That’s how we stay free Freedom isn't free Accountable to God As a nation ruled by law [Verse 2] Our Constitution was signed By those who saw it as divine Accountable to God As a nation ruled by law His commandments Self-government [Pre-Chorus] Freedom isn't free Sin's our enemy To be sovereign We have to self-govern Virtuously [Chorus] Freedom isn't free It's framed morally Self-government That’s how we stay free Freedom isn't free Accountable to God As a nation ruled by law [Bridge] These were their thoughts May they be ours too For this they fought Strengthened by God, to do [Final Chorus] Freedom isn't free It's framed morally Self-government That’s how we stay free Freedom isn't free Accountable to God Happiness, ours to pursue

Stand Up Tall and Vote- a revisit in song

[Verse 1] Stand up tall and vote With your pocketbook From wise sources quote Think for yourself and look Think what unity can do [Pre-Chorus] What would you to protect? What issues do you value? What issues do you protest? Be someone that is civil [Chorus] Stand up tall and vote Stand up tall and vote Speak gently and be firm You've no cause to squirm In liberty come of God In liberty come of God [Verse 2] As a citizen of free people You've no cause to squirm It is not a hate crime to have a voice Nor is it against the law [Bridge] Expect tolerance, rejoice Hold your ground with grace Let truth stay in your mouth And fairness in your face [Chorus] Stand up tall and vote Stand up tall and vote Speak gently and be firm You've no cause to squirm In liberty come of God In liberty come of God

Freedom is Never Free

 

ZionGPT   

@Zion_GPT

·

Memorial Day reminds me that freedom is never free.

Freedom is never free

Many have died that we might be

a nation soverign

Enjoying liberty

In defense of our nation

Our families our God

Our privilege to freely station

This is never for naught

Love is not wasted

Death does not get the final word

To those who carry the cost

And to those we've lost

Thank you 

To cover all mankind with love

One Jesus died for all of us

Sins, pains, He knows what we're made of

From our worst, He offers freedom

Victory has been made

From death and hell we may flee

The ultimate price was paid

It is from sacrifice we are made free

White House Refuge Prayer for Trump

[Verse 1] Oh, Heavenly Father We have a president who brought Thy Son back For Christmas not XMas And he is under attack It was a long hard campaign Lawsuits and the courts were involved His Maga work is not for the faint of heart He is in it for the long haul [Pre-Chorus] Please send forth Thine angels To protect him, his children his spouse Those with evil plans disable And make a refuge the White House [Chorus] Help Trump never tire Help Trump never tire Help parties cease and desist Help Trump never tire Let no snipers conspire Let no snipers conspire That the cause of freedom persist Help Trump never tire [Verse 2] We ask for mercy tonight For the ones he carries along In the storm and the trial Keep his heart steady and strong If the road stays rough Let his name still stand in the flame With the faithful still praying And the ones who call on Thy Name [Pre-Chorus] Please send forth Thine angels To protect him, his children his spouse Those with evil plans disable And make a refuge the White House [Chorus] Help Trump never tire Help Trump never tire Help parties cease and desist Help Trump never tire Let no snipers conspire Let no snipers conspire That the cause of freedom persist Help Trump never tire [Bridge] Through the courts and the pressure Through the miles and the night Hold the ones in his corner Keep them covered in light And if danger is near Let it fall to the ground Raise a shield over every door Till the whole house stands sound [Final Chorus] Help Trump never tire Help Trump never tire Help parties cease and desist Help Trump never tire Let no snipers conspire Let no snipers conspire That the cause of freedom persist Help Trump never tire

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The Making of Our National Anthem

Negotiating with the enemy takes tremendous courage! To stay with the enemy overnight with fierce fighting taking place....What joy to see, in the daylight, that the flag was still there! 

 This banner, the largest battle flag in existence, measures 36 by 29 feet. It was made by Mrs. Mary Young Pickersgill and her two nieces for exactly $405.90. The material was cut at Mrs. Pickersgill's home, "No. 60 Albemarle Street, Old Town" (Pratt and Albemarle Streets, Baltimore), and carried to a nearby brewery, where it was sewed together in anticipation of the British attack on the fort.  

The Star Spangled Banner

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

A Nation of Prayer- America

 

As a nation we've woven our trust In and acknowledge Almighty God And ask, once more, His provident hand be over us Humbly, we rededicate this land with awe He planted seeds And they gave root His laws, our deeds Growth that bears fruit Woven in our character Is to give thanks and obey Unto Him, our creator As His people, we pray We have always been And still are A nation of prayer We unite in prayer In suffering when We need care He is there We have always been And still are A nation of prayer We unite in prayer In great struggle, when through His hands Triumphs there We have learned In whom to turn For courage and strength To walk the path He wants for us In hope and faith and trust That prayer brings out the best in each of us

Inspired from Vice President JD Vance, in a speech May 17th in rededication of our country unto God.

The Soul of our Nation Rooted in Christianity

With true penitence of heart

In reverent devotion, publicly upon our knees

We give thanks and acknowledge

The providence of God who brought us across the sees

His Almighty hands plants dreams in our hearts

For ourselves, our families and our land

And we trust that even the seas He parts

To bless us as we do as He commands

He inspires us to seek for light

As we pray both day and night

That is what makes our nation bright

When dark clouds hang over us and cause us to doubt

We know to do what Christians through history have done

We place our eyes to heaven and turn our faith to God

And witness anew the love of the living Son

Shaping our homes across this great land

To become a city upon a hill shining bright

Expanding, innovating making things grand

While raising the next generation filled with truth and light

He inspires us to seek for light

As we pray both day and night

That is what makes our nation bright

From the deepest depths of any soul

To the limitless darkness of the unknown 

We know God is there, His glory is shown

If we seek Him, He makes Himself known

He inspires us to seek for light

As we pray both day and night

That is what makes our nation bright

Honoring our rededication to God, these thoughts were inspired by Secretary Marco Rubio.  https://x.com/SecRubio/status/2056063668706496588?s=20

The banjo and folk music has often been used as a tool for social change, addressing issues like civil rights and war.

Graced with Love- Never Forget

Never forget

In God we trust

Mothers have wept

For good men lost

That we might be

Graced with liberty

Never forget

His grace, His love

To Him our debt

Give gratitude

That we yet be

Filled with liberty

United we stand

Divided we fall

America, this land

Our God's laws here call

Humility frees

Live righteously

[Verse 1] Never forget In God we trust Mothers have wept For good men lost That we might be Graced with liberty Tears on the flag And names in the dust [Pre-Chorus] Never forget His grace, His love To Him our debt Give gratitude That we yet be Filled with liberty Lift up your head And say it true [Chorus] Never forget Never forget Graced with liberty Graced with liberty United we stand Divided we fall (Hold us together) (Hold us together) [Verse 2] America, this land Our God's laws here call Hands to the plow And hearts made small Humility frees Live righteously We bow down low To rise above all [Pre-Chorus] Never forget His grace, His love To Him our debt Give gratitude That we yet be Filled with liberty Lift up your voice And sing it through [Chorus] Never forget Never forget Graced with liberty Graced with liberty United we stand Divided we fall (Hold us together) (Hold us together) [Bridge] Mercy on this road Justice in our hands Keep us true Across this land If we remember We can still be free God keep us Graced with liberty [Chorus] Never forget Never forget Graced with liberty Graced with liberty United we stand Divided we fall (Hold us together) (Hold us together)

Give Us Another Reagan

 

He mended America

Through grace under pressure

He through a miracle

Improved the free world we treasure

Give us another Reagan

We pray for our nation

He was a father to us all

We knew, from you, he took this call

He was candid and tough

Of firm mind, an example

Rooted in humor and trust

He lifted nations and people

Give us another Reagan

We pray for our nation

He was a father to us all

We knew, from you, he took this call

In the midst of great terror

When hysteria could rise

He inspired hearts to be tender

And brought down walls and built ties

Give us another Reagan

We pray for our nation

He was a father to us all

We knew, from you, he took this call

He transformed the economy

Turned enemies into friends

His accomplishments were many

The best, his example he lends

Give us another Reagan

We pray for our nation

He was a father to us all

We knew, from you, he took this call

He had providence with him

As from God’s word, he often spoke

We know that this great pilgrim

Knew Heaven’s welcome as dawn broke

Give us another Reagan

We pray for our nation

He was a father to us all

We knew, from you, he took this call

Words were inspired from Margaret Thatcher's Eulogy to Ronald Reagan.