The Starry Flag NACH G. KUNZE, 1840 17 DER DEUTSCHE RHEIN 1. My coun-try is my idol, Its ban-ner I adore; Hail, hail, the day when (REF) Hur-rah, hurrah,hur-rah, hur-rah! Our land all else be-fore! Un-furl the flag,the BEN UDICES OPPRESCEDİ gen-ial loy-al band; From ra-diant heart out-pour-ing Our love of Fa-ther-land. 2. But O the shame, the mockery Proud soldiers to recall, With quaking, shaking knee; By making others free.- (Ref.) 4. Press on when duty calleth, By one emotion sway. One soul with love aglow.- (Ref.) 5. America, thy border Is not by landmark set, An ever-reaching shore, The Starry Flag shall soar.- (Ref.) Social America 18 AMERICA Adapted by HENRY CAREY, 1740 1. My own, my Fa-ther-land, Glo-ry and hon - or grand In thee re – What We Forget 19 VENI EMMANUEL ANCIENT PLAIN SONG 13th Century 1. When dis-tant hills with battle ring, And howl-ing mob of con- quest sing, 1 When scholar from ye wis dom fling; Then, then, O God, re- pent-ance bring, 9: And fill our heart with keen re-gret That we for-get, that we_for-get. A-men. 2.When hate corrupts our life and song, 4. When cries of vengeance fill the air With breathless hatred everywhere; When papers lie and preachers glare; 3.When heartless fiend young children maim 5. E'en then, O God, do not despair But fill our heart with keen regret That we forget, that we forget. When all the nations seek to bluff, When battling foes their culture sluff, When neutral folk their pockets stuff, Then, then, O God, we cry enough, And heart o'er flows with keen regret That we forget, that we forget. 6. When brother-love its power displays, Who Follows In His Train? 20 The Son of God goes forth to War HENRY STEPHEN CUTLER, 1872 in His train? ill of 1. The Son of God goes forth in love, Who fol-lows 2. Earth's rulers first He 3. To West - ernWorld did 4. Where now can gentle war, find Paul? All ye who put world - peace a-bove What war or greed may A people who like Who would the joy of gain. far. bind, all? |