What inspired the song writer of America the Beautiful to write the verse ‘and crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea’?
The Purpose of This Post
Is to relate ancient wisdom and our contemporary times to Memorial Day in the USA to honor all the fallen heroes who served their country.
King Solomon
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. (Proverb 17:17)
What’s My Point?
Memorial Day is a day to honor the memory of a friend who loved and served in brotherhood during times of adversity for his or her Nation.
In My Opinion
The song verse recognized the crown of good brotherhood and sacrifices made for America by the past fallen heroes of our Nation.
Take time today to honor them and listen or read the verses of America the Beautiful and brotherhood in time of peace and adversity.
And take notice in the wisdom of the writer to recognize and ask God to …
“shed his grace on thee,
to mend thy every flaw,
Till
all success be nobleness, and every gain divine.”
America The Beautiful
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
O beautiful for Pilgrim feet, whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat, across the wilderness
America, America, God mend thine every flaw
Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law
O beautiful for heroes proved, in liberating strife
Who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life
America, America, May God they gold refine
Till all success be nobleness, and every gain divine
O beautiful for patriot dream, that sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears
America, America, God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea
If Interested
Read an article how the writer became inspired to write the lyrics and a previous post on peace and brotherhood.
Regards and good will blogging.
Source Links
Writer Inspiration
http://www.balladofamerica.com/music/indexes/songs/americathebeautiful/index.htm
Previous Post
King Solomon, Peace and Brotherhood
https://rudymartinka.com/2018/05/27/king-solomons-wisdom-on-peace-and-brotherhood/