America, the Beautiful - Ward, Samuel A.

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"This song is a worthy addition to United States patriotic songs. The music, which is the hymn-tune "Materna," was composed by an American who died in 1903. This hymn to America should be sung with fervor and devotion, the refrain "America, America" being especially marked."

⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre / Form → Anthem

♯ Key C major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSA

◆ Difficulty

Elementary (Grade 2-3)

↕ Range G2 – E5

¶ Language → English

Measures 17

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments SSA

Pages 1

CPDL # 81263

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2024-07-07

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

G2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

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 pilgrim feet Whose stern impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness. America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law. 3. O beautiful for glorious tale Of liberating strife, When valiantly for man's avail Men lavish precious life. America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness And ev'ry man divine. 4. O beautiful for patriot's 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.