Monday, July 05, 2004

The third verse:

And thus be it ever, when free men shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war's desolation.
Blessed with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserved us a nation.

Then conquer we must, for our cause it 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.

text: Francis Scott Key. music: anonymous.

I never saw so many 4th of July fireworks as this year. A joy and delight to see.
A Happy and Free Fourth of July to all--special thanks to the Great Constitution of the United States.