Eternal Cry
We will not wring our hands in fear
As America takes her stand
The cry of freedom rings loud and clear
Forever across this land
Our hearts will beat in unity
Our arms are linked and strong
God Bless America
Will be our battle song
We will look to God for peace of mind
We will know His peace through prayer
Within our American heart we'll find
That God has placed courage there
We will not allow freedom to die
Nor will we run away
With pride we will join in battle cry
God Bless the USA!
...©Cheryl Griffin, all rights reserved
Thank you so much for allowing me to post this.
I Did Not Die
Do not stand at my grave and forever weep.
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and forever cry.
I am not there. I did not die.
...Author Unknown
Important Numbers
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Donate to the Red Cross: 1-800-HELPNOW
Salvation Army Donations: 1-800-SALARMY
God Bless The USA
If tomorrow all the things were gone I'd worked for all my life
And I had to start again with just my children and my wife
I'd thank my lucky stars to be livin' here today
Cause the flag still stands for freedom
And they can't take that away
And I'm proud to be an American
Where at least I know I'm free
And I won't forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I'd gladly stand up next to you
And defend her still today.
Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God bless the USA.
From the lakes of Minnesota to the hills of Tennessee
Across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining sea
From Detroit down to Houston, and New York to LA
Well there's pride in every American heart
And its time we stand and say:
That I'm proud to be an American
Where at least I know I'm free
And I won't forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I'd gladly stand up next to you
And defend her still today.
Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God bless the USA.
...Lee Greenwood
As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,
We became one color.
As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building,
We became one class.
As we lit candles of waiting and hope,
We became one generation.
As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the inferno,
We became one gender.
As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength,
We became one faith.
As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,
We spoke one language.
As we gave our blood in lines a mile long,
We became one body.
As we mourned together the great loss,
We became one family.
As we cried tears of grief and loss,
We became one soul.
As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroes,
We become one people.
We are
One color
One class
One generation
One gender
One faith
One language
One body
One family
One soul
One people
We are The Power of One.
We are United.
We are America.
...Author Unknown
I was getting more hits than normal in the days after 9/11 that were coming in from web searches for Patriotic poems and lyrics and such. I wish you all had been interested before September 11th but I'm glad you're here now. So, I'm going to make it easier for you to find such things on this site by giving you some direct links right here.
|Patriotic Poems|
|Patriotic Lyrics|
I believe I have the full version of Canadian, Gordon Sinclair's commentary posted
here, that Peter Jennings read excerpts from on the news,
entitled |America: The Good Neighbor| (actually written in reference to Vietnam)
|Quotes on War|
|Guidelines for displaying the American Flag|
|Opinions and Editorials I found interesting|
|Quotes on 9/11|
|Why do they hate us?|
|Story of USS Winston Churchill is true!|
OR
"Throughout the history of mankind there have been murderers and tyrants; and while it may seem momentarily that they have the upper hand, they have always fallen. Always."
...Mahatma Ghandi
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