For What Do You Give Thanks?
The first verse of our national anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner, is known by most Americans.
But do you know these words from the last verse?
- O thus be it ever when free-men shall stand
Between their lov’d home and the war’s desolation;
Blest with vict’ry and peace,
may the heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when 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!
As was true in 1814 when our national anthem was written, I’m so thankful that we live in a country where we can still openly give thanks to the author of our freedoms.
But do those who want to excise all public recognition of God from our nation know that what they seek would destroy the very foundation upon which it was built?
Do you think someone should inform Mr. Michael Newdow? He is perhaps America’s best known atheist, and has a new target in his personal war against God in the public domain: “In God We Trust” on U.S. money. I think all Americans should learn to sing the complete National Anthem as penned by Francis Scott Key (a devout Christian).
Comment by Beau M. — November 25, 2005 @ 7:40 pm
RE: “Do you think someone should inform Mr. Michael Newdow?”
That depends upon whether or not you want to be able to keep singing our National Anthem. Some might claim that its “unconstitutional”!
Comment by Stephen M. — November 25, 2005 @ 8:13 pm