Born of love for God and country,
Flag that sets our hearts aglow.
Patriots bore thee on to victory,
Blood stained foot prints in the snow.
Our great nation, all one people,
Brothers, sisters, neighbors, friends.
Fruitful fields, rocks, woods and steeple.
All in one our nation blends.
Underneath our banner glorious,
Homes and firesides fill the land.
Freedom’s wings and ships victorious,
Vision peace to every strand.
Schools and churches safely cluster,
‘Neath thy peaceful folds unfurled,
Shedding Freedom’s radiant lustre
To mankind in all the world.
Tyrant foes may plot insanely,
Binding chains of shackled slaves.
While they rant and threaten vainly,
Freedom’s flag still proudly waves.
Cowards may quail and poltroons perish,
All their false religions fail.
Freedom and the flag we cherish,
Ever glorious. Hail! All hail!!
Inspiration of our nation,
Banner of the brave and free.
Jubilation! Jubilation!!
Glorious thou shalt ever be.
Edward M. W., 5/16/41