Hail Columbia.Hail Columbia, happy land! hail, ye heroes, heaven-born band;Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,And when the storm of war was gone, enjoyed the peace your valor won.Let independence be our boast, ever mindful what it cost;Ever grateful for the prize, let its altar reach the skies.CHORUSFirm, united, let us be, rallying round our liberty;As a band of brothers joined, peace and safety we shall find.Immortal patriots, rise once more, defend your rights, defend your shore.Let no rude foe, with impious hand,Let no rude foe, with impious hand,Invade the shrine where sacred lies, of toil and blood the well-earned prize.While offering peace sincere and just, in heaven we place a manly trust,That truth and justice will prevail, and every shame of bondage fail.Firm, united, let us be, &c.Sound, sound the trump of fame! letWashington’sgreat nameRing through the world with loud applause,Ring through the world with loud applause,Let every clime to Freedom dear, listen with a joyful ear.With equal skill and God-like-power, he govern’d in the fearful hour,Of horrid war! or guides, with ease, the happier times of honest peace.Firm united let us be, &c.Behold the chief who now commands, again to serve his country stands—The rock on which the storm will beat,The rock on which the storm will beat;But armed in virtue firm and true, his hopes are fix’d on Heaven and you.When hope was sinking in dismay, and glooms obscured Columbia’s day,His steady mind, from changes free, resolved on death or liberty.Firm united let us be, &c.
Hail Columbia.Hail Columbia, happy land! hail, ye heroes, heaven-born band;Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,And when the storm of war was gone, enjoyed the peace your valor won.Let independence be our boast, ever mindful what it cost;Ever grateful for the prize, let its altar reach the skies.CHORUSFirm, united, let us be, rallying round our liberty;As a band of brothers joined, peace and safety we shall find.Immortal patriots, rise once more, defend your rights, defend your shore.Let no rude foe, with impious hand,Let no rude foe, with impious hand,Invade the shrine where sacred lies, of toil and blood the well-earned prize.While offering peace sincere and just, in heaven we place a manly trust,That truth and justice will prevail, and every shame of bondage fail.Firm, united, let us be, &c.Sound, sound the trump of fame! letWashington’sgreat nameRing through the world with loud applause,Ring through the world with loud applause,Let every clime to Freedom dear, listen with a joyful ear.With equal skill and God-like-power, he govern’d in the fearful hour,Of horrid war! or guides, with ease, the happier times of honest peace.Firm united let us be, &c.Behold the chief who now commands, again to serve his country stands—The rock on which the storm will beat,The rock on which the storm will beat;But armed in virtue firm and true, his hopes are fix’d on Heaven and you.When hope was sinking in dismay, and glooms obscured Columbia’s day,His steady mind, from changes free, resolved on death or liberty.Firm united let us be, &c.
Hail Columbia.Hail Columbia, happy land! hail, ye heroes, heaven-born band;Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,And when the storm of war was gone, enjoyed the peace your valor won.Let independence be our boast, ever mindful what it cost;Ever grateful for the prize, let its altar reach the skies.CHORUSFirm, united, let us be, rallying round our liberty;As a band of brothers joined, peace and safety we shall find.Immortal patriots, rise once more, defend your rights, defend your shore.Let no rude foe, with impious hand,Let no rude foe, with impious hand,Invade the shrine where sacred lies, of toil and blood the well-earned prize.While offering peace sincere and just, in heaven we place a manly trust,That truth and justice will prevail, and every shame of bondage fail.Firm, united, let us be, &c.Sound, sound the trump of fame! letWashington’sgreat nameRing through the world with loud applause,Ring through the world with loud applause,Let every clime to Freedom dear, listen with a joyful ear.With equal skill and God-like-power, he govern’d in the fearful hour,Of horrid war! or guides, with ease, the happier times of honest peace.Firm united let us be, &c.Behold the chief who now commands, again to serve his country stands—The rock on which the storm will beat,The rock on which the storm will beat;But armed in virtue firm and true, his hopes are fix’d on Heaven and you.When hope was sinking in dismay, and glooms obscured Columbia’s day,His steady mind, from changes free, resolved on death or liberty.Firm united let us be, &c.
Hail Columbia, happy land! hail, ye heroes, heaven-born band;Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,And when the storm of war was gone, enjoyed the peace your valor won.Let independence be our boast, ever mindful what it cost;Ever grateful for the prize, let its altar reach the skies.
Hail Columbia, happy land! hail, ye heroes, heaven-born band;
Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,
Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,
And when the storm of war was gone, enjoyed the peace your valor won.
Let independence be our boast, ever mindful what it cost;
Ever grateful for the prize, let its altar reach the skies.
CHORUS
Firm, united, let us be, rallying round our liberty;As a band of brothers joined, peace and safety we shall find.
Firm, united, let us be, rallying round our liberty;
As a band of brothers joined, peace and safety we shall find.
Immortal patriots, rise once more, defend your rights, defend your shore.Let no rude foe, with impious hand,Let no rude foe, with impious hand,Invade the shrine where sacred lies, of toil and blood the well-earned prize.While offering peace sincere and just, in heaven we place a manly trust,That truth and justice will prevail, and every shame of bondage fail.Firm, united, let us be, &c.
Immortal patriots, rise once more, defend your rights, defend your shore.
Let no rude foe, with impious hand,
Let no rude foe, with impious hand,
Invade the shrine where sacred lies, of toil and blood the well-earned prize.
While offering peace sincere and just, in heaven we place a manly trust,
That truth and justice will prevail, and every shame of bondage fail.
Firm, united, let us be, &c.
Sound, sound the trump of fame! letWashington’sgreat nameRing through the world with loud applause,Ring through the world with loud applause,Let every clime to Freedom dear, listen with a joyful ear.With equal skill and God-like-power, he govern’d in the fearful hour,Of horrid war! or guides, with ease, the happier times of honest peace.Firm united let us be, &c.
Sound, sound the trump of fame! letWashington’sgreat name
Ring through the world with loud applause,
Ring through the world with loud applause,
Let every clime to Freedom dear, listen with a joyful ear.
With equal skill and God-like-power, he govern’d in the fearful hour,
Of horrid war! or guides, with ease, the happier times of honest peace.
Firm united let us be, &c.
Behold the chief who now commands, again to serve his country stands—The rock on which the storm will beat,The rock on which the storm will beat;But armed in virtue firm and true, his hopes are fix’d on Heaven and you.When hope was sinking in dismay, and glooms obscured Columbia’s day,His steady mind, from changes free, resolved on death or liberty.Firm united let us be, &c.
Behold the chief who now commands, again to serve his country stands—
The rock on which the storm will beat,
The rock on which the storm will beat;
But armed in virtue firm and true, his hopes are fix’d on Heaven and you.
When hope was sinking in dismay, and glooms obscured Columbia’s day,
His steady mind, from changes free, resolved on death or liberty.
Firm united let us be, &c.