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America for Me
Author: Dr. Henry van Dyke Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: 'Tis fine to see the Old World, and travel up and down Refrain First Line: So it's home again, and home again, America for me Lyrics: 1 ‘Tis fine to see the Old World, and travel up and down
Among the famous palaces and cities of renown,
To admire the crumbly castles and the statues of the Kings,
But now I think I’ve had enough of antiquated things.
So it’s home again, and home again, America for me!
My hearts is turning home again, and there I long to be
In the land of youth and freedom beyond the ocean bars,
Where the air is full of sunlight and the flag is full of stars.
2 O London is a man’s town, there’s power in the air;
And Paris is a woman’s town, with flowers in her hair;
And it’s sweet to dream in Venice, and it’s great to study Rome;
But when it comes to living, there is no place like home.
So it’s home again, and home again, America for me!
My hearts is turning home again, and there I long to be
In the land of youth and freedom beyond the ocean bars,
Where the air is full of sunlight and the flag is full of stars.
3 I like the German firwoods, in green battalions drilled;
I like the gardens of Versailles with flashing fountains fill’d;
But, O to take your hand, my dear, and ramble for a day
In the friendly Western woodland where Nature has her way!
So it’s home again, and home again, America for me!
My hearts is turning home again, and there I long to be
In the land of youth and freedom beyond the ocean bars,
Where the air is full of sunlight and the flag is full of stars.
4 I know that Europe’s wonderful, yet something seems to lack;
The Past is too much with her, and the people looking back;
But the glory of the Present is to make the Future free,
We love our land for what she is, and what she is to be.
O it’s home again, and home again, America for me!
I want a ship that’s westward bound to plow the rolling sea,
To the blessed Land of Room enough beyond the ocean bars,
Where the air is full of sunlight and the flag is full of stars. Used With Tune: ['Tis fine to see the Old World, and travel up and down]
America for Me
['Tis fine to see the Old World, and travel up and down]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: C. Austin Miles Used With Text: America for Me
['Tis fine to see the Old World, and travel up and down]
America for Me
Author: Dr. Henry van Dyke Hymnal: New Songs of Pentecost No. 2 #149 (1917) First Line: 'Tis fine to see the Old World, and travel up and down Refrain First Line: So it's home again, and home again, America for me Lyrics: 1 ‘Tis fine to see the Old World, and travel up and down
Among the famous palaces and cities of renown,
To admire the crumbly castles and the statues of the Kings,
But now I think I’ve had enough of antiquated things.
So it’s home again, and home again, America for me!
My hearts is turning home again, and there I long to be
In the land of youth and freedom beyond the ocean bars,
Where the air is full of sunlight and the flag is full of stars.
2 O London is a man’s town, there’s power in the air;
And Paris is a woman’s town, with flowers in her hair;
And it’s sweet to dream in Venice, and it’s great to study Rome;
But when it comes to living, there is no place like home.
So it’s home again, and home again, America for me!
My hearts is turning home again, and there I long to be
In the land of youth and freedom beyond the ocean bars,
Where the air is full of sunlight and the flag is full of stars.
3 I like the German firwoods, in green battalions drilled;
I like the gardens of Versailles with flashing fountains fill’d;
But, O to take your hand, my dear, and ramble for a day
In the friendly Western woodland where Nature has her way!
So it’s home again, and home again, America for me!
My hearts is turning home again, and there I long to be
In the land of youth and freedom beyond the ocean bars,
Where the air is full of sunlight and the flag is full of stars.
4 I know that Europe’s wonderful, yet something seems to lack;
The Past is too much with her, and the people looking back;
But the glory of the Present is to make the Future free,
We love our land for what she is, and what she is to be.
O it’s home again, and home again, America for me!
I want a ship that’s westward bound to plow the rolling sea,
To the blessed Land of Room enough beyond the ocean bars,
Where the air is full of sunlight and the flag is full of stars. Languages: English Tune Title: ['Tis fine to see the Old World, and travel up and down]
America for Me
America for me
Author: Henry van Dyke, 1852-1933; Henry Van Dyke Hymnal: Junior Praises #d61 (1916) First Line: 'Tis fine to see the old world Refrain First Line: So it's home again, and home again Languages: English
America for me
Henry Van Dyke
1852 - 1933 Author of "America for Me"
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Henry Van Dyke
C. Austin Miles
1868 - 1946 Composer of "['Tis fine to see the Old World, and travel up and down]" in New Songs of Pentecost No. 2 Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel #2” (1905), “Songs of service” (1910), “Ideal Sunday school hymns” (1912). He wrote and/or composed 400+ hymns. He died in Philadelphia, PA.
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C. Austin Miles
