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1 Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,)
Sing we praises (Praise to thee,) to thee; (praises to thee;)
Shield our homes, (shielding our homes,) shield our land, (shielding our land,)
Noble flag (Noble our flag,) of the free; (flag of the free;)
Emblem of peace, wave in triumph, wave.

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Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,)
Sing we praises (Praise to thee,) to thee; (praises to thee;)
Shield our homes, (shielding our homes,) shield our land, (shielding our land,)
Noble flag (Noble our flag,) of the free. (flag of the free.)

2 Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,)
Waving high (waving high,) in the blue, (in the blue)
We will stand, (we will stand,) for thy rights, (for thy rights,)
Unto death, (Unto death,) proving true; (proving true;)
Emblem of love, wave in triumph, wave. [Chorus]

3 Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,)
May thy stars (may thy stars,) ever wave; (ever wave;)
O'er the land, oO'er the land,) of the free, (of the free,)
And the home (and the home,) of the brave; (of the brave;)
Emblem of joy, wave in triumph, wave. [Chorus]
The New Praiseworthy: for the Church and Sunday School #363 (1916)
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