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National Hymn

God bless America, God grant our standard may

Author: Emma Willard
Published in 1 hymnal


Author: Emma Willard

Willard, Emma C. [née Hart]. A teacher and educational writer, born at Berlin, Connecticut, 1787; resided in 1838 and sometime after at Hartford, and for many years conducted a well-known school at Troy, New York. She died at Troy, 1870. Her hymn Rocked in the cradle of the deep (Sailor's Hymn), is sometimes said to have been published in 1830. It is found in Beecher's Plymouth Collection, 1855, No. 1285. Its earlier appearance has not been verified. It is a successful sailor's hymn. It is included in several modern collections. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)  Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: God bless America, God grant our standard may
Title: National Hymn
Author: Emma Willard
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Father almighty, humbly of Thee we crave
Copyright: Public Domain
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