1 Thy white stars laid in heaven’s blue
And fixed as the stars on high,
And stripe and star
As lasting are
As planets in the sky.
Refrain:
I salute thee, Old Glory,
Here’s my heart and hand to you,
And to your gleaming colors
I promise to be true;
I salute thee, Old Glory,
And my hat is off to you;
I love each strife and sacred star
Of the red, white and blue.
2 Thy white stripes speak for liberty,
Thy red of the martyrs’ blood,
Of those who gave
Their lives to save
Our land from tyrant’s rod. [Refrain]
3 No tyrant foe nor alien hand
Shall tread in the dust thy folds,
Nor friends nor foe
Can lay thee low
Whom freedom’s God’s upholds. [Refrain]
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… Go to person page >
Display Title: I Salute Thee, Old GloryFirst Line: Thy white stars laid in heaven's blueTune Title: [Thy white stars laid in heaven's blue]Author: C. A. M.Date: 1917
Display Title: I Salute Thee, Old GloryFirst Line: Thy white stars laid in heaven's blueTune Title: [Thy white stars laid in heaven's blue]Author: C. A. M.Date: 1950
Display Title: I Salute Thee, Old GloryFirst Line: Thy white stars laid in heaven's blueTune Title: [Thy white stars laid in heaven's blue]Author: C. A. M.Date: 1917
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