Independence Day, 2012

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Richard Clayderman, piano (2000)
- The Star Spangled Banner (Key)

Also, here is text to the long forgotten national hymn written on 4 July 1876. It was written for the celebration of the 100th birthday of these United States.
It is still being sung, however, in conservative Christian churches today.

God of Our Fathers
Words: Daniel C. Roberts
Music: George W. Warren
Date: 4 July 1876

God of our fathers, Whose almighty hand
Leads forth in beauty all the starry band
Of shining worlds in splendor through the skies
Our grateful songs before Thy throne arise.

Thy love divine hath led us in the past,
In this free land by Thee our lot is cast,
Be Thou our Ruler, Guardian, Guide and Stay,
Thy Word our law, Thy paths our chosen way.

From war’s alarms, from deadly pestilence,
Be Thy strong arm our ever sure defense;
Thy true religion in our hearts increase,
Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.

Refresh Thy people on their toilsome way,
Lead us from night to never ending day;
Fill all our lives with love and grace divine,
And glory, laud, and praise be ever Thine.