William McCarty, comp. The American National Song Book. 1842.
The Land of Love and LibertyH
The rising empire of the west;
When famed Columbus’ mighty mind impress’d,
Gave Europe’s sons a place of rest.
Be thou forever, forever blest and free,
The land of love and liberty.
Beside thy flowery groves and springs;
And on thy lofty, thy lofty mountains’ brow,
May all thy sons and fair ones sing,
Be thou forever, &c.
To prize the cause thy sons began;
From thee may future, may future tyrants know,
That sacred are the rights of man.
Be thou forever, &c.
The pleasing, wondrous story tell;
And patriot sages, in venerable mood,
Instruct the world to govern well.
Be thou forever, &c.
From harm protect these new-born states,
And all ye friendly, ye friendly nations, join,
And thus salute the child of fate:
Be thou forever, &c.