An edition of the nineteenth-century poem that was later se. We come from diverse backgrounds and have many different interests, but we work together as members of the worlds largest and most active women's service organizations. Read reviews from worlds largest community for readers. We have over 2200 members in 34 chapters who are descended from patriots who fought or supported the American Revolution. People sang it to various tunes that the lyrics fit, even “Auld Ang Syne.” It was subsequently published with the tune “Materna.” This is the music for “America the Beautiful” by Samuel A. The Washington Society was founded in 1894. Twice she revised it, once in 1904, again in 1913.

The original poem was printed in a weekly journal on July 4, 1895, two years after she composed it. Referral to the alabaster cities in the fourth stanza was inspired by the White City at the World’s Exposition in Chicago, which she had visited earlier. Before she left the state, she jotted four stanzas in a notebook. She wrote that all of fertile country spreading away so far under ample skies the wonder of America was displayed there, out over the sea-like expanse spreading away so far under those ample skies. Although by then she was tired, she was awed by the view before her. They left the wagon near the top and finished the trip on mules. I had read that on the day she was inspired, she and some others on an excursion had engaged a prairie wagon to take them to the summit. One Sunday morning when I was among a congregation, singing the beautiful song, I wondered about her inspiration to capture her feelings on paper.

The underlying arpeggiated 8th note patterns add nuance to the beloved song. 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain America America God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea 2 O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life. This flowing setting of America the Beautiful is perfect for sacred and secular patriotic and civic events. In 1926, there was even an unsuccessful drive to replace it with the “Star-Spangled Banner” as the National Anthem. William Himes - Salvation Army South Music Publications.

Oh beautiful for spacious skies