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AMERICA AND ENGLAND, by                    
First Line: Two empires by the sea
Last Line: Blessing and blest.
Variant Title(s): Hymn Of World Peace;international Hymn;peace Hymn For England And America
Subject(s): England; Patriotism; United States; English; America


Two empires by the sea,
Two nations great and free,
One anthem raise.
One race of ancient fame,
One tongue, one faith, we claim,
One God, whose glorious name
We love and praise.

What deeds our fathers wrought,
What battles we have fought,
Let fame record.
Now, vengeful passion, cease;
Come, victories of peace;
Nor hate nor pride's caprice
Unsheath the sword.

Though deep the sea, and wide,
'Twixt realm and realm, its tide
Binds strand to strand.
So be the gulf between
Gray coasts and islands green
With bonds of peace serene,
And friendship spanned.

Now may the God above
Guard the dear lands we love,
Both East and West.
Let love more fervent glow,
As peaceful ages go,
And strength yet stronger grow,
Blessing and blest.





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