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AMERICA TRIUMPHANT, by                    
First Line: America, thou peerless one
Last Line: Bring forth a happier time!
Subject(s): Patriotism; Peace; United States; America


America, thou peerless one,
Our own loved mother-land!
Turn from the crash of battles grim,
With white robed Peace now stand!

Place Honor high above all else
Like one great radiant star,
And let thy teeming millions now
Acclaim her from afar.

Refrain:

America! triumphant one,
Thy destiny is known.
The din and smoke and strife are done,
Kneel humbly at God's throne.

Then to earth's struggling peoples go,
Go with a love sublime,
Go in the might of service true,
Bring forth a happier time!

Oh, keep undimm'd thy upward look,
And herald the new day
When Peace shall make all nations one
With her own perfect sway.

And may our God who led thee on
Through warfare's bitter strife,
Gird thee to help all nations now
And bring the World new life!

Refrain:

America! triumphant one,
Thy destiny is known.
The din and smoke and strife are done,
Kneel humbly at God's throne.

Then to earth's struggling peoples go,
Go with a love sublime,
Go in the might of service true,
Bring forth a happier time!





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