HAIL, COLUMBIA!
(Joseph Hopkinson, 1798)

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Hail, Columbia! happy land!
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Hail, ye heroes, heaven born band!
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Who fought and bled in freedom's cause,
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Who fought and bled in freedom's cause.
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And when the storm of war is gone,
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Enjoy the peace your valor won;
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Let independence be your boast,
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Ever mindful what it cost;
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Ever grateful for the prize,
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Let its altar reach the skies.
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CHO: Firm, united, let us be,
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Rallying round our liberty.
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As a band of brothers joined,
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Peace and safety we shall find.