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Thread #132794   Message #3006904
Posted By: Joe Offer
14-Oct-10 - 12:19 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req/Add: Brother, Sing Your Country's Anthem
Subject: ADD: Hymn for Nations (Josephine Bacon/Don West)
I found complete lyrics at http://saswat.com/doc/song/Hymn%20for%20Nations.htm
I question the accuracy of some of the lyrics, and I have posted what I consider to be a better version (from Oak Publications) below.

Hymn for Nations


Brother, sister, sing your anthem
Shout your land's undying fame
Light the wondrous tale of nations
With your people's golden name
Tell your parent's noble story
Raise on high your county's sign
Join, then, in a final glory
People lift you flag with mine!

Hail the sun of peace, new rising
Hold the war clouds closer furled
Blend our banners, o my people
In the rainbow of the world
Red a blood and blue as heaven
Wise with age & proud of youth
Melt our colors, wonder woven
In the great bright light of truth!

Build the road of peace before us
Build it wide & deep & long
Speed the slow & check the eager
Help the weak & curb the strong
None shall push aside another
None shall let another fall
March beside me, o my comrades
All for one & one for all.

 m: Ode to Joy;
w. Josephine Bacon, 3rd v. Don West.

   

Note that this page says only the third verse was written by Don West.
Wikipedia article on Josephine Daskam Bacon (1876-1961)