Composed, Copyrighted and Performed
by Roger Himes
Sitting round a fire
Watching embers glow
Seeing flames reaching for the sky
Old man moon is shining
High above my head
It seems like he turned and said:
“Our country’s not yet dead,
America was called to show
This whole world how to grow
With all nations on our shores
Joined as one God-fearing land.”
This is God’s country
from sea to sea
Given as a gift to you
to you and me
Founded on liberty
all men are free
Given as a gift to you
to you and me.
We’ve lost sight of our vision:
Why America was called
To lead the world in love and brotherhood
Our money reads, ‘In God We Trust.’
It is our nation’s theme
And you know as well as me:
Our land must be redeemed
We must regain our Father’s dream:
Live in love and harmony
Replace our trust in God above
Please join me when I sing.
This is God’s country
from sea to sea
Given as a gift to you
to you and me
Founded on liberty
all men are free
Given as a gift to you
to you and me.
And another verse that wasn’t
recorded with the song:
Remembering Columbus
On his virgin cruise
And how he passed 1,000 floating Jews
Who had been deported
Then he went on to found this land
That became a mighty land
To provide a home
To those same deported Jews.
Roger Himes, Lawyer
A Gospel Life Coach
