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Irving Berlin (1888-1989) originally wrote God Bless America for the military revue Yip! Yip! Yaphank! in 1918 during World War I. Twenty years later, the composer changed a few words, and it was reintroduced on Armistice Day (today, known as, Veterans Day) in 1938 on The Kate Smith Show. The song - a solemn prayer for peace - tapped into the national psyche as World War II was about to break out.
Below is a dramatization of that reintroduction from the 1943 movie, This is the Army. One of the stars, Ronald Reagan, is shown at 4:20 in this clip:
As World War One (1914-1918) began 100 years ago and World War Two (1939-1945) 75 years ago, this Veterans Day, let us be grateful for our heroes who sacrificed for freedom and protected us. Also, may we offer our solemn prayers and ...
Pray for America
May God be gracious to us and bless us
and
make his face shine on us—
that your ways may be known on earth,
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Previous posts in this series:
Pray4America (part 1) - National Day of Prayer (2012)
Pray4America (part 2) - FDR's prayer on D-Day (2012)
Pray4America (part 3) - FDR's Flag Day prayer - June 14, 1942 (2012)
Pray4America (part 4) - It's a Wonderful Life, America (2012)
Pray4America (part 5) - United we stand? (2012)
Pray4America (part 6) - Christmas in Iran 1980 (2012)
Pray4American (part 7) - For such a time as this (2013)
Pray4America (part 1) - National Day of Prayer (2012)
Pray4America (part 2) - FDR's prayer on D-Day (2012)
Pray4America (part 3) - FDR's Flag Day prayer - June 14, 1942 (2012)
Pray4America (part 4) - It's a Wonderful Life, America (2012)
Pray4America (part 5) - United we stand? (2012)
Pray4America (part 6) - Christmas in Iran 1980 (2012)
Pray4American (part 7) - For such a time as this (2013)
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