I
am Old Glory
I am old glory: For more than ten score years I have been
the banner of hope and freedom for generation after generation of Americans.
Born amid the first flames of America's fight for freedom, I am the
symbol of a country that has grown from a little group of thirteen colonies to a
united nation of fifty sovereign states. Planted firmly on the high pinnacle of
American Faith my gently fluttering folds have proved an inspiration to untold
millions. Men have followed me into battle with unwavering courage. They have
looked upon me as a symbol of national unity. They have prayed that they and
their fellow citizens might continue to enjoy the life, liberty and pursuit of
happiness, which have been granted to every American as the heritage of free
men. So long as men love liberty more than life itself; so long as they treasure
the priceless privileges bought with the blood of our forefathers; so long as
the principles of truth, justice and charity for all remain deeply rooted in
human hearts, I shall continue to be the enduring banner of the United States of
America.
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