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BeBe Winans

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BeBe Winans

Benjamin "BeBe" Winans (born 17 September 1962) is a gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists. more »


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Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us as a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

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Written by: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY, JOHN T. WILLIAMS

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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  • Loren Engle
    Loren Engle
    I thought Kaepernick was complaining about the third verse of the Star-Spangled banner. I personally have never before even known there was a THIRD verse, much less the fourth. You? I was misinformed and have listened to his interview [2 months ago You Tube] where he EXPLAINS that it isn't the words in the Anthem but the follow-through and implementation of those changes put in place already and the necessity for ALL people to believe in true equality and work toward that end. I believe in that; there are a lot of things that need to change; I think we all agree. America is the greatest country in the world and we need to work on the things that take away from that. We need to be open to each other, honest in our efforts and remind ourselves of those principles for which we stand. Then stand together and make those changes a reality ---or like Kaepernick's refusal to stand--remind us we need to make the effort to do better! [Michele Z] 
    LikeReply 17 years ago
    • Aviv Ben Efraim
      Aviv Ben Efraim
      I agree with you
      LikeReply7 years ago

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