Washed in the blood of the brave and the blooming,
Snatched from the altars of insolent foes,
Burning with star-fires, but never consuming ,
Flash it's broad ribbons of lily and rose.
Vainly the prophets of Baal would rend it,
vainly his worshipers pray for it's fall;
Thousands have died for it, Millions defend it
Emblem of justice and mercy to all:
Justice the reddens the sky with her terrors, mercy that comes with her white-handed train,
Soothing all passions, redeeming all errors,
Sheathing the Sabre and breaking the chain.
Borne on the deluge of old usurpations, Drifted our Ark o'er the desolates seas,
Bearing the rainbow of hope to the nations,
Torn from the storm-cloud and flung to the breeze!
God Bless the flag and it's loyal defenders,
while it's broad folds o'er the battle-field wave,
Till the dim star-wreath rekindle it's splendors,
Washed from it's stains in the blood of the Brabe!
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