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The Most Beautiful Flag In The World

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Title
The Most Beautiful Flag In The World - Lyrics
Composer
Glogau, Jack  
Lyricist
Newman, Charles H.  
Publisher
Lew Berk Music Co. (Rochester, NY)  
Lyrics
The Most Beautiful Flag in the World Verse: Old Glory when I look at you, it fills my heart with pride. I see it is no wonder that for you our fathers died. You stand for all that’s noble, for liberty and love. You are an inspiration direct from him above. Refrain: The brightest stars from heaven are in your field of blue, Your stripes are from the rainbow taken out of heaven too. They made you there with greatest care and when you were unfurled, God gave as his gift to America the most beautiful flag in the world. Verse: I swear to always honor you at home and far away. To fight for your protection even as I am today. A hundred million people will proudly do the same, And that is why old glory, you bear an honored name. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_427
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
The Most Beautiful Flag In The World
Composer
Glogau, Jack  
Lyricist
Newman, Charles H.  
Publisher
Lew Berk Music Co. (Rochester, NY)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-10-01
Lyrics
The Most Beautiful Flag in the World Verse: Old Glory when I look at you, it fills my heart with pride. I see it is no wonder that for you our fathers died. You stand for all that’s noble, for liberty and love. You are an inspiration direct from him above. Refrain: The brightest stars from heaven are in your field of blue, Your stripes are from the rainbow taken out of heaven too. They made you there with greatest care and when you were unfurled, God gave as his gift to America the most beautiful flag in the world. Verse: I swear to always honor you at home and far away. To fight for your protection even as I am today. A hundred million people will proudly do the same, And that is why old glory, you bear an honored name. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_427
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Most Beautiful Flag In The World
ComposerGlogau, Jack  
LyricistNewman, Charles H.  
PublisherLew Berk Music Co. (Rochester, NY)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-10-01
LyricsThe Most Beautiful Flag in the World Verse: Old Glory when I look at you, it fills my heart with pride. I see it is no wonder that for you our fathers died. You stand for all that’s noble, for liberty and love. You are an inspiration direct from him above. Refrain: The brightest stars from heaven are in your field of blue, Your stripes are from the rainbow taken out of heaven too. They made you there with greatest care and when you were unfurled, God gave as his gift to America the most beautiful flag in the world. Verse: I swear to always honor you at home and far away. To fight for your protection even as I am today. A hundred million people will proudly do the same, And that is why old glory, you bear an honored name. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_427
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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