America the Beautiful
Author: Katherine Lee Bates
This chart compares versions of the English text of America the Beautiful, as it appears in different publications.
Minor punctuation, capitalization, and spelling differences are shown, in addition to more substantial differences in words, phrases, or verses.
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1. O beautiful for spacious skies,n 11. Oh, beautiful for spacious skies,
2For amber waves of grain, 2For amber waves of grain,
3For purple mountain majesties 3For purple mountain majesties
4Above the fruited plain! 4Above the fruited plain!
5America! America! 5America! America!
n 6God shed his grace on thee n 6God shed his grace on thee,
7And crown thy good with brotherhood 7And crown thy good with brotherhood
8From sea to shining sea. 8From sea to shining sea.
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n 102. O beautiful for pilgrim feet n 102. Oh, beautiful for pilgrim feet,
11Whose stern impassion’d stress 11Whose stern, impassioned stress
12A thoroughfare of freedom beat 12A thoroughfare of freedom beat
13Across the wilderness! 13Across the wilderness!
14America! America! 14America! America!
15God mend thine ev’ry flaw, 15God mend thine ev’ry flaw,
16Confirm thy soul in self-control, 16Confirm thy soul in self-control,
17Thy liberty in law. 17Thy liberty in law.
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n 193. O beautiful for heroes prov’d n 193. Oh, beautiful for heroes proved
20In liberating strife, 20In liberating strife,
21Who more than self their country loved, 21Who more than self their country loved,
22And mercy more than life! 22And mercy more than life!
23America! America! 23America! America!
n 24May God thy gold refine n 24May God thy gold refine,
25Till all success be nobleness, 25Till all success be nobleness,
26And ev’ry gain divine. 26And ev’ry gain divine.
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n 284. O beautiful for patriot dream n 284. Oh, beautiful for patriot dream
29That sees beyond the years. 29That sees beyond the years
30Thine alabaster cities gleam, 30Thine alabaster cities gleam,
n 31Undimmed by human tears. n 31Undimmed by human tears!
32America! America! 32America! America!
t 33God shed his grace on thee t 33God shed his grace on thee,
34And crown thy good with brotherhood 34And crown thy good with brotherhood
35From sea to shining sea. 35From sea to shining sea.
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