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A free hymn for Memorial Day

Daniel Heath offers alternative verses to the "Star Spangled Banner" using language inspired by Amanda Gorman's poetry.

Did you know the complete version of the Star-Spangled Banner has four verses? Yet, we usually only sing the first verse. The other three verses further explore the complex time in America's history that inspired Francis Scott Key to write this national treasure in 1814.

I love thoughtful lyrics coupled with timeless melodies, and I love holding old treasures in new containers. This prayer is a new container for an old treasure, a sung...

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