I Am Old Glory: For more
than ten score years I have been the
banner of hope and freedom for generation
after generation of Americans.
Born amid the first flames of America's
fight for freedom,
I am the symbol of a country that has
grown from a little group
of thirteen colonies to a united nation
of fifty sovereign states.
Planted firmly on the high pinnacle of American Faith my gently fluttering folds have proved an inspiration to untold millions.
Men have followed me into battle with unwavering courage.
They have looked upon me as a symbol of national unity.
They have prayed that they and their fellow citizens might continue to enjoy the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, which have been granted to every American as the heritage of free men.
So long as men love liberty more than
life itself;
so long as they treasure the priceless
privileges bought with the
blood of our forefathers; so long as
the principles of truth, justice
and charity for all remain deeply rooted
in human hearts, I shall
continue to be the enduring banner
of the United States of America.