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[Hail, Columbia! happy land]

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The following poem is scored for music in the source text.

Hail, Columbia! happy land!
Hail, ye heroes, heav'n-born band!
Who fought and bled in freedom's cause,
Who fought and bled in freedom's cause.
And when the storm of war is gone,
Enjoy the peace your valour won;
Let independence be your boast,
Ever mindful what it cost;
Ever grateful for the prize,
Let its altar reach the skies.
Firm, united, let us be,
Rallying round our liberty.
As a band of brothers join'd,
Peace and safety we shall find.