Will we battle terrorism as it should be fought Or run away and let evil doers chase us to our door? Will we protect our freedom and system of life As our fathers and grandfathers sacrificed before?
Will we secure our borders against illegal entry Or let our economy and security be destroyed? Will we finally stop runaway wasteful spending By leaders who are self-serving and void?
Will we continue to pledge our help to the less fortunate Who suffer from war, hunger and disease? Will we preserve our heritage and our future From those who wish to bring liberty to its knees?
Never be afraid to be proud of America And march with the thankful, honorable and just. Never surrender our freedom of choice Standing firm for what we believe and trust.
Sometimes it’s hard to protect what is right Sometimes we’re scorned as for others we fight. Some of us are willing regardless of loss To commit our soul to save the cross.
Evil prospers on greed and human hate Always eager to destroy and defecate. God’s grace descends on the souls of man Cleansing the impure wherever He can.
As long as man has struggled on earth Life has had its troubles from birth. God’s seed of goodness has delayed man’s demise Thank Heaven for his heroes the strong and the wise.
The Lord adores his heroes of yesterday Just how numerous, only He could say. God loves his soldiers who line up to serve By standing against evil His grace they deserve.
God Bless America
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Reverend King, one of the most influential black leaders To ever march for civil rights and justice Was born to a minister and a teacher of school. Educated to where he earned his P.H.D. Becoming a pastor marching against what was unfair and cruel.
Leading a boycott to protest bus segregation He gained national prominence in 1955 and 56. As he preached and marched for freedom for all He was jailed, threatened, spat on and beaten As for peaceful demonstration he would call.
Marching to Washington, D.C. In 1963 He was one of the leaders of faith Voicing concern for the plight of the poor. Soon there after, he was killed by a sniper In Memphis, supporting workers rights and more.
King dedicated one of his books to his children Praising God and praying for mankind’s future With words for all to prayerfully remember. To be judged, not by color, but by character Shunning violence never to surrender.
Dr. King will be remembered down through history As a man whose mission in life was the enrichment of others. “A Soldier For The Lord” with goodness of heart Risking everything for man’s freedom and equality. From his legacy of self-sacrifice we must refuse to part.
SLAVERY
When you chain the neck of a slave The other end fastens to you. Your heart and soul become corrupt And all which is evil you’ll do.
No government shall exist for ever Who's people are not really free. Though around the world there are those Who stay blind to how life should be.
Any who must enslave others Will dwell in their own living hell After death, they’ll join their master In that place from heaven he fell.
But till then we’ll fight and resist Making them put their chains away And those of us who may die first From heaven shall watch and pray.
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