The Star Spangled Banner with lyrics 4th Verse Included

"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the National Anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort McHenry",[1] a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key, after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.
The poem which was set to the tune of "The Anacreontic Song" (or "To Anacreon in Heaven"), with various lyrics, was already popular in the United States. Set to Key's poem and renamed "The Star-Spangled Banner", it would soon become a well-known American patriotic song. Although the song has four stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today, with the fourth ("O thus be it ever when free men shall stand...") added on more formal occasions. In the fourth stanza, Key urged the adoption of "In God is our Trust" as the national motto ("And this be our motto: In God is our Trust").[2] The United States adopted the motto "In God We Trust" by law in 1956.

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was recognized for official use by the Navy in 1889 and the President in 1916, and was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1508, codified at 36 U.S.C. § 301), which was signed by President Herbert Hoover.

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[Stanic32]

Even though i'm not an american, i would love to say,,GOD BLESS AMERICA..!!!

[bobf72450]

@Stanic32 We appreciate very much your kind comments like this. We can say God Bless the World and Indonesia. Shalom.

[JoelMacpherson24]

I'm from the Uk and i love the USA, massive respect to your servicemen/women who fought bravely on September the 11th. P.s GO TRAIL BLAZERS!

[bobf72450]

@JoelMacpherson24 Thank you for your respectful comments. We may not be perfect but we have given much through the years for freedom around the world.

[mondayemo]

hey, how you going? my name is Gerry and i am from Australia. I must say i really admire "The Star Spangled Banner" anthem of your country and i love the second but yet most import part of the anthem "Defence Of Fort McHenry'. I'm actually doing some history of the USA at this present time. I will also add what a lovely country the USA is. xo ps GO Titans woohoo :-)

[bobf72450]

@mondayemo Hey Gerry, you Aussies are awesome. Thank you for your kind comments and put another shrimp on the barbie- I'm comin to see you guys. PS I live 4 hours from Titan stadium and we are fans too.

[liketheuniverse11]

Land of the free, Land of the Brave!!!!God bless my beloved country!!!!USA!USA!USA!USA!

[rolahykova]

What a great anthem! I am a singer and I will sing it even if am Italian:-). God bless America

[MrsLadyPaige]

Proud very proud



[dpdpric]

Proud to be an American

[ComicwithHeart]

Very often I will read the remarks of people on these youtube post, and so often they are filled with words of immature "trolls" as they are known. But I am really happy to read the love and respect from around the world on this video. Much love and respect back to everyone here.

[manacaster]

@JoelMacpherson24 ----

Same to you Britain. Take care.

[TheRapper10000]

GOD BLESS AMERICA!