Robert Fisher Boyce
The song that begins with the lyrics "O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain" is "America the Beautiful." It is a patriotic song that celebrates the natural beauty of the United States.
The first verse of "America the Beautiful" is: O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
Katharine Lee Bates wrote "O beautiful for Spacious Skies" after climbing Pikes Peak and gazing across the plains to the east. The "alabaster cities" of stanza three refers to the "White City" of the Columbian World Exposition at Chicago which she visited on the way to Colorado. (according to "Hymn Notes for Church Bulletins" by Austin C. Lovelace)
"O beautiful for spacious skies" is a line from the patriotic song "America the Beautiful," which celebrates the natural beauty and vast landscapes of the United States. It evokes imagery of wide, open skies, symbolizing freedom and the grandeur of the nation. The phrase reflects a deep appreciation for the country’s scenic vistas and serves as a reminder of the ideals of liberty and unity that the nation aspires to uphold. Overall, it conveys a sense of pride and reverence for America's natural heritage.
Oh, what a lovely question! In "The Westing Game," the character Theo recites the first verse of "America the Beautiful" during the Fourth of July celebration. The lyrics he recites are: "O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!" It's a beautiful moment in the book that captures the patriotic spirit of the holiday.
Eminem did! :O
O beautiful for spacious skies For amber waves of grain For purple mountain mejesties Above the fruited plain My Philippines, dear Philippines God shed his grace on thee and crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea
The word is spacious.
Robert Fisher Boyce, a dairy farmer from Rutherford County, Tennessee in 1938.
O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern impassion'd stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law! O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness, And ev'ry gain divine! O Beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
Ignore the O beautiful. the Patriot Dream is to have freedom and rights.
O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness, And ev'ry gain divine!