In 1938, with the rise of Hitler in Germany, Irving Berlin, a Jewish
immigrant from Siberia, Russia, introduced his song, "God Bless America",
on an Armistice Day radio broadcast which was sung by Kate Smith.

Knowing this background, we understand Berlin's prelude, and then the song:

"While the strom clouds gather far across the sea,
Let we swear allegiance to a land that's FREE,
Let us all be grateful for a land so fair,
As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer.

God Bless America,
Land that I love.
Stand beside her, and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America, my home sweet home."

From page 181, Always Growing in the Faith by Gene Dirr.
Available at www.amazon.com .