Words = << \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = a { \set stanza = "1. " O beau -- ti -- ful for spa -- cious skies, For am -- ber waves of grain, For pur -- ple moun -- tain maj -- es -- ties a -- bove the fruit -- ed plain! A -- mer -- i -- ca! A -- mer -- i -- ca! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with broth -- er -- hood from sea to shin -- ing sea! } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = b { \set stanza = "2. " O beau -- ti -- ful for pil -- grim feet, whose stern, im -- pas -- sioned stress a thor -- ough -- fare for free -- dom beat a -- cross the wil -- der -- ness! A -- mer -- i -- ca! A -- mer -- i -- ca! God mend thine ev -- 'ry flaw, Con -- firm thy soul in self -- con -- trol, Thy lib -- er -- ty in law! } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = c { \set stanza = "3. " O beau -- ti -- ful for he -- roes proved in lib -- er -- at -- ing strife, a thor -- ough -- fare for free -- dom beat a -- cross the wil -- der -- ness! A -- mer -- i -- ca! A -- mer -- i -- ca! May God thy gold re -- fine Till all suc -- cess be no -- ble -- ness and ev -- 'ry gain di -- vine! } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = d { \set stanza = "4. " O beau -- ti -- ful for pa -- triot dream that sees be -- yond the years Thine al -- a -- bas -- ter cit -- ies gleam, un -- dimmed by hu -- man tears! A -- mer -- i -- ca! A -- mer -- i -- ca! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with broth -- er -- hood from sea to shin -- ing sea! } >>