Irving Berlin wrote the song in 1918 but it was not until Armistice Day 1938 that it became a hit sung by Kate Smith

While the storm clouds gather far across the sea, Let us 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 Through 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.