For God and Liberty

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Title

For God and Liberty

Subject

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Millard, Harrison 1830-1895
Sheet music
Patriotic music
American Civil War (1861-1865)

Description

"To his excellency the President of the United States" " As a solo or quart". "Author of Viva L'America-Flag of the Free." Cover depicts a statue of a woman (Columbia?) surrounded by American Civil War era soldiers.

Creator

Millard, H.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1865

Contributor

Firth Son & Company

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

300983
25972973

Coverage

New York

Transcription

TO HIS EXCELLENCY The President of the United States. FOR GOD & LIBERTY.

As a Solo or Quart. by H. MILLARD. Author of Viva L'America Flag of the Free &c.

New York. Published by Firth Son & Co. 563 Broadway.


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FOR GOD AND LIBERTY. H. MILLARD.

Quartette. Con vigore. When peace throughout

Song. With great energy. Con entusiasmo. When peace throughout

Columbia's land, Had made the nation great A demon rose with steel clad hand, Who

Columbia's land, Had made the nation great A demon rose with steel clad hand, Who

Ent'd according to Act of Congress AD 1865 by Firth Son & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the Dis't Court of the South'n District of N.Y.


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burn'd with rage and hate And jealous of her well-earn'd fame He raised a trait'rous

burn'd with rage and hate And jealous of her well-earn'd fame He raised a trait'rous

band To aid him in secession's name To desolate the land But

band To aid him in secession's name To desolate the land But


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patriots true, their falchions drew For God and Liberty, Liberty

patriots true, their falchions drew For God and Liberty, Liberty

Throughout the land they took their stand, For God and Liberty.

Throughout the land they took their stand, For God and Liberty.

F.S. & Co.


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2. Columbia rais'd in Freedoms name The Red and White and Blue And

3. When all the storms of war are o'er And peace crowns ev'ry hill Her

2. Columbia rais'd in Freedoms' name The Red and White and Blue And

3. When all the storms of war are o'er And peace crowns ev'ry hill Her

we will e'er protect her fame, Her starry banner too. No

rainbow bright from Heav'n once more, Shall show our colors still Our

we will e'er protect her fame, Her starry banner too No

rainbow bright from Heav'n once more, Shall show our colors still Our


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despot will we ever know The people to enthrall No foreign knave or

children's children then shall feel, And prouder still shall tell We saved our freedom

despot will we ever know The people to enthrall No foreign knave or

children's children then shall feel, And prouder still shall tell We saved our freedom

native foe Shall for obedience call Our cry shall be, on land or sea For

by our steel Though many a hero fell As brazen throats with thunder roar'd For

native foe Shall for obedience call Our cry shall be on land or sea For

by our steel Though many a hero fell As brazen throats with thunder roar'd For


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God and Liberty Liberty Our cause is just, in

God and Liberty Liberty Columbia's cry shall

God and Liberty Liberty Our cause is just, in

God and Liberty Liberty Columbia's cry shall

Heaven we trust For God and Liberty.

reach the sky For God and Liberty.

Heaven we trust For God and Liberty.

reach the sky For God and Liberty.

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

7
33 cm

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