O Say, Can You See (The Star-Spangled Banner)

Representative Text

1 O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

2 O thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war's desolation!
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that has made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto, "In God is our trust."
And the star spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Source: One in Faith #953

Author: Francis Scott Key

Frances Scott Key USA 1779-1843. Born in Frederick County, MD, and educated at St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD, a devout Episcopalian, he practiced law in Washington, DC for four decades. He was U.S. District Attorney for the District of Columbia until his death. He argued some of his cases at the Supreme Court. Key served briefly in a Georgetown militia unit. He married Mary Tayloe Lloyd in 1802, and they had eleven children: Elizabeth, Maria, Francis, John, Anna. Edward, Daniel, Philip, Ellen, Maria, and Charles. He also wrote a few hymn lyrics. During the War of 1812, which Key was against, the British invaded the U.S. and burned the White House, Capitol Building, and Library of Congress. One of Key’s friends, Dr. William B… Go to person page >

Timeline

Media

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #635
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Full Score (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 100 of 444)

[Shaʻare shirah] = Gates of Song #161

Page Scan

A Hymnal for Joyous Youth #275

Page Scan

A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #378

Page Scan

A Manual of Worship #296

A School Service Book #d122

Page Scan

A Treasury of Hymns #118

A. M. E. C. Hymnal #584

A.M.E. Hymnal #d286

Text

African American Heritage Hymnal #606

TextPage Scan

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #570

Page Scan

Alleluia #301

Ambassador Hymnal #629

American Student Hymnal #d239

Armed Forces Hymnal. Catholic Supplement #d76

Armed Forces Service Book for Public and Private Use. 2nd rev. ed. #d72

Army and Navy Service Book for Public and Private Use. Rev. ed. #d62

Page Scan

Army and Navy Service Book #63

Page Scan

Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services #144

Baptist Hymnal #486

Page Scan

Baptist Hymnal (1975 ed) #512

TextAudioPage Scan

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #635

TextPage Scan

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #644

Beautiful Melodies #0

Bells of Heaven #d278

Page Scan

Bradbury's Golden Chain of Sabbath School Melodies #22

Page Scan

Brotherhood Hymns #43

Catholic School Chimes Part I #d39

TextPage Scan

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #699

Chapel Service, Cadet Hymns and Songs #d65

Page Scan

Chapel Treasures (Christ Chapel Sabbath-School, Lebanon, PA) #390

Text

Children's Hymnal #210

Choice Gospel Songs #d142

Choice Hymns #d105

Choral Harp for Sunday Schools #d108

Page Scan

Christian Gospel Hymns #224

Christian Hymns and Songs #d151

Page Scan

Christian Hymns #198

Page Scan

Christian Praise #435

Page Scan

Christian Song #272

Christmas Carols together with Certain Familiar Hymns and Songs #d34

Church Hymns #d82

Church Hymns #d104

Church Hymns and Services, Published under License of the Church Pension Fund #d179

Page Scan

Church Service Hymns #409

Coleman's Songs for Men #d99

Collection of Songs #d5

Page Scan

Collection of Zionist and National Songs #137

Page Scan

Columbia University Hymnal #171

TextPage Scan

Concordia #235

Convention Hymnal #d63

Convention Hymns selected from Sunday School Melodies #d38

Page Scan

Corn In Egypt #206

Page Scan

Coronation Hymns #352

Cross and Crown Hymnal, 3rd ed. #d305

Crown of Glory #d84

Crusade for Christ Melodies #d32

Der Kinder Lust #d48

Page Scan

Deseret Sunday School Songs #203

Devotional Hymns #d184

Devotional Hymns #d188

Devotional Hymns #ad188

Page Scan

Early Blossoms #92

Page Scan

Elmhurst Hymnal #285

Enduring Hymns #d68

Enekeskonyv. Amerikai Magyar Reformatusok Hasznalatara. Harmadik Kiadas #d274

Page Scan

Eternal Praise #305

Everybody's Hymn Book for Church and Home #d229

Exalt His Name #260

Page Scan

Fairer than Day (Enlarged Edition) #180

Page Scan

Familiar Hymns for Social Meetings #135

Favorite Hymns #d95

Page Scan

Favorite Hymns #303

TextPage Scan

Favorite Hymns of Praise #451

Page Scan

Favorite Solos #250

Fillmores' Missionary Songs for Misionary Societies. Rev. #d57

Page Scan

For God and Country #2

Forward in His Service #d7

Foursquare Hymnal #d216

Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism #d142

Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism #264

Free Will Baptist Hymn Book #d231

TextPage Scan

Gather Comprehensive #891

Page Scan

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #873

Page Scan

Glad Tidings in Song #312

Page Scan

Gloria #249

Glorious Gospel Hymns #d406

Page Scan

Glorious Hymns #220

Page Scan

Gospel Carols #188

Page Scan

Gospel Herald in Song #184

Gospel Hymnal #d244

Page Scan

Gospel Hymns and Songs #144

Gospel Melodies #d148

Page Scan

Gospel Pearls #73

Page Scan

Great Hymns of the Faith #528

Page Scan

Great Revival Hymns No. 2 #199

Greatest and Lasting Hymns #d236

Happy Songs for Boys and Girls #139

Heart Echoes #d18

Pages

Exclude 413 pre-1979 instances
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us