My Country 'Tis of Thee

In the last post I mentioned there was a last verse of "The Star-Spangled
Banner" most hymn books leave out.

Well, I found there was a middle verse of "My Country 'Tis of Thee"
taken out in 1833......

"No more shall tyrants here
 with haughty steps appear
 and soldier-bands ;

No more shall tyrants tread
 above the patriot dead -
 no more our blood be shed
 by alien hands."

Maybe it's time to add them back into the song........

               God, please bless America!