Lift every voice and sing 'Til earth and heaven ring Ring with the harmonies of Liberty Let our rejoicing rise High as list'ning skies it resound loud rolling sea. Sing a song full faith that dark past has taught us hope present brought us Facing rising sun new day begun us march on 'til victory is won. Stony road we trod Bitter chastening rod Felt in days when unborn had died Yet steady beat Have not weary feet Come to place for which fathers sighed? We have come over way tears been watered come treading path through blood slaughtered Out from gloomy past now stand at last Where white gleam bright star cast. God years silent tears Thou who thus far way by Thy might Led into light Keep forever path pray. Lest stray places God where met Thee hearts drunk wine world forget Thee Shadowed beneath hand May stand True native land.