Nashville Kids' Sound - Columbia The Gem Of The Ocean Lyrics

O Columbia, the gem of the ocean,
The home of the brave and the free,
The shrine of each patriot’s devotion,
A world offers homage to thee.
Thy mandates make heroes assemble
When liberty’s form stands in view,
Thy banners make tyranny tremble
When born by the red, white, and blue,
When born by the red, white, and blue,
When born by the red, white, and blue.
Thy banners make tyranny tremble
When born by the red, white, and blue.

When war winged wide its desolation
And threatened our land to deform,
The ark then of freedom’s foundation,
Columbia, rode safe through the storm.
With her garlands of vict’ry around her
When so proudly she bore her brave crew,
With her flag proudly floating before her,
The boast of the red, white, and blue,
The boast of the red, white, and blue,
The boast of the red, white, and blue.
With her flag proudly floating before her,
The boast of the red, white, and blue.

“Old Glory” to greet, now come hither,
With eyes full of love to the brim.
May the wreathes of the heroes ne’er wither,
Nor a star of our banner grow dim.
May the service united ne’er sever.
But they, to their colors prove true.
The Army and Navy forever,
Three cheers for the red, white, and blue.
Three cheers for the red, white, and blue,
Three cheers for the red, white, and blue.
The Army and Navy forever,
Three cheers for the red, white, and blue.

Hooray!