Lift every voice and sing, till earth and Heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
Let our rejoicing ring high as the list’ning skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith
that the dark past has taught us,
sing a song full of the hope
that the present has brought us
Facing the rising sun, of our new day begun
Let us march on, till victory is won.
credits
from Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the Dream,
released January 20, 2019
SATB Choir
Lyrics: James Weldon Johnson
Music: J. Rosemond Johnson, arr. Steve Milloy
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