How sweet this land, this people,
How wonderful their union,
All creeds, races, and kinds,
From every corner of the world,
So different their beginnings,
Yet here freedom is their common song.

How superb this republic, this nation,
How glorious their liberty,
All professions, trades, and walks of life,
Regardless of position or privilege,
All manner of skills aside,
To all impartial law and rights apply.

How magnificent this realm, this native soil,
How splendid our homeland,
Blessed with river, prairie, and mountain high,
Land of limitless nature’s bounty,
Endless panoramas, which please the eye,
Coast to coast a land of beauty, yours and mine.

How marvelous this land, this people,
How tremendous their spirit,
Regardless of conviction, value, and ethic,
Despite distinction of religious faith,
Paramount is the defense of the individual,
Independence is the birth right to one and all.

S. L. Keck
February 10, 2000
 

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