lift every voice and sing

lift every voice and sing, 'til earth and heaven ring. ring with the harmonies of liberty. let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening 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, 'til victory is won. now god of our weary years, and god of our silent tears. thou who has brought us thus far on our way. thou who has by thy might, led us into the light. keep us forever in the path, we pray. 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, 'til victory is won.