O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
By Katharine Lee Bates
Even though I am saddened by the memories of this day 13 years ago, my heart is full of gratitude for our country, for our heroes, and for the undimmed spirit of the American people “from sea to shining sea”.
If you would like to share your version of “Thankful Thursday” (photos or text or both) today or in the future, you can link your post to my post on Thursdays in the comments section with the title “Thankful Thursday”.
Thankful Thursday . Joining in with you as we all remember. We remember where we all were and what we were doing when we first heard of the horror. But also I have a very special and lovely memory in witnessing the birth of our grandson. He was born in New Zealand three years ago on the ten year anniversary of September 11
Alexa from Sydney, Australia http://www.alexa-asimplelife.com/choc-chip-cookies/
It is so wonderful to build happy memories that we can connect to September 11. Happy Birthday to your little grandson. What a joy that must be. Thank you for sharing your lovely Thankful Thursday post with us!
Momdeavor 
September 11, 2014 at 5:50 am
Thankful Thursday . Joining in with you as we all remember. We remember where we all were and what we were doing when we first heard of the horror. But also I have a very special and lovely memory in witnessing the birth of our grandson. He was born in New Zealand three years ago on the ten year anniversary of September 11
Alexa from Sydney, Australia
http://www.alexa-asimplelife.com/choc-chip-cookies/
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September 11, 2014 at 7:50 am
It is so wonderful to build happy memories that we can connect to September 11. Happy Birthday to your little grandson. What a joy that must be. Thank you for sharing your lovely Thankful Thursday post with us!
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September 11, 2014 at 6:09 am
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September 11, 2014 at 6:18 am
Beautiful post! Love it! 🙂
This is my version of Thankful Thursday: http://celebratingsunshine.com/2014/09/11/simple-pleasures-thankful-thursday/
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September 11, 2014 at 7:57 am
Thank you Ana!
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September 11, 2014 at 10:38 am
Great post! Gorgeous shot.
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September 17, 2014 at 11:11 am
Thank you Amy! 🙂
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September 11, 2014 at 12:27 pm
It’s hard to believe it’s been that long…
https://martha0stout.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/remembering-thankful-thursday/
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September 11, 2014 at 12:30 pm
I wrote mine about the same thing today.
http://hopebyday.blogspot.com/2014/09/september-11th.html
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September 11, 2014 at 7:15 pm
What a lovely post! Yes, America’s spirit is still strong. Here’s the link to mine:
http://pattisjarrett.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/thankful-thursday-6/
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