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 "title": "Peace-Hymn of the Republic",
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    "text": "O Lord our God, Thy mighty hand",
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   {
    "text": "Hath made our country free;",
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   {
    "text": "From all her broad and happy land",
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   },
   {
    "text": "May praise arise to Thee.",
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   {
    "text": "Fulfill the promise of her youth,",
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   {
    "text": "Her liberty defend;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "By law and order, love and truth,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "America befriend!",
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   {
    "text": "The strength of every State increase",
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   },
   {
    "text": "In Union’s golden chain;",
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   {
    "text": "Her thousand cities fill with peace,",
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    "text": "Her million fields with grain.",
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   {
    "text": "The virtues of her mingled blood",
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   {
    "text": "In one new people blend;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "By unity and brotherhood,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "America befriend!",
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    "text": "O suffer not her feet to stray;",
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    "text": "But guide her untaught might,",
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    "text": "That she may walk in peaceful day,",
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   {
    "text": "And lead the world in light.",
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   {
    "text": "Bring down the proud, lift up the poor,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Unequal ways amend;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "By justice, nation-wide and sure,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "America befriend!",
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    "text": "Thro’ all the waiting land proclaim",
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   {
    "text": "Thy gospel of good-will;",
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    "text": "And may the music of Thy name",
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    "text": "In every bosom thrill.",
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   {
    "text": "O’er hill and vale, from sea to sea.",
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   {
    "text": "Thy holy reign extend;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "By faith and hope and charity,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "America befriend!",
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