5395. Francis Scott Key. 1779-1843. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.


NUMBER:	5395
AUTHOR:	Francis Scott Key (1779–1843)
QUOTATION:	Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation! 1 Then conquer we must when our cause it is just, And this be our motto, “In God is our trust!” And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
ATTRIBUTION:	The Star-Spangled Banner.

Note 1.
It made and preserves us a nation. George P. Morris: The Flag of our Union. [back]