Independence Day!

Snippet

Sure I wave the American flag.  Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure I love my country with all her faults.  I’m not ashamed of that, never have been and never will be.  John Wayne

Scripture

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance.

Psalm 33:12 NIV

Song

Battle of New Orleans, In 1814

https://youtu.be/50_iRIcxsz0

In 1814 we took a little trip

Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip.

We took a little bacon and we took a little beans

And we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans.

[Chorus:]

We fired our guns and the British kept a'comin.

There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago.

We fired once more and they began to runnin' on

Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.

We looked down the river and we see'd the British come.

And there must have been a hundred of'em beatin' on the drum.

They stepped so high and they made the bugles ring.

We stood by our cotton bales and didn't say a thing.

[Chorus]

Old Hickory said we could take 'em by surprise

If we didn't fire our muskets 'til we looked 'em in the eye

We held our fire 'til we see'd their faces well.

Then we opened up with squirrel guns and really gave 'em ... well

[Chorus]

Yeah, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles

And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go.

They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em

Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.**

We fired our cannon 'til the barrel melted down.

So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round.

We filled his head with cannon balls, and powdered his behind

And when we touched the powder off, the gator lost his mind.

[Chorus]

Yeah, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go.

They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em

Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.**

Sentence Prayer

Heavenly Father;

Forgive America her sins, even in our pursuit

of righteousness we have sinned!  Forgive us our blatant sins 

as well!  

Thank; you for America an idea that had to be Yours.

Thank you for our freedom an earthly picture of your desire 

for all.

Father, May America treat all Justly.

Jesus, May America show mercy to those not deserving.

Holy Spirit, Teach Americans how to walk humbly with You.

Amen