Land where my father’s died and where they lie buried.

Land where my father’s died and where they lie buried.

"My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my father's died, land of the Pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring!"  (A)
The king said to me, "What is it you want?" Then I prayed to the God of heaven, and I answered the king, "If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my fathers are buried so that I can rebuild it." (B)

A: An old Negro spiritual :   Find it and listen to it at  http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh697.sht 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylGZtxITux8  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Mu-kCsUiU   Martin Luther King quoted it in his great “I have a dream speech”.

B:  Book of Nehemiah, Chapter 2, The Bible. 

A father and a son meet a President – of course it’s President Obama in the Picture.  http://heine-stromdahl-blog.blogspot.com/2010/05/prsident-obama-mder-billy-graham.html

 

Heine Strømdahl