God Bless America John Williams & Boston Pops Orchestra Music & Lyrics : Irving Berlin - Arr. Glenn Osser Notes : Written for the 1918 soldier revue "Yip, Yip, Yaphank" but deleted from the show and shelved until 1938 when it was recorded by Kate Smith God bless America, land that I love Stand beside her and guide her Through the night with the light from above From the mountains to the prairies To the oceans white with foam God bless America, my home sweet home From the mountains to the prairies To the oceans white with foam God bless America, my home sweet home God bless America, my home sweet home