ENCOUNTER WITH THE "STAR SPANGLED BANNER"
AT LAST I MET HER FACE TO FACE HER PURPOSE SENT FROM A HEAVENLY PLACE,
AS MY GAZE TURNED TO AWE, I BEGAN TO HEAR WHAT SHE SAW,
AT HER REST IN A FRAGILE STATE MANY LOOK TO SEE HER FATE,
FOR AS WE JOIN TOGETHER AS ONE,
THE FATHER WILL COMPLETE THAT WHICH HAS ALREADY BEGUN.
RESTING IN A DIM LIGHT ROOM IT SEEMS THAT YOU ARE IN TOMB
FOR SOME MEN THINK THAT YOU HAVE DIED,
BUT YOU WERE MADE TO SURVIVE.
AS YOU'RE TATTERED AND YOUR TORN FOR THE COLORS YOU HAVE WORN.
YOU HOLD THE CRIES OF BRAVE SOULS PAST THOSE WE LOST AT BOMB'S BURSTING BLAST.
TOO WEARY AND WORN TO WAVE ON YOUR OWN,
WITH A MILLION OR SEW STITCHES YOU WERE SOWN,
FOR BACKED BEHIND YOUR TATTERED THREADS
TENDER HANDS CARESSED YOUR REDEMPTION RED.
AS WE MET FACE TO FACE YOUR STARS SANG OUT "AMAZING GRACE",
YOUR STRIPES RECEIVED ME WITH A BOW IN HOPE
THAT I WOULD SEE THE PERIL THAT BIDS YOU NOW.
BEATING BREATH WITHIN YOUR FABRIC OF BLUE,
YOUR STRIPES SPOKE OF THE TRUTH THEY KNEW.
WAVING IN THE WIND OF TIME BANNER OF HIS LIGHT,
FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE BY FAITH AND NOT BY SIGHT.
TRUMPETS BREAK FORTH FROM YOUR CANTON BLUE,
FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO STAND WITH YOU.
YOUR STARS RING OUT OF RIGHTEOUS WHITE,
WITH GLORY'S NOTES BURNING BRIGHT,
WITH SUCH PASSION SHE DOES SING OF ALL THE TRIUMPH SHE DOES BRING.
FREEDOM IS WOVEN IN YOUR DESIGN FOR ALL WHO LOVE YOU ARE A SIGN.
STRONG IS YOUR HEART AMERICA THAT FOLLOWS AFTER ME,
SO THAT IS YOUR TRUE LIBERTY.
HOLD FAST TO MY WORD AND REST IN MY GRACE,
IF YOU NEED ME AMERICA SEEK MY FACE,
I LOVE YOU, I WAIT FOR YOU, HEAR MY CALL, OH AMERICA LISTEN DON'T FALL,
THERE'S STILL TIME. IT'S NOT TOO LATE,
TRUST IN ME AMERICA, FOR THAT IS YOUR FATE.
“IN GOD WE TRUST ”FOREVER AMERICA,
IS WRITTEN IN HEAVENS BOOK, IN YOUR SEED AT YOUR ROOTS,
HOLINESS, GODLINESS, MY HAND AND MY FOOT.
Written by Penny L. Crevier Inspired and forever changed by my face to face encounter with the
“STAR SPANGLED BANNER” on Her 200th Anniversary marking the turning point for our country on
September 14th, 1814 and September 14th, 2014.