America the Beautiful

<p>How do the structures men have built compare to the works of God? Such a question was on the minds of Katharine Lee Bates and other teachers and professors from Wellesley College. When she saw the grandeur of the handiwork of God from atop Pike&#39;s Peak, she was inspired to write America the Beautiful. More than that, she expressed her dream that, &quot;We must match the greatness of our America with the goodness of personal godly living.&quot; We have heard John Adams&#39; words expressed many times, &quot;Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people.&quot; Foundational to our country&#39;s strength and greatness is the personal godly living of which Miss Bates spoke. Our hearts and lives must be transformed, as St. Paul said in Romans 12:1, 2, and we must pursue godliness. Let us pray, and continue to pray, for a spiritual revival, for a New Awakening, &quot;and every gain divine.&quot;</p> <p> Article taken from <strong>Living Stories of Famous Hymns</strong> by Ernest K. Emurian. Copyright © 1955 by Baker Book House Company. Used by permission of Baker Book House Company.</p>