Verse 1) There was a valley once wrapped in long shadow, Where the people grew tired of looking away. They planted their feet on the hard, honest ground And swore they would rise with the break of each day. One kept the fire when the cold winds came calling, One watched the ridges when silence grew deep. They passed the old promise from hand into hand: What we guard together, no darkness can keep. (Chorus) In the brightest of mornings, in the blackest of nights, We open our eyes and we stand in the light. No shadow can hide, no threat slips from view— We meet it with courage, with hearts that stay true. By the will of the free and the strength that we share, We carry the flame through the thick of the air. This land of new promise, this home we defend, Will shine ever brighter till darkness must end. Verse 2) They walked through the valleys of doubt and of quarrel, Where voices grew sharp and the roads split apart. Yet still they remembered the light they had kindled And turned every difference back into a heart. They built with their hands what the storms tried to scatter, They spoke with the truth when the easy path lied. And slowly the morning came climbing the mountains, And freedom stood taller with every new stride. (Chorus) In the brightest of mornings, in the blackest of nights, We open our eyes and we stand in the light. No shadow can hide, no threat slips from view— We meet it with courage, with hearts that stay true. By the will of the free and the strength that we share, We carry the flame through the thick of the air. This land of new promise, this home we defend, Will shine ever brighter till darkness must end. (Bridge) Not by the sword and not by the crown, But by the quiet power of those who refuse to go down. When fear tries to whisper and division runs deep, We answer with vigilance, steady and steep. The light is not distant—it’s held in our hands, Passed on through the years across all of these lands. (Final Chorus) In the brightest of mornings, in the blackest of nights, We open our eyes and we stand in the light. No shadow can hide, no threat slips from view— We meet it with courage, with hearts that stay true. By the will of the free and the strength that we share, We carry the flame through the thick of the air. This land of new promise, this home we defend, Will shine ever brighter… forever, amen
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