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comment by DutchmanDavid

According to wikipedia (or rather, a copy of the Defence of Fort McHenry (1814) ) it already contained "And this be our motto: "In God is our trust.""

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner





thenewgreen  ·  4445 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes, very true. I did not know this line and would wager that most Americans don't. It's never sung passed the first portion.

speeding_snail  ·  4445 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It still sounds like it doesn't belong... When you listen to the song, I think you'll know what I mean. That, or the version I listened was bad.