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Lift every voice and sing,
Till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the list'ning skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
— James Weldon Johnson,
“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” 125th Anniversary
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