Who said “America, America, God shed His grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood, from…”?

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Katherine Lee Bates. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFirst stanza of the earlier version "America : A Poem for July 4", in The American Kitchen Magazine, Vol. VII, No. 4 (July 1897), p. 151

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“America, America, God shed His grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea.”
— Katherine Lee Bates
VerifiedFirst stanza of the earlier version "America : A Poem for July 4", in The American Kitchen Magazine, Vol. VII, No. 4 (July 1897), p. 151 · evidenceAmerica
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APA

Bates, K. L. (n.d.). America, America, God shed His grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6234-america-america-god-shed-his-grace-on-thee/

MLA

Bates, Katherine Lee. “America, America, God shed His grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6234-america-america-god-shed-his-grace-on-thee/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bates, Katherine Lee. “America, America, God shed His grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6234-america-america-god-shed-his-grace-on-thee/.

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