Tuesday, November 4, 2008


Lift every voice and sing
Till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us.
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.

by James Weldon Johnson
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28 comments:

  1. Tess KincaidNovember 5, 2008 at 12:54 AM

    YAY!!!!!!!

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  2. LucyNovember 5, 2008 at 1:30 AM

    Rejoicing with you, dear Pamela!

    (Even a moment for dogs in the speech, wasn't there?!;~))

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  3. beadbabe49November 5, 2008 at 2:14 AM

    I'm so happy too!

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  4. CourtneyNovember 5, 2008 at 3:39 AM

    What a beautiful image! And, yes, a new day has certainly begun. What a very historic event!

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  5. cotedetexasNovember 5, 2008 at 4:47 AM

    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    wow, what a night!

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  6. AnonymousNovember 5, 2008 at 7:19 AM

    Seems to me you all got what you deserve... A decent man as president! I was having kittens here in the UK that Mc Cain would somehow steal it, and there would be a remote possibility that Palin would end up as president... Well done America!!!!!

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  7. Sarah LaurenceNovember 5, 2008 at 7:26 AM

    Pamela, I knew I could count on you for just the right image and song. It's a happy morning full of hope and amazement.

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  8. GNovember 5, 2008 at 8:16 AM

    Beautiful image and poem Pamela! I always keep something sparkly in the fridge for emergency celebrations and this one was Prosecco which we drank as we listened to Obama's wonderful speech. So happy for you all down there. It impacts us up here, no way around that, so this household is feeling pretty happy. :)

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  9. AnonymousNovember 5, 2008 at 8:35 AM

    As a new citizen, I can echo Michelle Obama and say how proud i am of my country!
    (Is that the painting by Childe Hassam?)

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  10. SparkyNovember 5, 2008 at 8:46 AM

    Even though there are Dark Days ahead, we will fear not, for God still holds His believers in the palm of His hand. We survived Pres. Jimmy Carter, we'll survive this one too. ♥ ∞

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  11. Rebecca RamseyNovember 5, 2008 at 9:56 AM

    We're doing the Snoopy dance over here too!
    Anything is possible!

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  12. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiNovember 5, 2008 at 10:01 AM

    So happy today!

    Now I have hope to see a woman become President one day, as all things are possible!

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  13. The DutchessNovember 5, 2008 at 10:04 AM

    GREAT.......

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  14. Liz HarrellNovember 5, 2008 at 11:08 AM

    It was a late night wasnt it? I keep telling my coworkers that no matter what their political persuasion, we're still all Americans ... and we have a wonderful country to be proud of.

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  15. Visual VampNovember 5, 2008 at 11:30 AM

    Oh Happy Day!
    xo xo xo

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  16. Lisa & AlfieNovember 5, 2008 at 12:19 PM

    We are the luckiest country in the world right now. It is such joy to be full of so hope, optimism and enthusiam for a change! Congrats to us all!
    Lisa & Alfie

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  17. Lisa's RetroStyleNovember 5, 2008 at 12:57 PM

    What a wonderful poem! It captures our joy so well!!!

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  18. niartistNovember 5, 2008 at 1:21 PM

    If you send me a picture of Edward flipping through pages of a mag, I'll count it as 2! LOL! ;)

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  19. christinaNovember 5, 2008 at 2:21 PM

    This is a beautiful image. I had to stop by and say YAY!

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  20. MuseSwingsNovember 5, 2008 at 2:49 PM

    Pamela! What a beautiful picture! The verse is perfect for the occasion. Optimism reigns and rains!

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  21. LITTLE BROWN DOGNovember 5, 2008 at 4:49 PM

    What a wonderful image and wonderful words. Not only a great day for America, but a great day for the world. Excellent news!

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  22. willNovember 5, 2008 at 9:47 PM

    Now we need to take a deep breath and begin to rebuld our government. Can't wait.

    Hooray for the best guy winning!!

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  23. ElizabethNovember 6, 2008 at 12:23 AM

    Allow me to join the fray,

    and say

    Hooray!

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  24. Gwen BuchananNovember 6, 2008 at 11:25 AM

    perfect celebratory poetry!!!

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  25. GretelNovember 8, 2008 at 8:15 AM

    Hear hear! I think most of the world is celebrating. I listened to the live coverage on BBC radio in the wee hours of the morning over here, so thrilling, overwhelming and waking up felt like a truly special day - as if hope had smiled on us all, but especially America.

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  26. JojoNovember 8, 2008 at 5:20 PM

    A song of hope indeed!

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  27. AnonymousNovember 8, 2008 at 8:13 PM

    Pamela, this is one of my favorite Childe Hassam paintings. I have this one and Flags on Fifth Avenue and Flags in the rain prints in my home.

    I am elated at the outcome.

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  28. Come Away With MeNovember 9, 2008 at 4:52 PM

    It's always a pleasure to peruse your blog....you find the most wonderful art and literature to share with us all. I enjoy the occasional look at life through someone else's eyes whose vision is perhaps just a little different than my own but who also treasures beauty and all things good. Thank you for sharing!

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I love to read your comments! Each and every one! Though I'm always reading your comments, I may not respond in the comment section. If you want to write me directly, you may do so at pamela@pamelaterry.net. Thank you for reading!

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