A Secret Santa Clue I

I am participating in a Secret Santa Swap with Suzanne. It is the first time I joined her here. I have done lots of swaps and I like being part of them and making friends here. I know the Colorado Lady personally. I love saying it! I met her in September with her mom Patsy and her aunt LaVoice that we know from her blog. I like visiting these ladies because when I read their posts I can hear their voices. That is a beautiful thing about meeting your blogging friends in person.

I have a first time clue for the Secret Santa. I know you! You may find me out but I will first give you a few hints.

When my package arrives I am hopeful you will be totally surprised!

I love detective work ,do you?

Find my first clue in the lines to this famous song:

America the Beautiful

Words by Katharine Lee Bates,
Melody by Samuel Ward

 

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!

O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for halcyon skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the enameled plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till souls wax fair as earth and air
And music-hearted sea!

O beautiful for pilgrims feet,
Whose stem impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till paths be wrought through
wilds of thought
By pilgrim foot and knee!

O beautiful for glory-tale
Of liberating strife
When once and twice,
for man's avail
Men lavished precious life!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till selfish gain no longer stain
The banner of the free!

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till nobler men keep once again
Thy whiter jubilee!

 
You might know where I am if you find this important clue!

 Come again tomorrow so I may give you a second clue!