My absolute favorite to hear sung, especially when people stand up and spontaneously help sing it. A well sung choir of all the people.
Not that I don’t love to sing along to the Star Bangled Banner, but the ubiquitousness of playing it before every sports game and assembly tends to make people not show as much patriotic fervor.
And whatever words offend the modern woke were written by Blake, not Sir Hubert.
Jerusalem
And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England’s mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England’s pleasant pastures seen?
And did the countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark Satanic mills?
Bring me my bow of burning gold
Bring me my arrows of desire
Bring me my spear! Oh, clouds unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire
I will not cease from mental fight
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
Til we have built Jerusalem
In England’s green and pleasant land!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=041nXAAn714
Can’t find any racism. Maybe a bit of Luddite, or nascent Green...