On the appointed day, in a rowboat, he went out to this boat and he negotiated with the British officials. He will come out and negotiate to see if we can make a mutual exchange.” And they said, “We want to send a man by the name of Francis Scott Key. They went to the British and they said, “Let us negotiate for the release of these prisoners.” They said, “We want to send a man out to discuss this with you.” They were holding the American prisoners in boats about a thousand yards offshore. And the American government initiated a move. The American Colonies had prisoners and the British had prisoners. Because of this conflict, and the protractedness of it, they had accumulated prisoners on both sides. The Colonies were engaged in vicious conflict with the mother country, Britain. Francis Scott Key was a lawyer in Baltimore.
Most of us have memorized it as a child, but we’ve never really thought about what it means. And they float over our minds and our lips, and we don’t even realize what we’re singing. We go, however, to a ball game, we stand in our church services, and we sing the words of that song. He penned a song that I’m sure you’re aware of – you’ve seen it – it’s in most hymnals throughout our churches. There was a lawyer once his name was Francis Scott Key. The Star Spangled Banner as You’ve Never Heard It … In helping you make Informed Decisions – No Charge DIY Instant Guides.SEER Ratings, HSPF Ratings, AFUE Ratings and BTU.… In giving you more – FREE Client Tools.… in Transparency – Discover more About Us.
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