Blessed we are Rose Marie Raccioppi Blessed we are For the passion and allurement of love For the delicate innocence of each new born For the wonder of each child's way For the meaning we live this day Blessed we are For the understanding we seek For the compassion we feel For each sunrise we behold For each story told Blessed we are For the striving and the path For the strength to meet opposition For the knowing beyond the word For the hearing beyond all heard Blessed we are For the tender touch that comforts For the embrace that secures For the determination to be This America blessed and free.