What is the theme of freedom? br Life, br Love, br Happiness, br Contentment. br Is this so? br Can freedom be these, br Our best, br The good things in life? br br Or is freedom more? br Is freedom the blood with which it is bought? br Is freedom the evils which our men have suffered br To bring it to us? br br Freedom's theme, br Sung through the ages, br Is sacrifice, br And pain, br For happiness dearly bought. br br Freedom's theme br Is a hymn of praise br To the God who smiled on us, br And gave us America. br br Freedom's theme br Is life, earned by death. br It is love, in power, br Spurned by the hate of the centuries. br It is contentment, with the shouts of thanksgiving, br For all God has blessed us with. br br Freedom's theme- br Praise, joy, love, br Should be the song on our tongues always: br Thanksgiving to God for this privilege, br Dearly bought.