<P> Irving Berlin wrote the song in 1918 while serving in the U.S. Army at Camp Upton in Yaphank , New York , but decided that it did not fit in a revue called Yip Yip Yaphank , so he set it aside . The lyrics at that time included the line `` Make her victorious on land and foam , God bless America ... '' as well as `` Stand beside her and guide her to the right with the light from above '' . </P>
<P> Irving Berlin wrote the song in 1918 while serving in the U.S. Army at Camp Upton in Yaphank , New York , but decided that it did not fit in a revue called Yip Yip Yaphank , so he set it aside . The lyrics at that time included the line `` Make her victorious on land and foam , God bless America ... '' as well as `` Stand beside her and guide her to the right with the light from above '' . </P>
where did the song god bless america originate
where did the song god bless america originate
Yaphank , New York
Yaphank , New York