Oh Say, Can You See...? In the 200 years since Francis Scott Key first wrote those words on the back of a letter they have inspired millions. The hope and joy expressed in the American National Anthem are so moving that more than five million people signed petitions for its official adoption. Yet few people realize that within those words is a profound expression of Christian's faith and gratitude for deliverance.

Told though the words of eyewitnesses and those who knew Francis Scott Key best, this hour-long presentation tells the story not only of the song, but of the man and the beliefs that inspired it.

Francis Scott Key was a lawyer, a father and a church leader. But he was not a songwriter or a professional poet. Yet, his words captured the sense of hope and optimism that continue to define America.

As he wrote:

May the heaven rescued land

Praise the power that hath

made and preserved us a nation

Then conquer we must

When our cause it is just

And this be our motto

In God is our trust.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Optional English Subtitles

Epilogue: What Happened to These People?

A Poem Becomes an Anthem: The 177-year-long adoption process

Extended interviews

Dramatic reading of all four verses of The Star Spangled Banner

Directors: Jerry Griffith

Color, NTSC

Language: English

 Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

Number of discs: 1

 Not Rated

Studio: Baker & Taylor (Gn)

DVD Release Date: January 1, 2013

Run Time: 56 minutes