- The fireworks have started, which is the perfect timing for a great national July 4th tradition as Maestro Jack Everly leads the National Symphony Orchestra performing the "1812 Overture."
(audience applauding) ("1812 Overture") ("1812 Overture" continues) ("1812 Overture" continues) (cannon firing) ("1812 Overture" continues) (cannon firing) ("1812 Overture" continues) ("1812 Overture" continues) ("1812 Overture" continues) (choir chanting) ("1812 Overture" continues) ♪ Mighty Lord God ♪ ♪ Keep us safe from jeopardy ♪ (fireworks exploding) ♪ Take thee now our faith ♪ ♪ And loud cry in penitence ♪ ♪ Grant our vict'ry ♪ ♪ O'er our enemies so treacherous and ♪ ♪ Bring our land a lasting peace ♪ (fireworks exploding) ("1812 Overture" continues) ♪ Mighty Lord our God, ♪ ♪ Hear our lowly pray'r ♪ ♪ Grant thy ♪ ♪ Shining holy light ♪ (fireworks exploding) ("1812 Overture" continues) (fireworks exploding) ("1812 Overture" continues) ♪ Grant us, Lord ♪ ♪ Peace again ♪ ♪ Oh mighty Lord ♪ ♪ Hear our pray'r ♪ ♪ And save our people ♪ ♪ Forever ♪ ♪ Forever ♪ (fireworks exploding) ("1812 Overture" continues) ("1812 Overture" continues) ("1812 Overture" continues) (fireworks exploding) ("1812 Overture" concludes) (audience cheering) (lively music)