CBN News has a good piece on Francis Scott Key, the man who wrote The Star Spangled Banner (I just read about the composition of the song in William Bennett's "America: The Last Best Hope Volume I" a couple of nights ago).
Key was raised in a Christian home.
Gephardt said, "His mother led prayers, not just for the family, but also for the servants, and so they would all gather around and have prayers in the evening."
After the War of 1812, the lawyer even considered going into the ministry.
Key was a cofounder of the American Sunday School Union, giving generously to seminaries, missions, and organizations that educated low-income children.
"He was a very fair-minded person, very charitable," Gephardt said.
He also wrote hymns: "Lord, with glowing heart, I'd praise Thee, for the bliss Thy love bestows, for the pardoning grace that saves me, and the peace that from it flows."
Key's faith in Jesus Christ motivated him throughout his entire life.
Go read the whole article.
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