Original sentence: The National Anthem Act of 1980 added a religious reference to the English lyrics and the phrase "From far and wide, O Canada" to replace a repeated use of the phrase "We stand on guard".The original song has several additional verses, but these are rarely sung
Edited sentence: The National Anthem Act of 1980 added a religious reference to the English lyrics and the phrase "From far and wide, O Canada" to replace one of the somewhat tedious repetitions of the phrase "We stand on guard".Weir's original lyric has several additional verses, some of them very stirring and inspiring, but these are rarely sung