American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#505

505. My Country, 'Tis Of Thee

1 My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee we sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrim's pride,
From ev'ry mountainside
Let freedom ring.

2 My native country, thee--
Land of the noble, free--
Thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills
Like that above.

3 Let music swell the breeze
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song;
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break--
The sound prolong.

4 Our fathers' God, to Thee,
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing:
Long may our land be bright
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: My country, 'tis of thee
• Title: My Country, 'Tis Of Thee
• Author: Samuel Francis Smith (1832)
• Meter: 6 6 4 6 6 6 4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: National

Tune Information

• Name: AMERICA
• Adapter: Henry Carey (1739)
• Meter: 6 6 4 6 6 6 4
• Key: F Major