Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#345

345. My Country! 'Tis Of Thee

1 My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the Pilgrims' 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.

Text Information

• First Line: My country, 'tis of thee
• Title: My Country! 'Tis Of Thee
• Author: Samuel F. Smith (1830)
• Meter: 6, 6, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: National Songs

Tune Information

• Name: AMERICA
• Composer: Henry Carey (1743)
• Meter: 6,6,4,4,6,6,4
• Key: F Major