Hymns of Promise ‎#195

195. 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 every 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.

Text Information

• First Line: My country 'tis of thee
• Title: My Country, 'Tis of Thee
• Author: Samuel F. Smith, 1808-1895
• Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Topic: Patriotic

Tune Information

• Name: AMERICA
• Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Thesaurus Musicus, 1744