The Hymnal ‎#412

412. 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 mountain side
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
• Author: Rev. Samuel F. Smith (1832)
• Meter: 6. 6. 4. 6. 6. 6. 4.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: The Kingdom of God on Earth: The Nation; Country, our; Nation, The

Tune Information

• Name: AMERICA
• Meter: 6. 6. 4. 6. 6. 6. 4.
• Key: F Major
• Source: "Thesaurus Musicus," 1740