Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#360

360. 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. A-men.

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. A-men.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: My country, 'tis of thee
• Author: Samuel Francis Smith, 1809 - 95
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: Church Life and Work: City, Nation, World

Tune Information

• Name: AMERICA
• Meter: 6 6 4, 6 6 6 4.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Thesaurus Musicus, 1744
• Notes: For a lower setting of this tune see No. 361