Celebrating Grace Hymnal ‎#701

701. 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.

4 Our sovereign 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 (1831)
• Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: The Church on Mission: National Songs; Nation

Tune Information

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