Chalice Hymnal ‎#721

721. 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 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 Francis Smith (1831)
• Meter: 664.6664
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: Times and Seasons: National Songs; God's World: Times and Seasons: National Songs; Nation

Tune Information

• Name: AMERICA
• Meter: 664.6664
• Key: F Major
• Source: Thesaurus Musicus, 1744