Author: Samuel F. Smith Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,945 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 7:24-26 First Line: My country 'tis of thee Lyrics: 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!
Topics: God in Society National Life; National Life Used With Tune: AMERICA
My Country, 'Tis of Thee