Author: Samuel Francis Smith Hymnal: CH1995 #721 (1995) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Tune Title: AMERICA 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: Times and Seasons National Songs; God's World Times and Seasons: National Songs; Nation Languages: English
My Country, 'Tis of Thee