504. 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 F. Smith
Language: English
Publication Date: 1982
Topic: Patriotic
Tune Information
Name: [My country, 'tis of thee]
Composer: Henry Carey
Key: F Major or modal



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