Author: Samuel Francis Smith Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #505 (1930) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Hymnal Title: American Lutheran Hymnal Lyrics: 1 My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee we sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrim's pride,
From ev'ry 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!
Amen. Topics: National Languages: English Tune Title: AMERICA
My Country, 'Tis Of Thee