Author: Samuel F. Smith Hymnal: The Hymnbook #513 (1955) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Scripture: Psalm 85:1 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.
Amen. Topics: Armistice Day; God Protection; Memorial Day; Nation, The; Patriotism; Kingdom of God on Earth, The Nation, The Tune Title: AMERICA
My Country, 'Tis of Thee