Lutherförbundets Sångbok ‎#E114

E114. 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 mountain side
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 Francis Smith
• Meter: 6 6 4, 6 6 6 4.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: Patriotic

Tune Information

• Name: AMERICA
• Adapter: Henry Carey
• Meter: 6 6 4, 6 6 6 4.
• Key: F Major or modal