The New Christian Hymnal ‎#363

363. 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 pilgrim's pride,
From ev'ry 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: Rev. S. F. Smith (1832)
• Meter: 6 6 4 6 6 6 4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: Special Occasions: The Nation

Tune Information

• Name: AMERICA
• Meter: 6 6 4 6 6 6 4
• Incipit: 11271 23343 21
• Key: F Major
• Source: English, 1740