- My country, ’tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing:
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims’ pride,
From ev’ry mountain-side
Let freedom ring! - 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. - 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. - 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!
The Baptist Hymnal (1991) No. 634
Author: Samuel F. Smith
Scripture: Psalm 33:12
Tune Information:
Name: AMERICA
Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4.
Key: F Major
Source: Thesaurus Musicus,1744