My Country, 'Tis of Thee

Samuel Francis Smith (1832) • English

Primary Scripture: Leviticus 25:10

Verse 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 ev'ry mountainside Let freedom ring!

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Scripture References

Reference 1

leviticus 25:10

Reference 2

psalms 33:12

Reference 3

psalms 85:1

Reference 4

proverbs 14:34

Reference 5

isaiah 52:7

Reference 6

ezekiel 25:9

Reference 7

matthew 7:24-26

Reference 8

galatians 5:1

Reference 9

hebrews 11:13-16

Reference 10

revelation 14:34