My Country, 'Tis of Thee (America)
Words: Samuel F. Smith, 1808-1895
Music: From Thesaurus Musicus, London, 1744
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!
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.
Happy
Independence
Day!
Beautiful wordings about your country...
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful photos to accompany touching lyric. Happy Independence Day!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great day.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great 4th!!
ReplyDeleteWhat inspiring images! Have a beautiful freedom-filled day!
ReplyDeleteHi Debby, I remember singing this old favorite in school after we said the pledge of allegiance each day!! Great post. Happy 4th of July!!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely photos of our beloved flag... Happy 4th of July
ReplyDeleteLove, Roxy
Beautiful photos, Debbie, to accompany this beautiful song filled with sentiments we should all think about more often. Thank you for a lovely reminder.
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th to you and yours,
Carol
Beautiful picture to go along with these wonderful words.
ReplyDeleteWe too used to sing this song every day in school.
Beautiful post...on this day of The 4th of July!! Here in Ohio...we are having rain today. So I will be watching fireworks on TV this evening.
ReplyDelete~Cindy
I trust that you are having a wonderful day,celebrating the freedoms of your country.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely post with glorious photos. Happy Independence Day to you!
ReplyDeleteGlorious photos, beautiful country. Hope you had a wonderful 4th!!
ReplyDeleteGOD BLESS!
Happy 4th!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem.
I hope you had a happy 4th, Debby.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Beautiful! When I was in elementary school, we used to start each day with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the first verse of this song. Good memories.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful Ms. Debby! Hope your 4th of July weekend was filled with beauty.
ReplyDeletePerfection for the 4th!
ReplyDeleteDearest Debby, what a gorgeous post! How I love these words and seeing them paired with your lovely photos broughts tears to my eyes.
ReplyDeleteLove, hugs, and blessings to you!
These are awesome pics of our Flag! A very patriotic post and so lovey as well.
ReplyDelete~Sheri