Mormon Tabernacle Choir - My Country Tis of Thee

Chorus / Description : 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 Country Tis of Thee Lyrics

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.



American Patriotic Song: My Country Tis of Thee
1,869,243 views Feb 12, 2018 My Country ?Tis of Thee (also known as ?America?) is a patriotic hymn written by Samuel F. Smith in 1832, while a student at Andover Theological Seminary in Andover, Massachusetts. The melody had traveled around Europe in several variations, including ?God Save the King.? Even Beethoven and Haydn had used the music in some of their own compositions.

My Country ?Tis of Thee (America) was the lyrical result of Samuel Smith?s drive to create a national hymn for the United States. In about 30 minutes on a rainy day, he wrote the now classic anthem. The first three verses encourage and invoke national pride, while the last verse was specifically reserved as a petition to God for His continued favor and protection of the United States of America.

My Country Tis of Thee Video

  • Song: My Country Tis of Thee
  • Artist(s): Mormon Tabernacle Choir


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