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Author

Samuel Francis Smith

Composer

Henry Carey

Arranger

I. E. R.

Notes

Men's Arr. Adapted by A. M., Jr. (Raised the key 1 whole step)

AMERICA. 6. 6. 4. 6. 6. 6. 4.

Music may have been written by Thesaurus Musicus, 1740

Lyrics

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 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 father's 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!