my country tis of thee

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 every mountainside let freedom ring

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

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

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