My Country, ’Tis of Thee

First line: My country, ’tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty Of thee / My country, ’tis of thee, Sweet land / My country! ’tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of / My country, ’tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty / My country, ’tis of thee

Original language: English

Words: Samuel F. Smith
Music: Henry Carey; Thesaurus Musicus

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My Country, ’Tis of Thee
Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 339

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 mountainsideLet 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 thrillsLike that above.
3. Let music swell the breezeAnd ring from all the treesSweet 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 brightWith freedom’s holy light.Protect us by thy might,Great God, our King!

My Country, ’Tis of Thee
Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 115

1. 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 every mountain side,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 thrillsLike that above.
3. Let music swell the breezeAnd ring from all the treesSweet 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 brightWith freedom’s holy light.Protect us by thy might,Great God, our King!

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Tunes that have appeared with this song in English

Appearances of this song over time in English

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My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 339

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

America

Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984, 2008 ed.), 521

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), 339

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Hymns (1985, 1985 ed.), 339

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1972, 1976 ed.), no. 111

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Favorite Seminary Songs (1961, 1965 ed.), no. 3b

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My country, ’tis of thee

The Hymnal (RLDS) (1956, 1966 ed.), 485

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My country, ’tis of thee

The Hymnal (RLDS) (1956, 1958 ed.), 485

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My country, ’tis of thee

The Hymnal (RLDS) (1956, 1956 ed.), 485

America

The Children Sing (1951, 1951 ed.), 142

America

Recreational Songs (1949, 1949 ed.), no. 9

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 115

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 115

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 115

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 115

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 115

America

Principles of the Gospel (1943) (1943, 1964 ed.), no. 339

America

Relief Society Songs (1940, 1940-a ed.), no. 5a

America

M. I. A. Songs and Sociability Songs (1928, 1937 ed.), no. 78a

America

M. I. A. Songs and Sociability Songs (1928, 1933 ed.), no. 42a

America

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1940 ed.), 262

America

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1936 ed.), 262

America

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928ca-b ed.), 262

America

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928ca-a ed.), 262

America

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928 ed.), 262

America

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1927 ed.), 262

America

Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1930 ed.), 98

Arr.: B. Cecil Gates

America

Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1927 ed.), 98

Arr.: B. Cecil Gates

America

Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1923 ed.), 98

Arr.: B. Cecil Gates

America

Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1919 ed.), 98

Arr.: B. Cecil Gates

America

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1937 ed.), 215

America

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1909 ed.), 215

America

Songs of Zion (1908, 1925 ed.), 215

America

Songs of Zion (1908, 1920 ed.), 215

America

Songs of Zion (1908, 1918 ed.), 215

America

Songs of Zion (1908, 1912 ed.), 215

America

Songs of Zion (1908, 1908 ed.), 215

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1948 ed.), 157

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1947 ed.), 157

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1946 ed.), 157

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1945 ed.), 157

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1942 ed.), 157

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1939 ed.), 157

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1920-a ed.), 52

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1915 ed.), 50

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1912 ed.), 50

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1905 ed.), 50

America

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1908 ed.), no. 184

America

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1907 ed.), no. 184

America

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1906 ed.), no. 184

America

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1905-b ed.), no. 184

America

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1894 ed.), no. 184

My country! ’tis of thee

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1920 ed.), 366

My country! ’tis of thee

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1915 ed.), 366

My country! ’tis of thee

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1912 ed.), 366

My country! ’tis of thee

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1908 ed.), 366

My country! ’tis of thee

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1906 ed.), 366

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

A Selection from the Songs of Zion (, 1953 ed.), 36a

America

A Selection from the Songs of Zion (, 1935 ed.), 215

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America

Sacred Choruses for Male Singers (1937, 1937 ed.), 56

Arr.: John J. McClellan

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Saints Hymnal (Bickerton) (1919, 1998 ed.), 185

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (1975, 2013 ed.), 396

Other Christian Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Glory to God (2013, 2017 ed.), 337

Other Christian Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Celebrating Grace Hymnal (2010, unknown ed.), 701

Other Christian Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Baptist Hymnal 2008 (2008, 2008 ed.), 646

Other Christian Denominations

My country, ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty

The Christian Life Hymnal (2006, 2015 ed.), 599

Other Christian Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Worship and Rejoice (2001, unknown ed.), 731

Other Christian Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

The Celebration Hymnal (1997, 1997 ed.), 807

Other Christian Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Chalice Hymnal (1995, 1995 ed.), 721

Other Christian Denominations

America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)

The United Methodist Hymnal (1989, 1990 ed.), 697

Other Christian Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration (1986, 1986 ed.), 571

Other Christian Denominations

My country, ’tis of thee

The Hymnal 1982 (1982, 1985 ed.), 717

Other Christian Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Lutheran Book of Worship (1978, 1978 ed.), 566

Other Christian Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

The New National Baptist Hymnal (1977, 2020 ed.), 474

Other Christian Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Great Hymns of the Faith (1968, 1968 ed.), 529

Other Christian Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Favorite Hymns of Praise (1967, 1991 ed.), 455

Other Christian Denominations

My country, ’tis of thee

Lutheran Service Book and Hymnal (1958, 1958 ed.), 360

Other Christian Denominations

My country, ’tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty

Praise and Worship (1952, unknown ed.), 435

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

America

Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984, 1998 ed.), 97

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

America

Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984, 1984 ed.), 97

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (1975, 1975 ed.), 396

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

America

Children’s Hymnal (RLDS) (1957, 1957 ed.), 213

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

America

Camp and Fellowship Song Book (RLDS) (1956, 1956 ed.), 7

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

The Hymnal for Youth (Herald Edition, RLDS) (1951, 1955 ed.), 267

Other Christian Denominations

America

The Broadman Hymnal (1940, 1940 ed.), 458

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My country, ’tis of thee

The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS, Replica) (1933, 1998-replica ed.), 423

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My country, ’tis of thee

The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS) (1933, 1951 ed.), 423

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My country, ’tis of thee

The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS) (1933, 1945 ed.), 423

Unofficial or Local Publications

America

Latter-Day Saints Congregational Hymns, Volume 1 (1919, 1919 ed.), 52

My country, ’tis of thee

Music from October 1916 General Conference (1916, 1916-10 ed.), 4

America

A Selection of Seventeen Songs (1908, 1908-a ed.), 103

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1924 ed.), 39

America

Primary Song Book (1905, 1920 ed.), 39

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Zion’s Praises (RLDS) (1903, 1904 ed.), 183

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

Zion’s Praises (RLDS) (1903, 1903-a ed.), 183

America

Y. M. M. I. A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book (1899, 1909 ed.), 67

Arr.: Evan Stephens

America

Y. M. M. I. A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book (1899, 1899 ed.), 67

Arr.: Evan Stephens

My country ’tis of thee, Sweet land of Liberty

Music from April 1898 General Conference (1898, 1898-04 ed.), 3

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

America

Selected Hymns from Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1989, 2002 ed.), 97

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

America

Camp and Fellowship Song Book (RLDS) (1956, 1962 ed.), 91a

Unofficial or Local Publications

America

Favorite Seminary Songs (O. C. Tanner) (1950, 1950 ed.), 2

America

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1908 ed.), 153

America

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1906 ed.), 153

America

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1903 ed.), 153

America

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1901 ed.), 153

America

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1899 ed.), 153

America

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1897 ed.), 153

America

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1896 ed.), 153

Unofficial or Local Publications

American National Hymn

Mountain Warbler (1872, 1872 ed.), 71

Adapt.: William Willes

America

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1912 ed.), 382

My country! ’tis of thee

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1905 ed.), 382

My Country, ’Tis of Thee

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Appearances of this song over time in English

Tune: National Anthem (UK) / America (by Henry Carey; Thesaurus Musicus) (Return to top) Tune 327

Tune: National Anthem (USA) (by John Stafford Smith) (Return to top) Tune 326

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