My Country, ’Tis of Thee
Author: Samuel F. Smith
This chart compares versions of the English text of My Country, ’Tis of Thee, as it appears in different publications.
Minor punctuation, capitalization, and spelling differences are shown, in addition to more substantial differences in words, phrases, or verses.
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1. My country! ’tis of thee,n 11. My country, ’tis of thee,
2Sweet land of liberty, 2Sweet land of liberty,
n 3Of thee I sing, n 3Of thee I sing;
4Land where my fathers died, 4Land where my fathers died,
n 5Land of the pilgrim’s pride. n 5Land of the pilgrims’ pride,
6From ev’ry mountain side, 6From ev’ry mountainside
7Let freedom ring! 7Let freedom ring!
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92. My native country, thee, 92. My native country, thee,
n 10Land of the noble, free, n 10Land of the noble free,
11Thy name I love; 11Thy name I love;
12I love thy rocks and rills, 12I love thy rocks and rills,
13Thy woods and templed hills. 13Thy woods and templed hills.
14My heart with rapture thrills 14My heart with rapture thrills
15Like that above. 15Like that above.
16 16
173. Let music swell the breeze 173. Let music swell the breeze
n 18And ring from all the trees, n 18And ring from all the trees
19Sweet freedom’s song; 19Sweet freedom’s song;
20Let mortal tongues awake; 20Let mortal tongues awake;
21Let all that breathe partake; 21Let all that breathe partake;
22Let rocks their silence break, 22Let rocks their silence break,
23The sound prolong. 23The sound prolong.
24 24
n 254. Our fathers’ God to thee, n 254. Our fathers’ God, to thee,
26Author of liberty, 26Author of liberty,
t 27To thee we sing. t 27To thee we sing;
28Long may our land be bright 28Long may our land be bright
29With freedom’s holy light. 29With freedom’s holy light.
30Protect us by thy might, 30Protect us by thy might,
31Great God, our King! 31Great God, our King!
32 32
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