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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.
* Or "parents."
WORDS: Unknown
MUSIC: Unknown
Theme: National Songs