My country, 'tis of thee - Anonymous|, melody derived from the British national anthem, ''God save the King (Traditional)''

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"This version is derived from the 1917 edition of ''55 Songs and Choruses for Community Singing''. The original version begins with this introductory text: :"Several nations have used this splendid dignified tune, either as a national anthem, :or as a composition of the utmost importance. Parts of the melody have been traced :back as far as Dr. John Bull (1563-1628), but the composer of the melody in its final :form is still unknown, though many continue to credit it to Henry Carey, an Englishman (1690-1743). :The words were written in 1832 by Reverend S. F. Smith, an American clergymen. :The song was first sung publicly at a children's celebration of American independence in the Park :Street Church, Boston, July 4, of that year. Numerous other verses have been written to this melody. :Two of the best are the ones below by Henry Van Dyke.""

◈ Genre / Form Hymns

♯ Key F major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SAB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range B-2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 14

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments SAB

Pages 1

CPDL # 81256

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2024-07-06

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

B-2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

:::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 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! :::5. :We love thine inland seas, :Thy groves and giant trees, :Thy rolling plains; :Thy rivers' mighty sweep, :Thy mystic canyons deep, :Thy mountains wild and steep,-- :All thy domains. :::6. :Thy silver Eastern strands, :Thy Golden Gate that stands :Fronting the West; :Thy flowery Southland fair, :Thy North's sweet, crystal air: :O Land beyond compare, :We love thee best!