My Country Tis of Thee Lyrics 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! 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. … Continue reading My Country Tis of Thee Lyrics and Story – Samuel Francis Smith, 1808-1895