My Country Tis of Thee...

I love my Country,it is my Government that can't be trusted.

I recent heard the song ,"My Country Tis of Thee.."written by Samual Francis Smith in the 1830's. At one time it served as our National Anthem. It is inspiring to listen or read the lyrics to this very patriotic song.

MY COUNTRY TIS OF THEE BY:SAMUAL F.SMITH circa 1830.

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.

Remember the famous words of Benjamin Franklin,:Those who trade liberty for security deserve neither."