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Quote from Rev. Samuel Francis Smith,


"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!"


By:

Rev. Samuel Francis Smith (more quotes by Rev. Samuel Francis Smith or books by/about Rev. Samuel Francis Smith)


(1808-1895) Baptist minister, journalist, author

Source:

America, first stanza of song also known as My Country 'Tis of Thee
July 4, 1831

Categories:

America, Freedom, Liberty, Songs

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