My Country...

My country tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died!
Land of the Pilgrim's pride!
From every mountain side,
Let 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 fills
Like that above.

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.

Our father's 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!

I've been a lot of places in the world but I truly believe that the United States of America is a special place and if we adhere to the true tenets of  the nation's founding we can be the greatest nation in the world.

Reading or better yet singing the lyrics to, My Country Tis of Thee, I just had to  share them with you. The next four posts I think will be songs, poetry and quotes of a patriotic and historical nature. Tune in to have your faith restored.