Samuel Francis Smith, (October 21, 1808–November 16, 1895), Baptist minister, journalist and author, is best known for having written the lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", which he entitled America.
My country, ’tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
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MY country, ’t is of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
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Down to the sacred wave,
The Lord of life was led;
And He Who came our souls to save
In Jordan bowed His head.
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Go, heralds of salvation, forth;
Go in your heavenly Master’s Name;
From east to west, from south to north,
The glorious Gospel wide proclaim.
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Go, heralds of salvation, forth;
Go in your heavenly Master’s Name;
From east to west, from south to north,
The glorious Gospel wide proclaim.
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