Song: My country 'tis of thee

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Psalms 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. [kjv]

The hymn "My country 'tis of thee" was written by American Baptist minister, journalist and author Samuel Francis Smith (1808-1895), He was inspired by the German song "God Bless our Native Land". He called the song "America", written as a seminary student at age 24. First performed on July 4, 1831. Some melody as "God save the queen". Music: My country 'tis of thee

This is hymn 695 in the hymnal.

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!

Psalms 33:12

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KJV: Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Hebrew: אשרי הגוי אשר יהוה אלהיו העם בחר לנחלה לו׃

Greek: μακαριον το εθνος ου εστιν κυριος ο θεος αυτου λαος ον εξελεξατο εις κληρονομιαν εαυτω

Latin: beata gens cuius Dominus Deus eius populus quem elegit in hereditatem sibi

Luther: Wohl dem Volk, des der Herr ein Gott ist, das Volk, das er zum Erbe erwählet hat!

Same melody as "God Save the Queen", national anthem of the United Kingdom.
The author of the music is unknown/disputed.
"America" was the unofficial national anthem of United States before "The Star-Spangled Banner".

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.

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 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