My Country, ’Tis of Thee (AMERICA)

Bob Swift (organist) and Carlo Cotrone (pianist) [The Swift-Cotrone Duo] lead the singing of the hymn “My Country, ’Tis of Thee“ for a “4th of July“ concert at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, Arlington, Virginia. The tune: “Thesaurus Musicus,“ composed by Henry Cary in 1740, was first popular in England as “God Save the King (Queen)“ and is the National Anthem of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the United States, it is known as “America.“ The text was written by Samuel