Hymn
Yes, My Native Land
Yes, my native land, I love thee;
All thy scenes, I love them well;
Friends, connections, happy country,
Can I bid you all farewell?
Can I leave you,
Far in distant lands to dwell?
Home, thy joys are passing lovely,
Joys no stranger heart can tell;
Happy home! 'tis sure I love thee,
Can I, can I say farewell?
Can I leave thee,
Far in heathen lands to dwell?
Scenes of sacred peace and pleasure,
Holy days and Sabbath bell;
Richest, brightest, sweetest treasure,
Can I say a last farewell?
Can I leave you,
Far in heathen lands to dwell?
Yes, I hasten from you gladly,
From the scenes I love so well,
Far away, ye billows, bear me;
Lovely, native land, farewell!
Pleased I leave thee--
Far in heathen lands to dwell.
In the deserts let me labor,
On the mountains let me tell
How He died—the blessed Saviour—
To redeem a world from hell!
Let me hasten, Let me hasten,
Far in heathen lands to dwell.
Bear me on, thou restless ocean;
Let the winds my canvas swell;
Heaves my heart with warm emotion,
While I go far hence do dwell:
Glad I leave thee,
Native land, farewell! farewell!
Yes, My Native Land — Text from The Book of Worship, 1867. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/yes-my-native-land
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Yes, My Native Land?
The words of Yes, My Native Land were written by Samuel Francis Smith; the version here was published in 1867. The library holds 6 more hymns by Samuel Francis Smith, including Today the Savior Calls and My Country, 'Tis of Thee.
Is Yes, My Native Land public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Book of Worship, published in 1867. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Yes, My Native Land?
Yes, My Native Land is in 8.7.8.7.4.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us, Cast Down, Yet Hoping in God and Finished Redemption.