My Country ‘Tis of Thee
However, the version of this tune we know was first published significantly later, around 1743, in a collection called “Harmonia Anglicana,” which was expanded and republished a couple years later as “Thesaurus Musicus.” In this collection, the tune begins, “God save our Lord the King.”
The Example of St. Valentine
I’m looking forward to the day when we will no longer have to wear our masks in church, and I’m sure many of you are, too. Only God knows for sure when that day will come. However, in the meantime, we continue to follow our state mandates and practice this discipline of mask-wearing knowing that it can actually lead to spiritual growth in us.