Christ in Song ‎#645

645. Give to Us Peace

1 God the all-terrible! King who ordainest,
Great winds Thy clarions, the lightnings Thy sword;
Show forth Thy pity on high where Thou reigned,
Give to us peace, O most merciful Lord.

2 God the all-merciful! earth hath forsaken
Thy precepts holy, and slighted Thy word;
Bid not Thy wrath in its terrors awaken;
Give to us peace, O most merciful Lord.

3 God the all-righteous One! man hath defied Thee,
Yet to eternity standeth Thy word;
Falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside Thee;
Prosper the right, O most merciful Lord.

4 So shall we render Thee thankful devotion,
For Thy deliv'rance from peril and sword,
Singing in chorus from ocean to ocean,
"Thine is the pow'r and the glory, O Lord."

Text Information

• First Line: God the all-terrible! King who ordainest
• Title: Give to Us Peace
• Author: H. F. Chorley
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Special Occasions: Peace of Nation
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: RUSSIAN HYMN
• Composer: Alexis Lwoff
• Meter: 11s, 10s.
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Public Domain.