The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4852

4852. O God, Hear Thou the Nation's Prayer

1. O God, hear Thou the nation’s prayer,
We lift our cause to Thee;
We wage the holy war of Christ;
We fight to make men free.

2. Give us to build our cities pure,
Salvation throned above,
To shelter lowly homes from ill,
And teach our hearts to love.
[originally, And tune our mills with love]

3. Give us to guide the alien feet,
To teach the brother’s way,
To save our motherhood from need;
To guard our children’s play.

4. May visions call and faith enflame,
And banish lust and greed;
O God, make Thou our home to be
[originally, Make Thou America to be]
A land of soulful deed.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, hear Thou the nation's prayer
• Title: O God, Hear Thou the Nation's Prayer
• Author: Irving Maurer (1912)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BRENT
• Composer: Samuel Weekes (1875)
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 51515 67123 32177
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain