The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4894

4894. O God of Hosts, with Thy Strong Hand

1. O God of Hosts, with Thy strong hand,
Protect the sons of our fair land;
Be Thou our Shield in war or peace,
And guide our steps till life shall cease.

2. Thou Lord, defend this land of ours,
Its smiling shores, its mountain towers;
Thy blessing on its future shed
Like morning dew when night is fled.

3. In truth and light we fain would grow,
Thy laws would love, Thy Word would know;
In Thee we will for aye abide;
O Lord of all, be Thou our guide!

Text Information

• First Line: O God of Hosts, with Thy strong hand
• Title: O God of Hosts, with Thy Strong Hand
• Author: Zacharias Topelius, 1818-1898
• Translator (from Swedish to Norwegian): Nordahl Rolfsen, 1848-1928
• Meter: LM
• Language: English; Norwegian
• Source: translated from Norwegian to English by an unknown author
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GRIEG
• Composer: Edvard Hagerup Grieg, 1843-1907
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 51234 51773 45673
• Key: c minor
• Copyright: Public Domain