The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8495

8495. Thy People, Lord Of Many Lands And Nations

1 Thy people, Lord, of many lands and nations,
In evening praise are met to wait Thy will;
Weak men and women, living by Thy patience—
Be very patient still.

2 Suffer us, yet, O Lord, a little longer;
With all our broken purposes of good—
Suffer us yet, and make our spirits stronger
To serve Thee as we should.

3 Be with us all, dear Lord, guard Thou our sleeping;
If any waken, temper Thou the gloom
Of night’s dark watches quiet in Thy keeping
Until the day shall come.

4 Call us to labor blithely on the morrow,
With morning faces and with morning hearts;
Or if the day that dawns be marked for sorrow,
Nerve us to bear our parts.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy people, Lord, of many lands and nations
• Title: Thy People, Lord Of Many Lands And Nations
• Author: Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894
• Adapter: Shepherd Knapp
• Meter: 11.10.11.6
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DIADEMA
• Composer: Joseph Barnby (1883)
• Meter: 11.10.11.6
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain