Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#443

443. Lord! while for all mankind we pray

1 LORD! while for all mankind we pray,
Of every clime and coast,
Oh, hear us for our native land,
The land we love the most.

2 Oh, guard our shores from every foe,
With peace our borders bless,
With prosperous times our cities crown,
Our fields with plenteousness.

3 Unite us in the sacred love
Of knowledge, truth and Thee:
And let our hills and valleys shout
The songs of liberty.

4 Here may religion, pure and mild,
Smile on our Sabbath hours;
And piety and virtue bless
Our home of us and ours.

5 Lord of the nations, thus to Thee
Our country we commend;
Be Thou her Refuge and her Trust,
Her everlasting Friend.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord! while for all mankind we pray
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: Praise: National
• Notes: John R. Wreford.

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