Lutheran Worship ‎#502

502. Lord, While for Humankind We Pray

1 Lord, while for humankind we pray
Of ev'ry clime and coast,
Lord, hear us for our native land,
The land we love the most!

2 Oh, guard our shores from ev'ry foe,
With peace our borders bless,
With prosp'rous times our cities crown,
Our fields with plenteousness!

3 Unite us in the sacred love
Of all that's good and true;
And let our hills and valleys shout
Their songs, all praising you.

4 Here may your Gospel, pure and mild,
Renew our Sabbath hours
And piety and virtue bless
Our fathers' home and ours.

5 Lord of the nations, thus to you
Our country we commend.
Oh, be her refuge and her trust,
Her everlasting friend.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, while for humankind we pray
• Title: Lord, While for Humankind We Pray
• Author: John R. Wreford, 1800-81 (alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1982
• Topic: The Nation

Tune Information

• Name: ST. FLAVIAN
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major
• Source: J. Day, Psalter, 1562