Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#416

416. O beautiful, our country!

1 O beautiful, our country!
Be thine a nobler care
Than all thy wealth of commerce,
Thy harvests waving fair;
Be it thy pride to lift up
The manhood of the poor;
Be thou to the oppressed
Fair Freedom's open door.

2 For thee our fathers suffered,
For thee they toiled and prayed;
Upon thy holy altar
Their willing lives they laid;
Thou hast no common birthright,
Grand memories on thee shine;
The blood of noble races
Commingled flows in thine.

3 O beautiful, our country!
Round thee in love we draw;
Thine be the grace of Freedom,
The majesty of Law:
Be Righteousness thy sceptre,
Justice thy diadem;
And on thy shining forehead
Be Peace the crowning gem!

Text Information

• First Line: O beautiful, our country!
• Author: F. L. Hosmer, 1840-
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Country, our

Tune Information

• Name: HOLY CITY
• Composer: A. R. Gaul, 1837-1913
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: From the Cantata "The Holy City"