The Worshipbook ‎#479

479. Not Alone for Mighty Empire

1 Not alone for mighty empire
Stretching far beyond our view,
Not alone for bounteous harvests,
Lift we up our hearts to you.
Standing in the living present,
Memory and hope between,
Lord, we would with deep thanksgiving
Praise you most for things unseen.

2 Not for battleship and fortress,
Not for conquests of the sword,
But for conquests of the spirit
Give we thanks to you, O Lord;
For the priceless gift of freedom,
For the home, the church, the school,
For the open door to manhood
In a land the people rule.

3 For the armies of the faithful,
Souls that passed and left no name;
For the glory that illumines
Patriot lives of deathless fame;
For our prophets and apostles,
Loyal to the living Word,
For all heroes of the spirit,
Give we thanks to you, O Lord.

4 God of justice, save the people
From the clash of race and creed,
From the strife of class and faction:
Make our nation free indeed.
Keep her faith in simple manhood
Strong as when her life began,
Till it find its full fruition
In the brotherhood of man.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Not alone for mighty empire
• Title: Not Alone for Mighty Empire
• Author: William Pierson Merrill (1909, 1910, alt. 1972)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  James 1:22-27
• Topic: Civil Year: Memorial Day; Civil Year: Independence Day; Civil Year: Thanksgiving Day; Other Observances: World Peace

Tune Information

• Name: GENEVA
• Composer: George Henry Day (1940)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Key: F Major
• Key: f minor
• Copyright: Music used by permission of The Church Pension Fund.
• Notes: Alternative Tune: HYFRYDOL