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For the Healing of the Nations

Author: Fred Kaan Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 58 hymnals Topics: The Life of the Nations Lyrics: 1 For the healing of the nations, Lord, we pray with one accord; for a just and equal sharing of the things that earth affords; to a life of love in action help us rise and pledge our word. 2 Lead us forward into freedom; from despair your world release, that, redeemed from war and hatred, all may come and go in peace. Show us how through care and goodness fear will die and hope increase. 3 All that kills abundant living, let it from the earth be banned: pride of status, race, or schooling, dogmas that obscure your plan. In our common quest for justice may we hallow life's brief span. 4 You, Creator God, have written your great name on humankind; for our growing in your likeness, bring the life of Christ to mind, that by our response and service earth its destiny may find. Scripture: Genesis 1:27 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS (Wade)

God save our gracious Queen

Author: Anonymous Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 220 hymnals Topics: National Anthems Lyrics: God save our gracious Queen; long live our noble Queen; God save the Queen: send her victorious, happy and glorious, long to reign over us: God save the Queen. Used With Tune: GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

This Is My Song

Author: Lloyd Stone; Georgia Harkness Meter: 11.10.11.10.11.10 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Nation First Line: This is my song, O God of all the nations Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

O God of Every Nation

Author: William W. Reid, Jr. Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Nation Lyrics: 1 O God of every nation, of every race and land, redeem the whole creation with your almighty hand. Where hate and fear divide us and bitter threats are hurled, in love and mercy guide us, and heal our strife-torn world. 2 From search for wealth and power and scorn of truth and right, from trust in bombs that shower destruction through the night, from pride of race and nation and blindness to your way, deliver every nation, eternal God, we pray! 3 Lord, strengthen all who labor that we may find release from fear of rattling saber, from dread of war's increase. When hope and courage falter, Lord, let your voice be heard; with faith that none can alter, your servants undergird. 4 Keep bright in us the vision of days when war shall cease, when hatred and division give way to love and peace, till dawns the morning glorious when truth and justice reign, and Christ shall rule victorious o'er all the world's domain. Scripture: Isaiah 2:4 Used With Tune: LLANGLOFFAN

God Send Us Saints

Author: F. J. Gillman, 1866-1949 Appears in 82 hymnals Topics: Nations First Line: God send us saints whose aim 'twill be Used With Tune: MELROSE

America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)

Author: Samuel F. Smith Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,952 hymnals Topics: Nation First Line: My country, 'tis of thee Lyrics: 1. My country,' tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing; land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims' pride, from every mountainside let freedom ring! 2. My native country, thee, land of the noble free, thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, thy woods and templed hills; my heart with rapture thrills, like that above. 3. Let music swell the breeze, and ring from all the trees sweet freedom's song; let mortal tongues awake; let all that breathe partake; let rocks their silence break, the sound prolong. 4. Our fathers' God, to thee, author of liberty, to thee we sing; long may our land be bright with freedom's holy light; protect us by thy might, great God, our King. Used With Tune: AMERICA

O Beautiful for Spacious Skies

Author: Katharine Lee Bates Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 510 hymnals Topics: National Songs Lyrics: 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with *brotherhood From sea to shining sea! 2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law! 3 O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness And every gain divine. 4 O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with *brotherhood From sea to shining sea! *Or "servanthood." Used With Tune: MATERNA

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Author: Edward Perronet, 1726-1792 Appears in 3,443 hymnals Topics: Nations First Line: All hail the power of Jesus' name! Refrain First Line: And crown him, crown him Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-2 Used With Tune: DIADEM

God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand

Author: Daniel Crane Roberts Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 424 hymnals Topics: The Life of the Nations Lyrics: 1 God of the ages, whose almighty hand leads forth in beauty all the starry band of shining worlds in splendor through the skies, our grateful songs before thy throne arise. 2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past. In this free land by thee our lot is cast. Be thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay: thy word our law, thy paths our chosen way. 3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, be thy strong arm our ever sure defense. Thy true religion in our hearts increase. Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace. 4 Refresh thy people on their toilsome way. Lead us from night to never-ending day. Fill all our lives with love and grace divine, and glory, laud, and praise be ever thine. Scripture: Exodus 13:15 Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN

O God, our help in ages past

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,246 hymnals Topics: National and Remembrance Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home; 2 Under the shadow of thy throne thy saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is thine arm alone, and our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, or earth received her frame, from everlasting thou art God, to endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in thy sight are like an evening gone, short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, bears all its sons away; they fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, be thou our guard while troubles last, and our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST ANNE