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O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand

Author: Leonard Bacon Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 286 hymnals Topics: Special Days - National Used With Tune: QUEBEC

Hope of the World

Author: Georgia Harkness, b. 1891 Appears in 58 hymnals Topics: Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Righteousness; Social Betterment Lyrics: 1 Hope of the world, Thou Christ of great compassion, Speak to our fearful hearts, by conflict rent. Save us, Thy people, from consuming passion, Who by our own false hopes and aims are spent. 2 Hope of the world, God's gift from highest heaven, Bringing to hungry souls the bread of life, Still let Thy Spirit unto us be given To heal earth's wounds and end her bitter strife. 3 Hope of the world, afoot on dusty highways, Showing to wandering souls the path of light; Walk Thou beside us, lest the tempting byways Lure us away from Thee to endless night. 4 Hope of the world, who by Thy cross didst save us From death and dark despair, from sin and guilt: We render back the love Thy mercy gave us; Take Thou our lives and use them as Thou wilt. 5 Hope of the world, O Christ, o'er death victorious, Who by this sign did conquer grief and pain, We would be faithful to Thy gospel glorious: Thou art our Lord! Thou dost forever reign! Amen. Used With Tune: ANCIENT OF DAYS

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: Choir; Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Righteousness; Social Betterment; Special Subjects and Occasions Thanksgiving First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing; Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine; So from the beginning the fight we were winning; Thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be Thine! 3 We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant, And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be; Let Thy congregation escape tribulation; Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Amen. [Alternate ending after third stanza: Lord, make us free.] Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Source Unknown

Dread Jehovah, God of nations

Author: Anon. Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 147 hymnals Topics: National Days Lyrics: 1 Dread Jehovah, God of nations, From Thy temple in the skies, Hear Thy people's supplications. Now for their deliverance rise. 2 Lo, with deep contrition turning, Humbly at Thy feet we bend; Hear us, fasting, praying, mourning; Hear us, spare us, and defend. 3 Though our sins, our hearts confounding, Long and loud for vengeance call, Thou hast mercy more abounding, Jesus' blood can cleanse them all. 4 Let that love veil our transgression; Let that blood our guilt efface: Save Thy people from oppression, Save from spoil Thy holy place. Amen. Used With Tune: BATTY

God, the All-terrible! King, Who ordainest

Author: H. F. Chorley; J. Ellerton Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: Holy Days National Days Lyrics: 1 God, the All-terrible! King, Who ordainest Thunder Thy clarion, the lightning Thy sword; Show forth Thy pity on high where Thou reignest, Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 2 God the All-merciful! earth hath forsaken Thy ways of blessedness, slighted Thy word; Bid not Thy wrath in its terrors awaken; Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 3 God the All-righteous One! man hath defied Thee; Yet to eternity standeth Thy word, Falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside Thee; Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 4 God the Omnipotent! wisely ordaining Judgments unsearchable, famine and sword; Over the tumult of war Thou art reigning: Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 5 God the All-wise! by the fire of Thy chastening, Earth shall to freedom and truth be restored; Through the thick darkness Thy kingdom is hastening; Thou wilt give peace in Thy time, O Lord. 6 So shall Thy children, with thankful devotion, Praise Him Who saved them from peril and sword, Singing in chorus from ocean to ocean, Peace to the nations, and praise to the Lord. Used With Tune: RUSSIAN HYMN

Christmas Bells

Author: Henry W. Longfellow Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 118 hymnals Topics: Church Militant & Trumphant; Christ Birth of; Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Righteousness; Social Betterment; liturgical Songs of Response First Line: I heard the bells on Christmas day Lyrics: 1 I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace of earth, good will to men. 2 I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along th'unbroken song Of peace on earth, good will to men. 3 And in despair I bowed my head: "There is no peace on earth," I said, "For hate is strong, and mocks the song Of peace on earth, good will to men." 4 Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: "God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, With peace on earth, good will to men." 5 Till, ringing, singing on its way, The world revolved from night to day A voice, a chime, a chant sublime, Of peace on earth, good will to men. Baptist Hymnal, 1991

God bless our native land

Author: Siegfried A. Mahlmann; Charles T. Brooks; John S. Dwight Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 667 hymnals Topics: National Days; Sunday Schools National Days Lyrics: God bless our native land; Firm may she ever stand Through storm and night: When the wild tempests rave. Ruler of wind and wave, Do thou our country save By thy great might. For her our prayers shall rise To God, above the skies; On him we wait; Thou who art ever nigh, Guarding with watchful eye, To thee aloud we cry, God save the state! Amen. Used With Tune: AMERICA

Not Alone for Mighty Empire

Author: William P. Merrill, 1867-1954 Appears in 86 hymnals Topics: All Saints Day; Choir; Citizenship, Christian; National Righteousness; Righteousness; Social Betterment Lyrics: 1 Not alone for mighty empire, Stretching far o'er land and sea; Not alone for bounteous harvests, Lift we up our hearts to Thee. Standing in the living present, Memory and hope between, Lord, we would with deep thanksgiving Praise Thee 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 Thee, O Lord; For the heritage 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 Thee, 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 manhoood Strong as when her life began, Till it find its full fruition In the brotherhood of man. Amen. Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Great God of nations, now to thee

Author: Alfred A. Woodhull, 1810-1836 Appears in 175 hymnals Topics: Freedom; God Our Shield; The Nations; Praise; Giving Thanks; Truth; Special Subjects and Occasions Thanksgiving Day Scripture: Acts 17:26-27 Used With Tune: MENDON

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

Author: Samuel Francis Smith Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,974 hymnals Topics: Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Patriotic; Righteousness; Social Betterment First Line: My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty