Hear, hear, O ye nations, and hearing obey

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1 Hear, hear, O ye nations, and hearing, obey
The cry from the past and the call of today;
Earth wearies and wastes with her fresh life outpoured,
The prey of the cannon, the spoil of the sword.

2 Lo, dawns the new era, transcending the old,
The poet’s rapt vision, by prophet foretold;
From war’s grim tradition it maketh appeal
To service of all in a world’s common weal.

3 And then, O my country, from many made one,
Last born of the nations, at morning thy sun,
Arise to the place thou art given to fill,
And lead the world-triumph of peace and good will.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #10343

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer

Hosmer, Frederick Lucian, B.A., was born at Framingham, Mass., in 1840, and educated at Harvard, where he graduated B.A. in 1869. Entering the Unitarian Ministry in 1872 he has held charges in Quincy, Ill., 1872-77; Cleveland, Ohio, 1878-92; St. Louis, 1894-99; and since 1899, at Berkeley, Cal. His Way of Life, 1877, was a compilation of Prayers and Responsive Services for Sunday Schools. Of Unity Hymns and Carols, 1880, he was joint editor with W. C. Gannett and J. V. Blake. His hymns were published jointly by him and W. C. Gannett (q.v.), as The Thought of God in Hymns and Poems (Boston: Little, Brown & Co.), 1st Series, 1885; 2nd Series, 1894. Of his 56 hymns in this work the following have come into common use, for the most part during… Go to person page >

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First Line: Hear, hear, O ye nations, and hearing obey
Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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ST. DENIO

ST. DENIO is based on "Can mlynedd i nawr" ("A Hundred Years from Now"), a traditional Welsh ballad popular in the early nineteenth century. It was first published as a hymn tune in John Roberts's Caniadau y Cyssegr (Hymns of the Sanctuary, 1839). The tune title refers to St. Denis, the patron saint…

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American Church and Church School Hymnal #d120

American Church and Church School Hymnal #d120

Baptist Hymnal #467

Christian Worship and Praise #d155

Hymns for the Celebration of Life #d78

Hymns of the Christian Life #d144

Hymns of the Christian Life #d143

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Hymns of the Christian Life #412

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #398

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Hymns of the United Church #218

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Hymns of the United Church #218

Inter-Church Hymnal #d139

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #429

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Social Hymns of Brotherhood and Aspiration #91

Song and Worship Book for young people's conferences #d17

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The Beacon Hymnal #182

The Beacon Song and Service book #152

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Twenty-Five Hymns for use in Time of War #25

Unity Hymns and Chorals. Rev and enl. with Service Elements #d91

We Sing of Life #d30

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