645 God of Our Fathers
[1]
God of our fathers 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.
God of our fathers 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.
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.
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.
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.