645- God of Our Fathers
Christian Life: Love of Country
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- 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.
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.