The Church Hymnal ‎#638

638. Father in heav'n, Who lovest all

[Land of our birth, we pledge to Thee
Our love and toil in the years to be,
When we are grown and take our place
As men and women with our race.]

1. Father in heav'n, Who lovest all,
O help Thy children when they call;
That they may build from age to age
An undefiled heritage.

2 Teach us to bear the yoke in youth,
With steadfastness and careful truth;
That, in our time, Thy grace may give
The truth whereby the nations live.

3 Teach us to rule ourselves alway,
Controlled and cleanly night and day;
That we may bring, if need arise,
No maimed or worthless sacrifice.

4 Teach us to look in all our ends
On Thee for Judge and not our friends;
That we, with Thee, may walk uncowed
By fear or favour of the crowd.

5 Teach us the strength that cannot seek,
By deed or thought, to hurt the weak;
That, under Thee, we may possess
Man's strength to comfort man's distress.

6 Teach us delight in simple things
And mirth that has no bitter springs;
Forgiveness free of evil done,
And love to all men 'neath the sun.

[Land of our birth, our faith, our pride,
For whose dear sake our fathers died;
O Motherland, we pledge to thee
Head, heart, and hand through the years to be.]

Text Information

• First Line: Father in heav'n, Who lovest all
• Author: R. Kipling
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: Youth and School Life

Tune Information

• Name: LAND OF OUR BIRTH
• Composer: A. E. Floyd
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: C Major