The Praise Book ‎#220

220. Great King of Nations

1 Great King of nations, hear our pray’r,
While at Thy feet we fall,
And humbly with united cry
To Thee for mercy call.
Our fathers’ sins were manifold,
And ours no less we own,
Yet wondrously from age to age
Thy goodness has been shown.

2 When dangers, like a stormy sea,
Beset our country round,
To Thee we looked, to Thee we cried,
And help in Thee was found.
With pitying eye behold our need,
As thus we lift our pray’r;
Correct us with Thy judgments, Lord,
Then let Thy mercy spare.

Text Information

• First Line: Great King of nations, hear our pray’r
• Title: Great King of Nations
• Author: John Hampden Gurney (1838)
• Publication Date: 1906
• Topic: Our Country; National; Patriotic

Tune Information

• Name: [Great King of nations, hear our pray’r]
• Composer: Mendelssohn
• Arranger: F. L. Stone
• Meter: C. M. D.