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Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,333 hymnals Topics: Culture, Community & Nation First Line: Glorious things of thee are spoken Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God.
He, whose word cannot be broken
formed thee for his own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded,
what can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
thou may'st smile at all thy foes.
2 See, the streams of living waters,
springing from eternal love,
well supply thy sons and daughters
and all fear of want remove.
Who can faint while such a river
ever flows their thirst to assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord, the giver,
never fails from age to age.
3 Round each habitation hovering,
see the cloud and fire appear
for a glory and a covering,
showing that the Lord is near.
Thus deriving from their banner
light by night and shade by day,
safe they feed upon the manna
which God gives them on their way.
4 Savior, since of Zion's city
I through grace a member am,
let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in your name.
Fading are the world's best pleasures,
all its boasted pomp and show;
solid joys and lasting treasures
none but Zion's children know.
Scripture: Psalm 87 Used With Tune: AUSTRIAN HYMN
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
O God of Every Nation
Author: William W. Reid, Jr. Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Nation Lyrics: 1 O God of every nation,
of every race and land,
redeem the whole creation
with your almighty hand.
Where hate and fear divide us
and bitter threats are hurled,
in love and mercy guide us,
and heal our strife-torn world.
2 From search for wealth and power
and scorn of truth and right,
from trust in bombs that shower
destruction through the night,
from pride of race and nation
and blindness to your way,
deliver every nation,
eternal God, we pray!
3 Lord, strengthen all who labor
that we may find release
from fear of rattling saber,
from dread of war's increase.
When hope and courage falter,
Lord, let your voice be heard;
with faith that none can alter,
your servants undergird.
4 Keep bright in us the vision
of days when war shall cease,
when hatred and division
give way to love and peace,
till dawns the morning glorious
when truth and justice reign,
and Christ shall rule victorious
o'er all the world's domain.
Scripture: Isaiah 2:4 Used With Tune: LLANGLOFFAN
O God of Every Nation
From Greenland's Icy Mountains
Author: Bishop Reginald Heber Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 1,709 hymnals Topics: Nations Lyrics: 1 From Greenland's icy mountains,
From India's coral strand,
Where Afric's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sand,
From many an ancient river,
From many a palmy plain,
Christ calls us to deliver
His lands from error's chain.
2 What though the spicy breezes
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle,
Though every prospect pleases,
And only man is vile?
In vain with lavish kindness
The gifts of God are strown;
The heathen in his blindness
Bows down to wood and stone.
3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high,
Shall we to men benighted
The lamp of life deny?
Salvation! O salvation!
The joyful sound proclaim,
Till earth's remotest nation
Has learned Messiah's Name.
4 Waft, waft, ye winds, His story,
And you, ye waters, roll,
Till, like a sea of glory,
It spreads from pole to pole;
Till o'er our ransomed nature
The Lamb for sinners slain,
Redeemer, King, Creator,
In bliss returns to reign. Used With Tune: MISSIONARY HYMN
From Greenland's Icy Mountains
Rejoice, O land, in God thy might
Author: Robert Bridges, 1844-1930 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Church and People National Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, O land, in God thy might,
His will obey, him serve aright;
For thee the Saints uplift their voice:
Fear not, O land, in God rejoice.
2 Glad shalt thou be, with blessing crowned,
With joy and peace thou shalt abound;
Yea, love with thee shall make his home
Until thou see God’s kingdom come.
3 He shall forgive thy sins untold:
Remember thou his love of old;
Walk in his way, his word adore,
And keep his truth for evermore. Used With Tune: WAREHAM
Rejoice, O land, in God thy might
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
Author: Samuel Francis Smith Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,004 hymnals Topics: National Songs Lyrics: 1 My country, ’tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims’ pride,
From every mountainside,
Let freedom ring!
2 My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.
3 Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees,
Sweet freedom’s song;
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
4 Our fathers’ God, to Thee,
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing;
Long may our land be bright
With freedom’s holy light;
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King.
Used With Tune: AMERICA
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
O Lord, Thou art my God and King
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: The Nation and Commonweal Scripture: Psalm 145:1-7 Used With Tune: DUKE ST. Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650. Revised from Scottish Psalter, 1564 - 1650.
O Lord, Thou art my God and King
The Protective Power of God
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Nations Dependence on God; Royalty of Christ Nations Subject to First Line: God will our strength and refuge prove Lyrics: 1 God will our strength and refuge prove,
In all distress a present aid,
And, though the trembling earth remove,
We will not fear nor be dismayed.
2 Our trust in god shall still abide
tho' hills be shaken from their seat,
And though the ocean's swelling tide
Against the trembling mountains beat.
3 A river flows, whose living streams
Make glad the city of our God,
The holy place where glory beams
Where God Most High has His abode.
4 God has in her His dwelling made,
And she shall nevermore be moved;
Her God shall early give her aide,
Her constant helper He has proved.
5 The kings and nations raged in pride;
He spake, the earth did melt away;
The Lord of Hosts is on her side,
Our fathers' God, our strength and stay.
6 Come, see the works of God displayed,
The wonders of His mighty hand,
What desolations He has made,
What ruin spread through all the land.
7 Through all the peopled earth He makes
The dreadful scourge of war to cease,
The implements of battle breaks,
And makes the nations dwell in peace.
8 Be still, ye nations, bow in fear,
And know that I alone am God;
To us the Lord of Hosts is near,
Our fathers' God is our abode.
Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: WALTHAM
The Protective Power of God
Sow the seed beside all waters
Author: Robert Murray, 1838-1909 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: The Nation and Commonweal Used With Tune: AUTUMN
Sow the seed beside all waters
Raise the psalm: let earth adoring
Author: Edward Churton, 1800-74 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: National and Social Service World Peace and Brotherhood Used With Tune: AUSTRIA
Raise the psalm: let earth adoring
Not Alone for Mighty Empire
Author: William Pierson Merrill Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 88 hymnals Topics: Nation, The; Kingdom of God on Earth, The Nation, The Lyrics: 1 Not alone for mighty empire
Stretching far o'er land and sea,
Not alone for bounteous harvests,
Lift we up our hearts to Thee.
Standing in the living present,
Memory and hope between,
Lord, we would with deep thanksgiving
Praise Thee most for things unseen.
2 Not for battleship and fortress,
Not for conquests of the sword,
But for conquests of the spirit
Give we thanks to Thee, O Lord;
For the priceless gift of freedom,
For the home, the church, the school,
For the open door to manhood
In a land the people rule.
3 For the armies of the faithful,
Souls that passed and left no name;
For the glory that illumines
Patriot lives of deathless fame;
For our prophets and apostles,
Loyal to the living Word,
For all heroes of the Spirit,
Give we thanks to Thee, O Lord.
4 God of justice, save the people
From the clash of race and creed,
From the strife of class and faction,
Make our nation free indeed.
Keep her faith in simple manhood
Strong as when her life began,
Till it find its full fruition
In the brotherhood of man.
Amen. Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:12-13 Used With Tune: GENEVA
Not Alone for Mighty Empire
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