406 O Beautiful, Our Country Redeemed 7676 7676 JOHN STAINER 4 1. O beauti - ful, our coun try! Be thine a 4 44 Than all thy wealth of commerce, Thy harvests waving fair: O beautiful, our country! Round thee in love we draw; Be righteousness thy sceptre, And on thy shining forehead Be peace the crowning gem! Amen. FREDERICK LUCIAN HOSMER 1. O God of Love, O King of Peace, Make wars thro'out the world to cease; The wrath of sinful man re-strain; Give peace, O God, give peace a-gain. A-men. 2 Remember, Lord, Thy works of old, Give peace, O God, give peace again. 3 Whom shall we trust but Thee, O Lord? Where rest but on Thy faithful word? None ever called on Thee in vain; Give peace, O God, give peace again. Where saints and angels dwell above, All hearts are knit in holy love; O bind us in that heavenly chain; Give peace, O God, give peace again. Amen. HENRY WILLIAMS BAKER 408 When wilt Thou Save the People Commonwealth Irregular e JOSIAH BOOTH Flow'rs of Thy heart, O God, are they; Let them not pass, like weeds, a Their heri- tage a sun-less day, 2 Shall crime bring crime forever, That man shall toil for wrong? 3 When wilt thou save the people? Not thrones and crowns, but men! God save the people; Thine they are, Thy children, as Thine angels fair. From vice, oppression, and despair, God save the people! Amen. EBENEZER ELLIOTT O hear us for our native land, The land we love the most. A-men. 2 Our fathers' sepulchres are here, Our children, too; how should we love 3 O guard our shores from every foe, With prosperous times our cities crown, 4 Unite us in the sacred love Of knowledge, truth, and Thee; 5 Lord of the nations, thus to Thee Our country we commend; Be Thou her Refuge and her Trust, JOHN REYNELL WREFORD |