Lord, While for All Mankind

Verse 1

Lord, while for all mankind we pray, Of every clime and coast, O hear us for our native land, The land we love the most.

Verse 2

O guard our shores from every foe; With peace our borders bless; With prosperous times our cities crown, Our fields with plenteousness.

Verse 3

Unite us in the sacred love Of knowledge, truth, and Thee, And let our hills and valleys shout The songs of liberty.

Verse 4

Lord of the nations, thus to Thee Our country we commend; Be Thou her refuge and her trust, Her everlasting friend.