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O God of Earth and Altar

Author: Gilbert K. Chesterton Hymnal: H1955 #511 (1955) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 1 O God of earth and altar, Bow down and hear our cry; Our earthly rulers falter, Our people drift and die; The walls of gold entomb us, The swords of scorn divide; Take not Thy thunder from us, But take away our pride. 2 From all that terror teaches, From lies of tongue and pen; From all the easy speeches That comfort cruel men; From sale and profanation Of honor and the sword; From sleep and from damnation, Deliver us, good Lord! 3 Tie in a living tether The prince and priest and thrall; Bind all our lives together, Smite us and save us all; In ire and exultation Aflame with faith, and free, Lift up a living nation, A single sword to Thee. Amen. Topics: Memorial Day; Nation, The; Kingdom of God on Earth, The Nation, The Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14 Tune Title: LLANGLOFFAN

Not Alone for Mighty Empire

Author: William Pierson Merrill Hymnal: H1955 #512 (1955) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D 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. Topics: Armistice Day; Brotherhood; God Judge; Nation, The; Patriotism; Thanksgiving; Kingdom of God on Earth, The Nation, The Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:12-13 Tune Title: GENEVA

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

Author: Samuel F. Smith Hymnal: H1955 #513 (1955) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 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. Amen. Topics: Armistice Day; God Protection; Memorial Day; Nation, The; Patriotism; Kingdom of God on Earth, The Nation, The Scripture: Leviticus 25:10 Tune Title: AMERICA

God Bless Our Native Land

Author: Siegfired A. Mahlmann (Stanzas 1, 2); Wiliam E. Hickson (Stanza 3); Charles T. Brooks; John S. Dwight Hymnal: H1955 #514 (1955) Lyrics: 1 God bless our native land; Firm may she ever stand Through storm and night: When the wild tempests rave, Ruler of wind and wave, Do Thou our country save By Thy great might. 2 For her our prayer shall rise To God above the skies; On Him we wait; Thou who art ever nigh, Guarding with watchful eye, To Thee aloud we cry, God save the State! 3 Not for this land alone, But be God's mercies shown From shore to shore; And may the nations see That men should brothers be, And form one family The wide world o'er. Amen. Topics: Brotherhood; God Protection; Nation, The; Patriotism; Peace on Earth; Kingdom of God on Earth, The Nation, The Scripture: Psalm 33:12 Tune Title: AMERICA

God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand

Author: Daniel C. Roberts Hymnal: H1955 #515 (1955) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Lyrics: 1 God of our fathers, whose almighty hand Leads forth in beauty all the starry band Of shining worlds in splendor through the skies, Our grateful songs before Thy throne arise. 2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past; In this free land by Thee our lot is cast; Be Thou our Ruler, Guardian, Guide, and Stay; Thy word our law, Thy paths our chosen way. 3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, Be Thy strong arm our ever-sure defense; Thy true religion in our hearts increase, Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace. 4 Refresh Thy people on their toilsome way, Lead us from night to never-ending day; Fill all our lives with love and grace divine, And glory, laud, and praise be ever Thine. Amen. Topics: Armistice Day; God Providence; Memorial Day; Nation, The; Processionals; Thanksgiving; Kingdom of God on Earth, The Nation, The Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:47 Tune Title: NATIONAL HYMN

My Song Forever Shall Record

Hymnal: H1955 #516 (1955) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 My song forever shall record The tender mercies of the Lord; Thy faithfulness will I proclaim, And every age shall know Thy name. I sing of mercies that endure, Forever builded firm and sure. 2 Almighty God, Thy lofty throne Has justice for its cornerstone, And shining bright before Thy face Are truth and love and boundless grace. The heavens shall join in glad accord To praise Thy wondrous works, O Lord. 3 The swelling sea obeys Thy will, Its angry waves Thy voice can still; The heavens and earth, by right divine, The world and all therein, are Thine; The whole creation's wondrous frame Proclaims its Maker's glorious name. 4 With blessing is the nation crowned Whose people know the joyful sound; They in the light, O Lord, shall live, The light Thy face and favor give. Their fame and might to Thee belong, For in Thy favor they are strong. Amen. Topics: Adoration and Praise; God Nature, in; Nation, The; Kingdom of God on Earth, The Nation, The Scripture: Psalm 89:1-18 Tune Title: ST. PETERSBURG

Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendor

Author: Henry Scott Holland Hymnal: H1955 #517 (1955) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Lyrics: 1 Judge eternal, throned in splendor, Lord of Lords and Kings of Kings, With Thy living fire of judgment Purge our land of bitter things: Solace all its wide dominion With the healing of Thy wings. 2 Still the weary folk are pining For the hour that brings release: And the city's crowded clangor Cries aloud for sin to cease; And the homesteads and the woodlands Plead in silence for their peace. 3 Crown, O God, Thine own endeavor: Cleave our darkness with Thy sword: Feed the faint and hungry people With the richness of Thy word: Cleanse the body of this nation Through the glory of the Lord. Amen. Topics: City, The; God Judge; Nation, The; Kingdom of God on Earth, The Nation, The Scripture: Psalm 72:4 Tune Title: RHUDDLAN

Arise, O Lord, Our God, Arise

Hymnal: H1955 #518 (1955) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Arise, O Lord, our God, arise And enter now into Thy rest; O let this house be Thy abode, Forever with Thy presence blest. 2 Thy gracious covenant, Lord, fulfill, Turn not away from us Thy face; Establish Thou Messiah's throne And let Him reign within this place. 3 Thy Zion Thou hast chosen, Lord, And Thou hast said, I love her well, This is my constant resting place, And here will I delight to dwell. 4 I will abundantly provide For Zion's good, the Lord hath said; I will supply her daily need And satisfy her poor with bread. 5 Salvation shall adorn her priests, Her saints shall shout with joy divine, Messiah's power shall be revealed, His glory in His Church shall shine. Amen. Topics: Dedication Services Of a Church Scripture: Psalm 132:8-18 Tune Title: FEDERAL STREET

We Dedicate This Temple

Author: Ernest K. Emurian Hymnal: H1955 #519 (1955) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Dedication Services Of a Church Scripture: Genesis 28:16-17 Tune Title: AURELIA

God of the Prophets!

Author: John Underwood Stephens; Denis Wortman Hymnal: H1955 #520 (1955) Meter: 10.10.10.10 First Line: God of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons Lyrics: 1 God of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons; Elijah's mantle o'er Elisha cast; Each age its solemn task may claim but once; Make each one nobler, stronger than the last. 2 Anoint them prophets! Bold and eloquent, Thy whispered word from housetops to proclaim, Evil to lash with love's pure chastisement, The captive soul to free in Jesus' name. 3 Anoint them priests! Strong intercessors they For pardon, and for charity and peace! O might, with them, the world, though gone astray, Pass into Christ's pure life of sacrifice! 4 Anoint them kings! Aye, kingly kings, O Lord: Anoint them with the spirit of Thy Son: Theirs, not a jeweled crown, a bloodstained sword; Theirs, by sweet love, for Christ a kingdom won. 5 Make them apostles! Heralds of Thy cross; Forth may they go to tell all realms Thy grace; Inspired by Thee, may they count all but loss, And stand at last with joy before Thy face. Amen. Topics: Ministry, The; Ordination Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:26 Tune Title: TOULON