At Worship #d252
Display Title: The fathers built this city First Line: The fathers built this city Author: William Tarrant Date: 1951
At Worship #d252
1 The fathers built this city
In ages long ago,
And, busy in its busy streets,
They hurried to and fro;
The children played around them
And sang the songs of yore,
Till, one by one, they fell asleep,
To work and play no more.
2 Yet still the city standeth,
A hive of toiling men,
And mother’s love makes happy home
For children now as then;
O God of ages, help us,
Such citizens to be,
That children’s children here may sing
The songs of liberty!
3 Let all the people praise Thee,
Give all Thy saving health,
Or vain the laborer’s strong right arm
And vain the merchant’s wealth;
Send forth Thy light to stablish
The glory of the Word,
Until this city is become
The city of the Lord!
Amen.
Source: The Hymnal #408
First Line: | The fathers built this city |
Title: | The Fathers Built This City |
Author: | William G. Tarrant (1853) |
Meter: | 7.6.8.6 D |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |