1. God of our fathers, our God today, Deep are thy
2. Healer of nations! Life-giving God! Purify,
counsels, high is thy hand! Still for thy guidance
chasten, keep by thy grace, Show us thy pardons,
humbly we pray; Spare thou the people, save thou the land!
shatter thy rod, Gather and hold us in thine embrace.

3. Stand thou above us, Sun, Lord, and Shield!
March thou before us, Pillar of Flame!
Earth then her increase gladly shall yield,
Yea, all her peoples shout to thy name.

1. God of our fathers, whose almighty hand
2. Thy love divine hath led us in the past,
Leads forth in beauty all the starry band Of shining worlds in
In this free land by thee our lot is cast; Be thou our ruler,
splendor through the skies, Our grateful songs before thy throne arise.
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.