The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14472

14472. From Hands That Would Our Land Deflower

1 From hands that would our land deflower,
From selfish greed and grasping power,
From willful waste of freedom’s dower,
From pleasure’s flooding wave;

2 From all unrest by envy bred,
From all assaults by passion led,
From anarchy with banners red,
Good Lord, defend and save.

3 Let power and justice side by side
Bring civil peace and civic pride;
Still may the ancient order bide
Of law and liberty.

4 Keep firm the bond of brotherhood,
Keep green the memory of the good,
Defend the ramparts, where they stood,
With men who trust in thee.

Text Information

• First Line: From hands that would our land deflower
• Title: From Hands That Would Our Land Deflower
• Author: Louis F. Benson (1910)
• Meter: 88.86
• Language: English
• Source: Suggested by Reginald Heber's "From foes that would the land devour"
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ELLIOTT
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1859)
• Meter: 88.86
• Key: g minor
• Copyright: Public Domain