The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4094

4094. Lord, While for All Mankind We Pray

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.

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

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

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

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, while for all mankind we pray
• Title: Lord, While for All Mankind We Pray
• Author: John Wreford (1837)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Lays of Loyalty, 1837
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This hymn was written in honor of the accession of Britain's Queen Victoria to the throne. Alternate tune: HARLECH, traditional Welsh melody

Tune Information

• Name: DALEHURST
• Composer: Arthur Cottman (1874)
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 32143 32112 34442
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain