The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4801

4801. Our Fathers' God, to Thee We Raise

1. Our fathers’ God, to Thee we raise,
In cheerful song, our grateful praise;
From shore to shore the anthems rise;
Accept a nation’s sacrifice.

2. Incline our hearts with godly fear
To seek Thy face, Thy Word revere;
Cause Thou all wrongs, all strife to cease,
And lead us in the paths of peace.

3. Here may the weak a welcome find,
And wealth increase with lowly mind;
A refuge, still for all oppressed,
O be our land forever blest!

4. Thy wisdom, Lord, Thy guidance lend,
Where’er our widening bounds extend;
Inspire our wills to speed Thy plan:
The kingdom of the Son of Man!

5. Through all the past Thy truth we trace,
Thy ceaseless care, Thy signal grace;
O may our children’s children prove
Thy sovereign, everlasting love.

Text Information

• First Line: Our fathers' God, to Thee we raise
• Title: Our Fathers' God, to Thee We Raise
• Author: Benjamin Copeland (1905)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Notes: It was writ­ten while the au­thor was pas­tor of the Rich­mond Av­e­nue Meth­od­ist Epis­co­pal Church, Buf­fa­lo, N. Y., and was first pub­lished in Zi­on’s Her­ald, Bos­ton, under the ti­tle Thanks­giv­ing Day, No­vem­ber 18, 1893. It is a whole­some and tru­ly Chris­tian hymn of thanks­giv­ing. Nutter, pp. 370-1

Tune Information

• Name: PURITAN
• Composer: Hen­ry Morton Dun­ham, 1853-1929
• Meter: LM
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain