Hymns for Today ‎#266

266. Land of Plenty

1 Land of plenty, land of beauty,
Dear, dear land!
Unto thee we pledge our duty,
Dear, dear land!
Stars of night shine brightly o’er her,
All good gifts go on before her,
To the peace she loves restore her,
Dear, dear land.

2 Vainly cruel foes assail her,
Dear, dear land!
Sons of hers would scorn to fail her,
Dear, dear land!
Best of lands we proudly name her,
For our own we proudly claim her,
Ours the blame, if any blame her—
Dear, dear land.

3 Land of welcomes, home of strangers,
Dear, dear land;
Shelter from distress and dangers,
Dear, dear land!
Thou, O gracious God, above her,
Well we know that Thou must love her,
With Thy heav’ns our fair land cover,
Dear, dear land!

Text Information

• First Line: Land of plenty, land of beauty
• Title: Land of Plenty
• Author: Jessie Brown Pounds
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920

Tune Information

• Name: [Land of plenty, land of beauty]
• Composer: J. H. Fillmore
• Incipit: 11171 33224 31117