Hymns for the Living Church ‎#524

524. 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;
Our cities with prosperity,
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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, while for all mankind we pray
• Title: Lord, While for All Mankind We Pray
• Author: John R. Wreford (1837)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 54:14

Tune Information

• Name: HARLECH
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major