The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#566

566. God Bless Our Native Land

1 God bless our native land,
Firm may she ever stand,
Thro' storm and night;
When the wild tempests rave,
Ruler of wind and wave,
Do Thou our country save
By Thy great might.

2 For her our prayers shall rise
To God above the skies;
On Him we wait;
Thou who art ever nigh,
Guarding with watchful eye,
To Thee aloud we cry,
God save the State!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: God bless our native land
• Title: God Bless Our Native Land
• Author: John Sullivan Dwight (1844)
• Meter: 6 6 4, 6 6, 6 4.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Occasional: Citizenship; National

Tune Information

• Name: AMERICA
• Meter: 6 6 4, 6 6, 6 4.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Harmonia Anglicana, about 1742.