1 Great God of nations, now to Thee
Our hymn of gratitude we raise;
With humble heart, and bending knee,
We offer Thee our song of praise.
2 Thy name we bless, Almighty God,
For all the kindness Thou hast shown
To this fair land the pilgrims trod,
This land we fondly call our own.
3 Here freedom spreads her banner wide,
And casts her soft and hallowed ray;
Here Thou our fathers' steps didst guide
In safety through their dangerous way.
4 We pray thee let the gospel light
Through all our land its radiance shed;
Dispels the shades of error's night,
And heavenly blessings round us spread.
5 Great God, preserve us in thy fear;
In danger still our guardian be;
O spread thy truth's bright precepts here;
Let all the people worship thee.
AMEN.
Source: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: official hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church #377
First Line: | Great God of nations, now to Thee Our hymn of gratitude we raise |
Title: | Great God of Nations |
Author: | Alfred A. Woodhull (1829) |
Meter: | 8.8.8.8 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |