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Give Us a Stainless Flag

The cry rings out over all the land today

Author: E. S. Lorenz
Tune: [The cry rings out over all the land today]
Published in 4 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 The cry rings out o’er all the land today,
Give us a stainless flag!
No more let greed and vice on manhood prey,
Give us a stainless flag!

Refrain:
Give us a stainless flag!
Men of the nation!
Drive out the greed for gain,
Let rum no longer reign;
Strive that our land obtain
A stainless flag!

2 Oh, let our name for truth and honor stand,
Give us a stainless flag!
The land of justice, of the helping hand,
Give us a stainless flag! [Refrain]

3 No more let sordid greed the laws control,
Give us a stainless flag!
Nor ice unstayed degrade the nation’s soul,
Give us a stainless flag! [Refrain]

4 The emblem of a noble nation’s life,
Give us a stainless flag!
True sign of pow’r that hushes war and strife,
Give us a stainless flag! [Refrain]

Source: United Praise: for use in Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies and other Church Services #148

Author: E. S. Lorenz

Pseudonymns: John D. Cresswell, L. S. Edwards, E. D. Mund,… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: The cry rings out over all the land today
Title: Give Us a Stainless Flag
Author: E. S. Lorenz
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Give us a stainless flag
Publication Date: 1907
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

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Men's Gospel Quartets #65

The Church Hymnal #d403

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The King's Message #149

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United Praise #148

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