"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people He has chosen as His heritage."
(Psalm 33:12)
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.
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.
Here freedom spreads her banner wide,
And casts her soft and hallowed ray;
Here our Fathers steps didst guide,
In safety thro' their dangerous way.
We praise Thee that the Gospel's light
Through all our land its radiance sheds,
Dispels the shades of error's night,
And heavenly blessings around us spread.
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
"Great God Of Nations, Now To Thee"
(1851)
Alfred Alexander Woodhull Sr.
(1810-1836)
American physician, military lecturer,
and hymn writer
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