Monday Meditation: O God, Hear Thou The Nation's Prayer

 

"...that they may be called oaks of righteousness, lofty, strong, magnificent,
distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God, 
 the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified."
(Isaiah 61:3)

White Oak Tree 
 Salem, New Jersey
(2012)
Photograph courtesy/Marty Aligata
Wikimedia Commons

O God, hear Thou the nation's prayer,

We lift our cause to Thee;

We wage the holy war for Christ;

We fight to make men free.

Give us to build our cities pure,

Salvation throned above,

To shelter lowly homes from ill,

And tune our mills with love.

Give us to guide the alien feet,

To teach the brother's way,

To save our motherhood from need;

To guard our children's play.

May visions call and faith enflame,

And banish lust and greed;

O God, make Thou America to be

A land of soulful deed.

"O God, Hear Thou The Nation's Prayer"
(1912)
Washington Irving Maurer
(1879-1942)
American Congregationalist Minister
He served at Jonathan Edwards Church
Northampton, Massachusetts 
President of Beloit College
Beloit, Wisconsin
(1924-1942)