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National Hymn

God of our fathers, whose almighty hand

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The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

10 10. 10 10

Modality

E♭ Major

15-Pitch Humming Index

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Author

Daniel Crane Roberts [1841-1907]

Composer

George William Warren [1828-1902]

Language

English

Publication Date

1985

Topic

National Songs

Last Five Uses

• Used on Jul 07, 2024 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jul 02, 2023 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jun 18, 2023 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jul 03, 2022 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jun 30, 2019 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA

Poem Words (Four verses)

God of our fathers, whose almighty hand
leads forth in beauty all the starry band
of shining worlds in splendor through the skies,
our grateful songs before thy throne arise.

Thy love divine hath led us in the past,
in this free land by thee our lot is cast;
be thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay,
thy word our law, thy paths our chosen way.

From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence,
be thy strong arm our ever sure defense;
thy true religion in our hearts increase,
thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.

Refresh thy people on their toilsome way,
lead us from night to never-ending day;
fill all our lives with love and grace divine,
and glory, laud, and praise be ever thine.