Forth from Their Fatherland

Forth from their fa­ther­land

They sailed—a Pil­grim band

Freedom to save.

Storm-tossed and tried their bark

On win­try wa­ters dark;

Faith! Like a liv­ing spark

Did light the wave.

Across the wa­ters drear

We hear their word of cheer:

God is our stay.

Hope on

what­e’er be­tide

Trusting the un­seen Guide—

He with us will ab­ide.

God leads the way.

God leads—we fol­low on—

Through paths our fa­thers won

By serv­ice high.

Honored the ground they trod

Sacred the May­flow­er sod

Blessed be the Pil­grim’s God—

He still is nigh.

Let us who yet re­main

Live as they—not in vain

For Truth and Right.

Princes and peers are we

Serving a con­sci­ence free;

Our birth­right—Li­ber­ty!

God leads with might.