God of the Nations, Who from Dawn of Days

God of the na­tions

who from dawn of days

Hast led Thy peo­ple in their wid­en­ing ways

Through whose deep pur­pose strang­er thou­sands stand

Here in the bor­ders of our pro­mised land.

Thine an­cient might re­buked the Pha­raoh’s boast

Thou wast the shield for Is­rael’s march­ing host

And

all the ag­es through

past crum­bling throne

And brok­en fet­ter

Thou hast brought Thine own.

Thy hand has led across the hun­gry sea

The ea­ger peo­ples flock­ing to be free

And

from the breeds of earth

Thy si­lent sway

Fashions the na­tion of the broa­den­ing day.

Then

for Thy grace to grow in bro­ther­hood

For hearts aflame to serve Thy des­tined good

For faith

and will to win what faith shall see

God of Thy peo­ple

hear us cry to Thee.