In Homes Where Pride and Splendor

In homes where pride and splen­dor

Their silk­en ban­ners flare

In homes where child­hood ten­der

Is crushed by ev­ery care

Is heard the cry of ang­uish

From ma­ny a help­less slave

Where Sa­tan’s cap­tives lang­uish

And on­ly Christ can save.

What tho’ our flag in glo­ry

Floats ov­er free­dom’s land

While de­gra­da­tion’s sto­ry

Is writ on ev­ery hand

While in the marts of la­bor

In lord­ly halls of state

The Christ­like love of neigh­bor

Is lost in greed and hate?

Shall we

to whom is giv­en

For sin the on­ly cure

Vouchsafed to earth by Heav­en

While na­tions shall en­dure;

Shall we

in this her tri­al

Forget our na­tion’s weal

Endure no self de­ni­al

Be want­ing in our zeal?

O God

whilst ev­il low­ers

In clouds of sin and shame

May these cold hearts of ours

Burst into liv­ing flame

To light and lead our na­tion

In this her time of need

Until in Christ’s sal­va­tion

She shall be free in­deed.