Lord God of Hosts, Who Dost Fulfill

Lord

God of Hosts

who dost ful­fill

In Heav’n and earth Thy sov­er­eign will

For Heav’n and earth are Thine

The coun­cils of our na­tion bless

With wis­dom

truth

and ho­li­ness

With light and love di­vine.

Whate’er they seek

what­e’er de­cree

O may they lift their hearts to Thee

For Thine al­migh­ty aid.

Free them from sin’s cor­rupt­ing sway

Teach them to show the heav’n­ward way

Where hum­bler men may tread.

Be it their cher­ished

fixed de­sign

To make Thy grace

Thy glo­ry shine

And ground our laws in Thee.

Thy Church from er­ror to de­fend

Until its light to Heav’n as­cend

And spread from sea to sea.

When Thou in ter­ror ris­est forth

To sweep the wick­ed from the earth

With dread re­sist­less stroke

Our na­tion shield with shel­ter­ing arm

Her tow­er of re­fuge from the storm

Her ev­er­last­ing rock.