Our Country

 Lord, we thank you for our country, great and grand,
Thank Thee my Lord, for the freedom we have, more than any land,
Our country’s flag waving, through all peace and war, then and now,
We do Pray Lord, you’ll keep our country for us, safely somehow.

Our country’s leaders to keep Thy Bible well in hand, Thy word to understand,
Keep Thy Commandments in our schools, our children to truly love our land,
Love our Lord with all their hearts, this to them I know we need to teach,
That they will grow up knowing your word, dear God we do so beseech.

We Pray our country be an example, show there are many who trust our Lord above,
How we take in others through Thee, whose masters have not this love,
Let our country be undivided, may we Lord be as one with Thee, our King,
Whose price, far above crowns or jewels or fame, or even gold would bring?

We Praise and thank Thee oh my Lord, that You did bring us here long ago,
For in some countries even Thy precious name, some citizens may not know,
I for one know, along with many more, our government hath brought upon us shame,
But Lord, through our trying effort and Prayer, help us to turn back to Thy name.

In all matters of the heart of this, our country, flags proudly waving nigh
Please touch the heart of hardened ones, help them to look on high,
To our Heavenly master, who made our country so wonderfully Blest,
So may our country’s flag wave us on, knowing our country is the very best.

Help us to mourn our loss, while on Thy shoulder we lean today,
From the shameful thing, that evil brought our Country’s way.
And dear God take care of the loved ones who are left behind, who cry,
And Lord, please help them to know you will avenge them bye and bye. 
Amen


Copyright © Pearlie Duncan Walker

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