Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
THE NATION
575
Before the Lord We Bow
6. 6. 6. 6. 8. 8.
Ps. 145: 1
Francis S. Key, 1832, alt.
Darwall’s 148th
John Darwall, 1770
reigns
Thy
love
Re
and
Thy
who
er
de
a
deem
for
est
great
vale
well
God
own;
green,
clare,
bove
hear
ev
na
fore
Each
’ry
tion
the
1
Be
The
thy
4
Earth,
3
May
2
blest
voice,
height,
bow,
May
The
moun
Thou
Lord
Mak
er’s
tain
hast
we
a
be
Thy
and
in
lone.
seen!
care.
love.
Him
fruits
by
pow’r
ship
rich
ed
less
And
From
Shine
Be
rules
foes
and
o
Thy
the
bey,
Word’s
fears
world
lieve,
And
And
Pro
In
wor
its
tect
bound
joice,
light
rest,
low
re
be
at
pure
sin
de
to
bright
and
Thy
Be
For
In
this
joy
tuned
plore,
praise
day,
praise
And
And
Our
Our
ev
this
thanks
down
Cast
May
For
Our
pride,
tongue
bring,
land,
thy
fair
we
’ry
A
high
Thy
ful
ci
King.
hand.
song!
fied.
men.
we
be
to
we
bow
join
thanks
hearts
grate
Cru
of
heav’n’s
pay—
Gifts
To
fore
A
The
raise
raise
5
And when in pow’r He comes,
Oh, may our native land
From all its rending tombs
Send forth a glorious band,
A countless throng,
For aye to sing
To heav’n’s high King
Salvation’s song!
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