All Believer Hymn Book

Hymn 279 LAND OF OUR BIRTH Lyrics

1. Land of our birth, we plead to thee,
Our love and toil in the years to be
When we are grown, and take our place
As men and women with our race.

2. Father in heaven who love us all,
O help Thy children when they call;
That they may built from age to age.
As undefiled our heritage.

3. Teach us to bear the yoke in youth,
With steadfastness and careful truth;
That, in our time, Thy grace may give
The truth whereby the nations live

4. Teach us rule ourselves always,
Controlled and cleanly night and day,
That we may bring, if need arise,
No maimed or worthless sacrifice.

5. Teach us the strength that cannot seek,
By deed or thought, to hurt the weak;
That, under Thee, we may possess
Man’s strength to succor man’s distress.

6. Teach us to look, in all our ends,
On Thee for judge, and not our friends;
That we, with Thee, may walk uncowed
By fear or favour of the crowd.