Lord, while for all mankind we pray
Representative text
As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 649.
Verse 1
Lord, while for all mankind we pray Of every clime and coast, O hear us for our native land, The land we love the most!
Verse 2
O guard our shores from every foe, With peace our borders bless; With prosperous times our cities crown, Our fields with plenteousness!
Verse 3
Unite us in the sacred love Of knowledge, truth, and Thee; And let our hills and valleys shout The songs of liberty.
Verse 4
Lord of the nations, thus to Thee Our country we commend; Be Thou her Refuge and her trust, Her everlasting friend.