The Army and Navy Hymnal/Hymns/God of Our Fathers, Known of Old
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(LEST WE FORGET. 8,8,8,8,8,8) | |||||
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- God of our fathers, known of old,
Lord of our far flung battle line,
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine:
Lord God of hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget,Lest we forget. - The tumult and the shouting dies ;
The captains and the kings depart;
Still stands thine ancient sacrifice,
An humble and a contrite heart:
Lord God of hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget,Lest we forget. - Far-called our navies melt away,
On dune and head-land sinks the fire;
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!
Judge of the nations, spare us yet,
Lest we forget,Lest we forget. - If drunk with sight of power, we loose
Wild tongues that have not thee in awe,
Such boasting as the Gentiles use
Or lesser breeds without the law :
Lord God of hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget,Lest we forget. - For heath- en heart that puts her trust
In reeking tube and iron shard ;
All valiant dust that builds on dust,
And,guarding, calls not thee to guard ;
For frantic boast and foolish word,
Thy mercy on thy people, Lord ! Amen.