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A NATIONAL HYMN
O GOD! our England save.
God! who o'er land and wave
Didst lead our sires—
Lead us, through glorious deeds,
Wherever Truth proceeds,
And crown each day with meeds
Of high desires.
God! who o'er land and wave
Didst lead our sires—
Lead us, through glorious deeds,
Wherever Truth proceeds,
And crown each day with meeds
Of high desires.
O God! who rulést right—
O God! whose word is might—
That word fulfil:
Teach us to do and dare,
Make England's life a prayer,
Her hope a zealous care
To work thy will.
O God! whose word is might—
That word fulfil:
Teach us to do and dare,
Make England's life a prayer,
Her hope a zealous care
To work thy will.
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Let our Republic stand
Ever at Fame's right hand,
Stalwart and free:
Give us heroic health:
So we, despising stealth,
May make our Commonwealth
Worthy of thee.
Ever at Fame's right hand,
Stalwart and free:
Give us heroic health:
So we, despising stealth,
May make our Commonwealth
Worthy of thee.
O Truth! our England bless:
So we through every stress
Shall proudly march:
Gird thou our sheathless sword;
Speak thou our charging word;
Welcome the battle's lord
Under thy arch.
So we through every stress
Shall proudly march:
Gird thou our sheathless sword;
Speak thou our charging word;
Welcome the battle's lord
Under thy arch.
Honour! be thou our guide:
Lead thou our holy pride
Over the earth:
Till all the nations be,
Even as England, free;
Till the last tyrant flee
Before our worth.
Lead thou our holy pride
Over the earth:
Till all the nations be,
Even as England, free;
Till the last tyrant flee
Before our worth.
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