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Once to Every Man and Nation
Author: James R. Lowell Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #463 (1974) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 Once to every man and nation
Comes the moment to decide,
In the strife of truth with falsehood,
For the good or evil side;
Some great cause, some great decision,
Off'ring each the bloom or blight,
And the choice goes by forever;
'Twixt that darkness and that light.
2 Then to side with truth is noble,
When we share her wretched crust,
Ere her cause bring fame and profit,
And 'tis prosp'rous to be just;
Then it is the brave man chooses
While the coward stand aside,
Till the multitude make virtue
Of the faith they had denied.
3 Though the cause of evil prosper,
Yet the truth alone is strong:
Though her portion be the scaffold,
And upon the throne be wrong,
Yet that scaffold sways the future,
And, behind the dim unknown,
Standeth God within the shadow,
Keeping watch above His own.
Amen. Scripture: Joshua 24:15 Languages: English Tune Title: TON-Y-BOTEL
Once to Every Man and Nation
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
Author: Samuel F. Smith, 1808-1895 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #463 (2006) Topics: Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing:
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrim's pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring!
2 My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love:
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills
Like that above.
3 Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song:
Let mortal tongues awake,
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
4 Our fathers' God, to Thee,
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing:
Long may our land be bright
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King!
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: AMERICA
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
O Beautiful for Spacious Skies
Author: Katharine Lee Bates, 1859-1929 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #467 (2006) Topics: Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood,
From sea to shining sea!
2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet,
Whose stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
3 O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!
4 O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam,
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: MATERNA
O Beautiful for Spacious Skies
Once to Every Man and Nation
Author: James Russell Lowell, 1819-1891 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #468 (2006) Topics: Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 Once to every man and nation
Comes the moment to decide,
In the strife of truth with falsehood,
For the good or evil side;
Some great cause, God's new Messiah,
Offering each the bloom or blight,
And the choice goes by forever
'Twixt that darkness and that light.
2 By the light of burning martyrs,
Jesus' bleeding feet I track
Toiling up new Calvaries ever
With the cross that turns not back'
New occasions teach new duties,
Time makes ancient good uncouth;
They must upward still and onward,
Who would keep abreast of truth.
3 Though the cause of evil prosper,
Yet the truth alone is strong:
Tho' her portion be the scaffold,
Wrong forever on the throne,
Yet that scaffold sways the future,
And, behind the dim unknown,
Standeth God within the shadow,
Keeping watch above His own.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: EBENEZER (Toy-Y-Botel)
Once to Every Man and Nation
Once to Every Man and Nation
Author: James Russel Lowell Hymnal: The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #475 (1986) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 Once to every man and nation
Comes the moment to decide,
In the strife of truth with falsehood,
For the good or evil side;
Some great cause, some great decision,
Off'ring each the bloom or blight,
And the choice goes by forever
'Twixt that darkness and that light.
2 Then to side with truth is noble,
When we share her wretched crust,
Ere her cause bring fame and profit,
And 'tis prosp'rous to be just;
Then it is the brave man chooses
While the coward stands aside,
Till the multitude make virtue
Of the faith they had denied.
3 Though the cause of evil prosper,
Yet the truth alone is strong;
Though her portion be the scaffold,
And upon the throne be wrong,
Yet that scaffold sways the future,
And, behind the dim unknown,
Standeth God, within the shadow,
Keeping watch above His own.
Amen. Tune Title: EBENEZER
Once to Every Man and Nation
It Is God Who Holds the Nations
Author: Fred Pratt Green Hymnal: Rejoice in the Lord #495 (1985) Meter: 15.15.15.7 Topics: Memorial Day First Line: It is God who holds the nations in the hollow of his hand Lyrics: 1 It is God who hold the nations in the hollow of his hand;
it is God whose light is shining in the darkness of the land;
it is God who builds his City on the Rock and not on sand:
may the living God be praised!
2 It is God whose purpose summons us to use the present hour,
who recalls us to our senses when a nation's life turns sour;
in the discipline of freedom we shall know his saving power:
may the living God be praised!
3 When a thankful nation, looking back, has cause to celebrate
those who win our admiration by their service to the state,
when self-giving is a measure of the greatness of the great,
may the living God be praised!
4 God reminds us every sunrise that the world is ours on lease -
for the sake of life tomorrow may our love for it increase;
may all races live together, share its riches, be at peace:
may the living God be praised! Scripture: Esther 4:14 Languages: English Tune Title: VISION (Davies)
It Is God Who Holds the Nations
O God of Earth and Altar
Author: Gilbert K. Chesterton Hymnal: The Hymnbook #511 (1955) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 O God of earth and altar,
Bow down and hear our cry;
Our earthly rulers falter,
Our people drift and die;
The walls of gold entomb us,
The swords of scorn divide;
Take not Thy thunder from us,
But take away our pride.
2 From all that terror teaches,
From lies of tongue and pen;
From all the easy speeches
That comfort cruel men;
From sale and profanation
Of honor and the sword;
From sleep and from damnation,
Deliver us, good Lord!
3 Tie in a living tether
The prince and priest and thrall;
Bind all our lives together,
Smite us and save us all;
In ire and exultation
Aflame with faith, and free,
Lift up a living nation,
A single sword to Thee.
Amen. Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14 Tune Title: LLANGLOFFAN
O God of Earth and Altar
O Lord of Life, Where'er They Be
Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer Hymnal: The Worshipbook #513 (1972) Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Topics: Civil Year Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 O Lord of life, where’er they be,
Safe in your own eternity,
Now live your children gloriously:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
2 All souls you call, both here and there
Do rest within your sheltering care;
One providence alike they share:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
3 Your word is true, your ways are just;
Above the chanted “Dust to dust”
Shall rise our song of grateful trust:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
4 Happy are they in God who rest,
No more by fear and doubt oppressed,
Living or dying, they are blest:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Amen. Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:27 Tune Title: GELOBT SEI GOTT
O Lord of Life, Where'er They Be
Father Eternal, Ruler of Creation
Author: Laurence Housman Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #516 (1974) Meter: 11.10.11.10.10 Topics: Memorial Day Scripture: Matthew 6:10 Languages: English Tune Title: LANGHAM
Father Eternal, Ruler of Creation
We Gather Together
Author: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #517 (2006) Topics: Memorial Day First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;
He chastens and hastens His will to make known;
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing;
Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own.
2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be Thine!
3 We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,
And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be;
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
Amen.
[Alternate ending after third stanza: Lord, make us free.] Languages: English Tune Title: KREMSER
We Gather Together
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