O God, whose mighty works of old
Our fathers to their sons have told,
Be with us still from age to age,
Our children's children's heritage.

Thine are the kingdoms: at thy feet
All peoples of the earth do meet
In equal lowliness of prayer
To find thine equal pity there.

Thy strength made strong our father's hands,
A people great on seas and lands,
To win, till earth shall pass away,
Such honour as the earth can pay.

Be with their children: give us grace
To know, nor fear to hold, their place,
Nor meanly shrink, nor boast at ease -
A people great on lands and seas.

Keep thou our boyhood free and fair
And quick to help and brave to dare:
From greed and selfishness and shame
Guard thou, O Lord, the English name.

Keep thou our girlhood fair and free
In mirth and love and modesty:
From ugly thought and deed and word
Guard thou our English homes, O Lord.

O God, whose mighty works of old
Our fathers to their sons have told,
Be thou our strength from age to age,
Our children's children's heritage.


J. M. C. Crum