Lord, to our humble prayers attend,
Let thou thy peace from heaven descend,
And to our souls salvation send:
Have mercy, Lord, upon us.

Rule in our hearts, thou Prince of Peace,
The welfare of thy Church increase,
And bid all strife and discord cease:
Have mercy, Lord, upon us.

To all who meet for worship here
Do thou in faithfulness draw near;
Inspire with faith and godly fear:
Have mercy, Lord, upon us.

O let thy priests be clothed with might,
To rule within thy Church aright,
That they may serve as in thy sight:
Have mercy, Lord, upon us.

The sovereign ruler of our land
Protect by thine almighty hand,
And all around the throne who stand:
Have mercy, Lord, upon us.

Let clouds and sunshine bless the earth,
Give flowers and fruits a timely birth,
Our harvests crown with peaceful mirth:
Have mercy, Lord, upon us.

Let voyagers by land and sea
In danger's hour in safety be;
The suffering and the captive free:
Have mercy, Lord, upon us.

Around us let thine arm be cast,
Till wrath and danger are o'erpast
And tribulation's bitter blast:
Have mercy, Lord, upon us.


tr. J. Brownlie