He shall judge thy people with righteousness.
Psalm 72:2
Words: Katharine H. Annin, The Concord Hymnal (Boston, Massachusetts: E. C. Schirmer Music, 1920), page 47, alt. Some hymnals give the author as Katharine Huntington, Annin’s maiden name.
Music: Kremser Dutch tune in The Collection, Adrianus Valerius, 1625. Arranged by Eduard Kremser, 1877 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Annin (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
The Lord, in His righteousness, judges the people;
The mountains and hills by His rule are secure;
The men of all nations, throughout all generations,
Shall honor Him as long as the sun shall endure.
His blessings He scatters like show’rs from the heavens,
Like rain on the fields when the grass is new mown;
His peace is descending, abundant, never ending;
The needy and oppressed doth He count as His own.
From sea unto sea shall He spread His dominion,
From ends of the earth to the rivers that run;
The isles of the ocean shall offer Him devotion,
All kings shall bow before Him, all nations be one.