Scripture Verse

Hear Thou from the heavens their prayer. 2 Chronicles 6:35

Introduction

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Luther O. Emerson
1820–1915

Words: Will­iam E. Hick­son, the Sing­ing Mas­ter, 1836.

Music: Ar Hyd Y Nos tra­di­tion­al Welsh tune. Har­mo­ny by Lu­ther O. Em­er­son, 1906 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Hickson (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Now to Heav’n our prayer ascending,
God speed the right!
In a noble cause contending,
God speed the right!
May we live our lives before Thee,
Like the good and great in story,
If we fail, we fail in glory:
God speed the right!

Patient, firm, and persevering,
God speed the right!
No event or danger fearing,
God speed the right!
Pains, nor toils, nor trials heeding,
Never from the truth receding,
And in Heaven’s own time succeeding,
God speed the right!

Still our onward course pursuing,
God speed the right!
Every foe at length subduing,
God speed the right!
Truth! thy cause, whate’er delay it,
There’s no power on earth can stay it,
Proudly let us then obey it,
God speed the right!