Whom oceans part, O Lord, unite
To love Thy name and seek Thy light;
Though from each oth­er far we be,
Let none, O Christ, be far from Thee.

On ma­ny a dist­ant is­land shore
Still let men see Heav’n’s op­ened door;
’Mid si­lent hills, be­neath fresh skies,
Let Beth­el’s shin­ing lad­der rise.

Our sons and daugh­ters guide in truth;
Take for Thy­self the flow­er of youth;
Afar from home, through gain or loss,
Keep them true heart­ed to Thy cross.

Whom oceans part, O Lord, unite—
One com­mon­wealth for God and right;
A ran­somed peo­ple, strong and free,
To bring the whole wide world to Thee!