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Text:O God of Hosts, with Thy Strong Hand
Author:Zacharias Topelius, 1818-1898
Translator (from Swedish to Norwegian): Nordahl Rolfsen, 1848-1928
Tune:GRIEG
Composer:Edvard Hagerup Grieg, 1843-1907
Media:MIDI file

4894. O God of Hosts, with Thy Strong Hand

1. O God of Hosts, with Thy strong hand,
Protect the sons of our fair land;
Be Thou our Shield in war or peace,
And guide our steps till life shall cease.

2. Thou Lord, defend this land of ours,
Its smiling shores, its mountain towers;
Thy blessing on its future shed
Like morning dew when night is fled.

3. In truth and light we fain would grow,
Thy laws would love, Thy Word would know;
In Thee we will for aye abide;
O Lord of all, be Thou our guide!

Text Information
First Line: O God of Hosts, with Thy strong hand
Title: O God of Hosts, with Thy Strong Hand
Author: Zacharias Topelius, 1818-1898
Translator (from Swedish to Norwegian): Nordahl Rolfsen, 1848-1928
Meter: LM
Language: English; Norwegian
Source: translated from Norwegian to English by an unknown author
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: GRIEG
Composer: Edvard Hagerup Grieg, 1843-1907
Meter: LM
Incipit: 51234 51773 45673
Key: c minor
Copyright: Public Domain



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