Lord, while for all mankind we pray Of every clime and coast, O hear us for our native land, The land we love the most. O guard our shores from every foe; With peace our borders bless; With prosperous times our cities crown, Our fields with plenteousness. Unite us in the sacred love Of knowledge, truth, and thee; And let our hills and valleys shout The songs of liberty. Lord of the nations, thus to thee Our country we commend; Be thou her refuge and her trust, Her everlasting Friend.