Scripture Verse

When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. Deuteronomy 8:10

Introduction

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Nathan Strong (1748–1816)

Words: Na­than Strong, Hart­ford Se­lect­ion 1799.

Music: St. George’s Wind­sor George J. El­vey, 1858 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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George Elvey (1816–1893)
National Portrait Gallery

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Lyrics

Swell the an­them, raise the song;
Praises to our God be­long.
Saints and an­gels join to sing
Praises to the heav’n­ly King.
Blessings from His li­ber­al hand
Flow around this hap­py land.
Kept by Him, no foes an­noy;
Peace and free­dom we en­joy.

Here, be­neath a peace­ful sway,
May we cheer­ful­ly ob­ey,
Never feel op­press­ion’s rod,
Ever own and wor­ship God.
Hark, the voice of na­ture sings
Praises to the King of kings.
Let us join the chor­al song
And the grate­ful notes pro­long.