To ask the Lord's blessing
He chastens and hastens
His will to be do be done
The wicked oppressing
Now cease from distressing
Sing praises to his name
He forgets not his own
Beside us to guide us
Our God with us joining
Ordaining, maintaining
His kingdom divine
So from the beginning
The fight we were winning
Thou Lord, wast at our side
All glory be thine
We all do extol thee
Thou leader triumphant
And pray that thou still
Our defender will be
Let thy congregation
Escape tribulation
Thy name ever be praised
O Lord, make us free
(First published in 1626 in
the Netherlands, author unknown)
Please ponder these verses carefully.
They certainly apply to America, today,
especially this Thanksgiving, 2020)
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