Page 241 - Voices in Praise

Teach us delight in simple things, and mirth that 525 The right hand of God
has no bitter springs, forgiveness free of evil Verse 1
done, and love to all beneath the sun. The right hand of God is writing in our land,
Writing with power and with love;
Verse 8 Our conflicts and our fears,
Land of our birth, our faith, our pride, for whose Our triumphs and our tears,
dear sake our fathers died; O Motherland, we Are recorded by the right hand of God. 1/6
pledge to thee head, heart and hand through
the years to be. Verse 2
The right hand of God is pointing in our land,
HOME Pointing the way we must go;
So clouded is the way,
524 I vow to thee, my country So easily we stray,

Verse 1 But we're guided by the right hand of God. 2/6
I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things
above, Verse 3
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my The right hand of God is striking in our land,
love, Striking out at envy, hate and greed;
Our selfishness and lust
The love that asks no question, the love that Our pride and deeds unjust,
stands the test, Are destroyed by the right hand of God 3/6
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the
best; Verse 4
The right hand of God is lifting in our land,
The love that never falters, the love that pays Lifting the fallen one by one;
the price, Each one is known by name,
The love that makes undaunted the final And lifted now from shame,
sacrifice. 1/2 By the lifting of the right hand of God. 4/6

Verse 2 Verse 5
And there's another country, I've heard of long The right hand of God is healing in our land,
ago, Healing broken bodies, minds and souls;
Most dear to them that love her, most great to So wondrous is its touch,
them that know; With love that means so much,
When we're healed by the right hand of God.
We may not count her armies, we may not see 5/6
her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is Verse 6
suffering; The right hand of God is planting in our land,
Planting seeds of freedom, hope and love;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds In these many-people lands,
increase, Let His children all join hands,
And her ways are ways of gentleness and all her And be one with the right hand of God. 6/6
paths are peace. 2/2 HOME
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