Meter: 7.6.7.6.D ~ Recommended tune: Aurelia by Samuel Wesley
Lyrics by the Reverend Robert Murray, 1880
From ocean unto ocean our land shall own thee Lord,
And, filled with true devotion, obey thy sovereign word.
Our prairies and our mountains, forests and fertile fields,
Our rivers, lakes, and fountains, to thee shall tribute yield.
O Christ, for thine own glory, and for our country's weal,
We humbly plead before thee, thyself in us reveal;
And may we know, Lord Jesus, the touch of thy dear hand;
And healed of our diseases, the tempter's power withstand.
Where error smites with blindness, enslaves and leads astray,
Do thou in loving-kindness proclaim thy Gospel day;
Till all the tribes and races that dwell in this fair land,
Adorned with Christian graces, within thy courts shall stand.
Our Saviour King defend us, and guide where we should go;
Forth with thy message send us, thy love and light to show;
Till, filled with true devotion enkindled by Thy word,
From ocean unto ocean our land shall own thee Lord.
It is perhaps quite timely for the Christian to read and sing this hymn for themselves, their family and country, and above all, their King. Do not be distracted from the appointed task. Colossians 3:1-2: "If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God."