As Thou hast kept our nation, Lord, From evil fates and sins abhorred, Preserve it now from all the woe Of inward shame and outward foe; From base defeat and baser fear Keep Thou the nation's annals clear. Our fathers met embattled wrong; Let us as well be bold and strong. Our fathers died to keep us free; So may we die for liberty. Our fathers look upon us now, And Thou, the heavenly Father, Thou! No fairer land in any clime Has called its men to deed sublime; No nobler history has cast Its high endowments from the past; May we, our fathers' God, may we Be true to them and true to Thee! In holy faith and humble trust We lift the banner of the just. In confidence of brotherhood We seek the universal good. For Thee, O God, we dare to fight; Lead Thou the armies of the right! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SMALL SELF AND THE LIBERAL SELF by JAMES GALVIN THE PASSING OF THE EX-SLAVE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON A LITTLE GIRL'S PRAYER by KATHERINE MANSFIELD DOMESDAY BOOK: THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT by EDGAR LEE MASTERS SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: THE VILLAGE ATHEIST by EDGAR LEE MASTERS NORTH WIND TO DUTIFUL BEAST MIDWAY BETWEEN DIAL & FOOT OF GARDEN CLOCK by MARIANNE MOORE |