OPINION:
Almighty Lord of glory, Our praise to Him we bring; And chant our country’s story,
Where God alone is King;
His outstretched arm sustaining,
Behold the Mayflower come:
His mercy foreordaining
Our land of Freedom’s home.
Though wintry darkness gathers,
And dearth and death prevail,
The faithful Pilgrim Fathers
Could look within the veil;
O joy amid the sadness!
They’er free to do and pray.
And keep in sober gladness
Their first Thanksgiving Day.
These seeds of Faith and Freedom
God’s Word hath wafted free;
O’er rocks outsoaring Edom
They reach the Sunset Sea;
And East and West uniting,
One family become;
With North and South relighting
Love’s lamp - We’re all at home
With half of heaven above us.
An ocean on each hand,
We’ve room for all who love us,
And join our brother band:
Praising the Great All-Giver,
Our Home Feast we display,
And ever and forever
Keep free Thanksgiving Day.
In palace and in prison
Our Festival is one,
The witness Christ is risen -
Good-will for men begun:
Our hearts one hope rejoices.
Our souls in concert pray,
’Mid songs of choral voices -
God bless Thanksgiving Day!
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