[from the Southern Field and Fireside.]
God bless our land!
Anthem of the Confederate States.
by E. Young, Lexington, Ga.
‘ Oh God! our only King--
To there our has to we bring
Now hear as whilst we sing
God bless our land!
Grant her prosperity.
Grown her with Liberty--
From mountain to the sea.
God bless our land!
’
‘ With all Thy bounty fields
Crown Then her harvest fields;
And when the sword she wields,
Strengthen her hand.
O'er every enemy
Give her the victory;
Than mad'st her keep her — free;
God bless our land !
’
‘ In Arts and Letters still
May she lure and until
Time shalt his course fulfill;
God bless our land !
For offer fill with wealth;
Her children bless with health;
God bless our Commonwealth--
God bless our land !
’
‘ May Justice, Truth and Love
So all her counsel move,
That in as good she prove
First of all lands;
Pattern of excellence.
Bulwork of innocence--
Freedom's se re defence,
God bless our land !
’
‘ Chiefly, oh ! God, we pray
Grant that her children may
Always Thy will obey;
God bless our land !
Dally may songs of praise,
From grateful heart noraise,
Blessing Thy name always
God bless our land !
’
‘ Thou, in whose sight we stand,
Bless now our native land,
And from each hostile hand
Guard at her coasts!
In his her darkest hour,
When perlist round her lower,
Make manifest Thy power.
Oh, Lord of Hosts !
’
‘ Then, in the days of old,
One fathers didst uphold,
When they, for Right made hold,
Unheathed the sword.
We for the liberty
Which they received from Thee,
Now meet the enemy;
Help us, oh Lord !
’
‘ Thou art the God of Might--
God of the Truth and sight:
It is in toel in few fight--
Be Toon on aid:
Strike with a'gainst the foe;
Cause his swift overthrow,
That all the earth may know
Thou art our aid !
’
