Thy hand, O God, has guided

Edward Hayes Plumptre
© Public Domain
CCLI License # 913763

Verse 1
Thy hand O God has guided
Thy flock from age to age
The wondrous tale is written
Full clear on every page
Our fathers owned Thy goodness
And we their deeds record
And both of this bear witness
One Church one faith one Lord

Verse 2
Thy heralds brought glad tidings
To greatest as to least
They bade men rise and hasten
To share the great King's feast
And this was all their teaching
In every deed and word
To all alike proclaiming
One Church one faith one Lord

Verse 3
Through many a day of darkness
Through many a scene of strife
The faithful few fought bravely
To guard the nation's life
Their gospel of redemption
Sin pardoned man restored
Was all in this enfolded
One Church one faith one Lord

Verse 4
Thy mercy will not fail us
Nor leave Thy work undone
With Thy right hand to help us
The victory shall be won
And then by men and angels
Thy name shall be adored
And this shall be their anthem
One Church one faith one Lord