God send us men
God send us men whose aim 'twill be
to make the word of love their creed,
and to live our the laws of Christ
in every thought and word and deed.
God send us men alert and quick
his lofty precepts to translate,
until the laws of Christ become
the laws and habits of the State.
God send us men, God send us men,
patient, courageous, strong and true;
with vision clear and mind equipped,
his will to learn, his work to do.
God send us men with hearts ablaze
all truth to love, all wrong to hate;
these are the patriots nations need,
these are the bulwarks of the State.
Words: Frederick John Gillman, 1909
Music: Melrose,
Birling
Meter: LM
Website compiled by
Steve Benner
, 1999-2003.
