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NATIONAL HYMNS.

4 And not this land alone, But be Thy mercies known from shore to shore.

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Lord, make the nations see That men should brothers be, And form one family,

The wide world o'er.

W. E. Hickson.

8.7.8.7.( 550.)

IN TIME OF SCARCITY.

GOD, Creator and Preserver!

God, Who feedest man and beast; God Whose tender mercy careth

For the weakest and the least:

2 If in former times of gladness,

In the fulness of our bread, Harvest gifts to Thee we offered, Harvest songs to Thee we said;

3 Shall we not in trustful patience Cast our care upon Thee now? Shall we not in meek obedience

To Thy righteous judgments bow?

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4 Though the earth withhold her increase, Though the heaven restrain its dew, Though his hand the reaper fill not, Yet we know that Thou art true.

5 Not in vain the mighty promise,

From beneath the bow of peace, Told us," while the earth remaineth, Seed- time, harvest, shall not cease."

6 Thou art true, though we are faithless; Thou art Love, though we are blind; Pity now Thy mourning people,

Call the former times to mind.