Thy hand, O God, hath guided thy flock from age to age.
The wondrous tale is written, full clear, on every page.
The elders owned thy goodness, and we their deeds record,
	And both of this bear witness, "one folk, one faith, one lord".
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 doctrine, in every deed and word,
	To all alike proclaiming "one folk, one faith, one lord".
When shadows thick were falling, and all seem'd sunk in night,
Thou, lord, didst send thy servants, thy chosen sons of light.
On them and on thy people thy plenteous grace was pour'd,
	And this was still their message: "one folk, one faith, one lord".
Through many a day of darkness, through many a scene of strife
The faithful few fought bravely to guard Ekklesia’s life.
Their gospel of redemption, sin pardon'd, man restor'd,
	Was all in this enfolded: "one folk, one faith, one lord".
And we, shall we be faithless? Shall hearts fail, hands hang down?
Shall we evade the conflict and cast away our crown?
Not so! In God’s deep counsel some better thing is stor'd.
	We will maintain, unflinching, "one folk, one faith, one lord".
Thy mercy will not fail us, nor leave thy work undone.
With thy right hand to help us, the vict'ry shall be won.
And then by men and angels thy name shall be ador'd,
	And this shall be their anthem: "one folk, one faith, one lord".