YOUR HAND, O LORD, HAS GUIDE YOUR CHURCH

Your hand, O Lord, has guided\nYour church from age to age;\n1 1 4\nThe wondrous tale is written\nSo clearly on each page;\nOur fathers praised your goodness,\nAnd we their deed record;\nAnd both to this bear witness.\nRefrain: One church, one faith, one Lord.\n2. Your heralds brought glad tidings\nTo greatest and to least;\nThey told all men to hasten\nTo share the great King’s feast;\nAnd this was all their teaching\nIn every deed and word,\nTo all alike proclaiming.\n3. Through many days of darkness,\nThrough many scenes of strife,\nThe faithful few fought bravely\nTo guard the Christian life;\nTheir gospel of redemption\nSin pardoned, man restored,\nWas all in this enfolded.\n4. Your mercy will not fail us,\nNor leave your work undone;\nWith all your strength to help us,\nThe vict’ry shall be won;\nAnd then by men and angels\nYour name shall be adored,\nAnd this shall be their anthem:\nOne church, one faith, one Lord.