Verse 1
Jesus, to Thee thy Church looks up,
And cannot pray in vain:
Forgive our fond, unwary hope
Redress from men to gain:
From men to whom Thou art not known
What help can we receive?
The world will always love its own,
And only them believe.

Verse 2
But sufferers in a righteous cause
By persecuting power,
Protection from our Country’s laws
May we not, Lord, implore;
To kings and magistrates appeal,
The men Thou didst ordain
Impartial equity to deal,
And peace and truth maintain?

Verse 3
Thy ministers of righteousness
To these we calmly flee,
Nor look for succour, or success,
Without a Nod from Thee:
Thou art the Judge supremely just;
And suitors at thy throne,
Not in an arm of flesh we trust,
But hang on Thine alone.

Verse 4
The hearts of all are in thy hand,
Defender of the poor;
And Thou dost by thy Servants stand,
From evil to secure;
Dost from unrighteous judges save,
And hide our life above:
And Truth our Advocate we have,
And all-commanding Love.

Verse 5
If such the counsel of thy will,
The world shall justice show,
And earth assist the Woman still,
Against her furious foe;
The sons of violence and pride
Shall bow to those they scorn,
And Justice roll her rapid tide
Too strong for them to turn.

Verse 6
In judgment then, great God, arise,
Assume thy power, and reign,
Sole Arbiter of earth and skies,
Thy people’s Cause maintain:
Now let thine outstretch’d arm be shown,
In all the heathen’s sight,
And force the alien host to own
Thou dost for Israel fight.

Verse 7
So shall the Church surround thy throne
With ceaseless songs of praise,
Extol the wonders Thou hast done,
And magnify thy grace:
“Thou givst to us the victory,[”]
And we ourselves resign
A living sacrifice to Thee
Thro’ endless ages Thine.