thy hand o god has guided thy flock from age to age the wondrous tale is written full clear on every page our fathers owned thy goodness and we their deeds record and both of this bear witness one church one faith one lord  thy heralds brought glad tidings to greatest as to least they bade them rise and hasten to share the great kings feast and this was all their teaching in every deed and word to all alike proclaiming one church one faith one lord  through many a day of darkness through many a scene of strife the faithful few fought bravely to guard the nations life their gospel of redemption sin pardoned man restored was all in this enfolded one church one faith one lord  thy mercy will not fail us nor leave thy work undone with thy right hand to help us the victory shall be won and then by men and angels thy name shall be adored and this shall be their anthem one church one faith one lord 