Justice

Come, Lord of hosts! establish righteousness! And in the hearts of men and nations build Love's great Republic that the soul has willed, And with Thy mercy cover our distress! How many broken realms world-wide confess The weakness wherewithal man's state is filled! Pride in our vain accomplishment is killed; Our hopes, departing, leave us comfortless.

O, raise our spirits from the deadening shock That, like an earthquake, blasteth city and town, And ease earth's unintelligible woe! Millions of men their sorrows interlock Before Thee coming; prayers Thy praises drown. Justice, O Lord, high o'er all nations show!