Old Paths In Portrait

“For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.” Romans 13:1

“Christ, by heavenly hosts adored,

Gracious, mighty, sovereign Lord,

God of nations, King of kings,

Head of all created things,

By the Church with joy confessed,

God o’er all, forever blessed.

Pleading at Thy throne we stand,

Save Thy people, bless our land.


On our fields of grass and grain

Send, O Lord, the kindly rain;

O’er our wide and goodly land

Crown the labors of each hand.

Let Thy kind protection be

O’er our commerce on the sea.

Open, Lord, Thy bounteous hand;

Bless Thy people, bless our land.


Let our rulers ever be

Men that love and honor Thee;

Let the powers by Thee ordained

Be in righteousness maintained.

In the people’s hearts increase

Love of piety and peace.

Thus united, may we stand

One wide, free, and happy land.”


-Henry Harbaugh   American Clergyman  1817-1867