Stanza 1
Now praise we great and famous men,
The fathers, named in story;
And praise the Lord, who now as then
Reveals in man His glory.
Stanza 2
Praise we the wise and brave and strong,
Who graced their generation,
Who helped the right, and fought the wrong,
And made our folk a nation.
Stanza 3
Praise we the great of heart and mind,
The singers sweetly gifted,
Whose music like a mighty wind
The souls of men uplifted.
Stanza 4
Praise we the peaceful men of skill
Who builded homes of beauty,
And, rich in art, made richer still
The brotherhood of duty.
Stanza 5
Praise we the glorious names we know;
And they – whose names have perished,
Lost in the haze of long ago –
In silent love be cherished.
Stanza 6
In peace their sacred ashes rest,
Fulfilled their day’s endeavour;
They blest the earth, and they are blest
Of God and man, forever
English Hymnal – Global Evangelical Church (GEC) Hymn 179