Our Country—Right or Wrong

"Our country — right or wrong!" —
That were a traitor's song —
Let no true patriot's pen such words indite!

Who loves his native land,
Let him, with heart, voice, hand,
Say, "Country or no country: speed the right!"

"Our country — right or wrong!" —
O Christian men! how long
Shall He who bled on Calvary plead in vain!

How long, unheeded, call
Where War's gash'd victims fall,
While sisters, widows, orphans, mourn the slain!

"Our country — right or wrong!" —
O man of God be strong!
Take God's whole armor for the holy fray;

Gird thee with truth; make right
Thy breastplate; in the might
Of God stand steadfast in the evil day!

"Our country — right or wrong!"
Each image of the throng
Of ghastly woes that rise upon thy sight,

O let it move thy heart,
Man! man! whoe'er thou art,
To say, "God guide our struggling country right!"