Our Fatherland, thy name so dear, Our souls repeat while strangers here ; And oh, how oft we sigh for thee, Dear Fatherland beyond the sea !
Our Fatherland, . . . dear Fatherland, . . . We long to press . . . thy golden strand, . . . And hail the bright . . . and shining band, . . . In thy sweet vales, . . . dear Fatherland ! . .
2. Above the stars, above the skies, Thy towering hills in beauty rise ; Where sunny fields with verdure glow, And fadeless flowers in beauty grow.
3. There Jesus reigns, our Saviour King, And one by one His own will bring, Thy songs to join, thy bliss to share, O Fatherland, O Zion fair !
4. No tears shall dim, no pain destroy The light of peace, the smile of joy ; No more we'll clasp the parting hand Within the gates, our Fatherland.