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With meter 87 87 D, it is set to the ODE TO JOY from Beethoven's 9th Symphony. This is also used for Joyful Joyful we Adore Thee and Sing to God New Songs of Worship, and is the official song of the European Union. The latter is a particularly nice twist, given that the title of Mary Help of Christians originally referred to Mary's help in helping to protect Christians in Europe.
That it be a place of peace,
Where the love of Christ unites us
And all racial tensions cease.
Help of Christians, lead us forward,
With this dream in ev’ry heart:
To create a place of welcome
Where injustice has no part.
Help of Christians, chosen patron,
Of this fair Australian(*) land,
You have shown a way to follow,
True to all that God has planned.
May our lives like yours be faithful,
May our loving be as true,
Till we see our God for ever,
Who has done great things for you.
(*) Other country names are sometimes substituted here, eg New Zealand, Philippine, etc.
With meter 87 87 D, it is set to the ODE TO JOY from Beethoven's 9th Symphony. This is also used for Joyful Joyful we Adore Thee and Sing to God New Songs of Worship, and is the official song of the European Union. The latter is a particularly nice twist, given that the title of Mary Help of Christians originally referred to Mary's help in helping to protect Christians in Europe.
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Help of Christians, guard our nation,That it be a place of peace,
Where the love of Christ unites us
And all racial tensions cease.
Help of Christians, lead us forward,
With this dream in ev’ry heart:
To create a place of welcome
Where injustice has no part.
Help of Christians, chosen patron,
Of this fair Australian(*) land,
You have shown a way to follow,
True to all that God has planned.
May our lives like yours be faithful,
May our loving be as true,
Till we see our God for ever,
Who has done great things for you.
(*) Other country names are sometimes substituted here, eg New Zealand, Philippine, etc.
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