THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
Sir,-Some are not taking that vigorous and warmhearted interest in the downfall and destruction of the most ruthless foes that ever cursed this earth. When the National Anthem is sung, many miss out the "middle verse." I give it here, sir, because it is not in the hymn book: O Lord our God arise Scatter his enemies And make them fall Confound their politics Frustrate_ their knavish tricksOn Thee our hopes we fix God save us all. At the close of the last Great War, the hymn was sung throughout on Anzac Day in 1920 and in 1921, but in 1922, the middle verse was thought too hard on our former enemies with whom we were now at peace. Many must like myself have’ forgotten exactly what were the correct words. ‘
BRITISHER
(Raglan).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 133, 9 January 1942, Page 4
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136THE NATIONAL ANTHEM New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 133, 9 January 1942, Page 4
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