We Praise Thee, O God

We praise Thee, O God, our Lord and our King,
Accept Thou the praise we gratefully bring;
Thanksgiving and worship we offer to Thee,
Thou Ruler of nations, in Whom we are free.

We praise Thee, O God, for Thy guiding hand,
In leading Thy church to freedom’s fair land;
Through sore persecution our fathers here came,
Where free and unfettered they worshipped Thy Name.

We praise Thee, O God, for years of increase,
For faith unassailed, prosperity, peace;
United we offer our anthem of praise,
To Thee, our Supporter, our Ancient of Days.

We pray Thee, O Christ, our Savior and Friend,
From error and strife Thy Zion defend;
Breathe on us, we pray Thee, O Spirit of love,
And fit us for union with Thy church above.

Author: Unknown

No well-known hymn by this exact title and text appears in major historic hymnals (e.g., not the 1873 "We Praise Thee, O God" by William H. Doane/Fanny Crosby). The lyrics focus on American religious liberty and the Pilgrims' arrival, suggesting a late-19th or 20th-century American author for a patriotic or denominational occasion, but no specific name is prominently attached in common sources.