GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2793, 10 June 1916, Page 14

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Sir,-In connection with your interesting leader of June 3, on the age of our National Anthem, "God Save the King," I enclose a copy of "God Save tlio Quconc," from a Harleian manuscript dated 159(1, A.n.—l am; etc., ELIZABETH ASHTON. Wanganui, June 3, 1910. 0 Gracious God, respecte our songe, Ami from Thy heavens bowe down Thine eyes; ' Graunt that our Queenc inaie prosper loiigo, And 'scape the snares her foes devise. Soe shall the faithful 1 harto allwayes Give Thee honbur, laud, and praise. And as she is a gracious Queens Over Thy people Israeli, So graunte, 0 Lord, she maie bs seeno A another long with us to dwell. Soe shall, etc., 0 Lord, that seest the sacred net, Laidc for our Qucene in wicked wise, linto her foes be Thou a let And bring to naught what she surmise. Soe shall, etc., L&t not such men rejoico and sayo Against. Thy Churcli' they doe pre-; vayle; Unto Thy grace, 0 Lord, wo praye. . .Thy mercy most let it .not fayle'. '.; Soe shall; : 'etcv, 1 \ 0 God, confonmle her secrett foes, And let their days not longe induro, Which (lest by prooft'o and perfect' shoves Tho perill of our Prince procure. Soe shall, etc., Graunte English liartes such daily grace, _ , Such inward love and ioye therein, To wish our Quecne Sir Nestor's Tace To amendo their lives and learrie their sin. Soe shall, etc., Thou, Lord, that givost life and death, And Tulest all things at Thy will, Preserve our Queen Elizabeth, And let hor.friends in ioye her still. Soe shall the faithfull harte all waies To licr give honour, love, and praise. ' l ? inis Deo gratuis.