John,
The original first verse was as follows:
Faith of our fathers, Mary's prayers
Shall win our country back to Thee;
And through the truth that comes from God,
England shall then indeed be free.
This may be what you are missing in your mind. I extracted this from the Cyber Hymnal at this URL which also has a midi of the tune and some explanatory material.
May the burial be peaceful and go well.
Roger in Baltimore