What is the relationship between god and empire in “recessional” by rudyard kipling?

god encourages the empire to become arrogant.
god rules the british who rule their empire.
god prevents the british from forming a complete dominion.
god allows the british to have an empire for a time.

I believe the best answer choice for this question would be the second one, "God rules the British who rule their Empire." In the first couple of lines, Kipling writes, "beneath whose awful hand we hold / dominion over palm and pine," which suggests that God has given Britian their prosperity and property. The first words are also "God of our fathers," which suggests that God has been present and active in British affairs for as long as it has been around. Hope this helps.