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C L EV E LAN D UN I V E RS I T Y .

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Vast pol i c i es o f l ight orda i n ,

C rush tyrant ru le by freedo m s r e ig n

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I n ex ile poverty and w o e

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F ar o e r the t e mpest curta i ned sea

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C ame th e gr e at S ires o f L iberty ,

T h e Pi lgr i m band whose hero fame

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S tar s n o w great centur i es w i th the i r name ,

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T hrough sacr i fi ce through fa ith subl i me

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Forem ost i n all th e ranks o f ti me !

H erculean s ires o f pr i ncely mould
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L igh t of t h e ag e s yet t o be
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I mmortal champ i on s o f the Free !

Th e l r m i ss i on T ruth they plant a world
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N e w glo ri o us en s ign s h igh u n fu rl d

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Wave th e i r br ight folds o f rad iant l ight ,

Before wh ich error S i nks in n ight !

With conquering sk ill res i stle s s power,
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T hey deep illu me T i me s il l s t ar r d hou r

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Bequeath n ew h e ir l o o m t o mank i nd
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E arth s g all i ng fetters cha i ns u nb i nd

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W i th g i ant force w ide s trew th e ground

W ith heav i est yokes bl i nd cu sto m bo t md ,

T h e cause o f J u st ice man procla i m ,

Put tyrants to eternal shame

W ith h ig h resplendent glor ious th ought
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Ger ms w ith i mper ial harvests fraugh t ,

Dart i ng sw ift gleams o f heave n l y fire ,

Whose l e a v e n i n g m o u ld l ifts nat i on s h igher ,

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Wh ose k indl i ng glor i es purg i ng ray , ,

C hase spectral darknes s glooms away ,

T hey of the ages gr eat supr e me

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E nl igh t the earth w i th centra l bea m

Of Love s soft g en i al bl is u l power
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I ts temples deck w ith fadeless flower ,

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H eaven s wor sh ip con secrate anew

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Mid fall ing , l ight sweet pearly d e wf , ,

F ore t as t m g j oys wh ose spr ings e er r i se

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I nte nt 1 n duty s path to tread ’

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T he y ba f fl e k i ndl i ng fires of hell

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Forestall the doom o f m ortal de a th ,

For G od , mank i n d consume the i r breath

Immortal gu i des the irv irtues St r on g , ,

The ir deeds t ime s gr andest ep i c song !

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Rebuke o f ages p as s ed aw ay ,

I n schemes ill j ud g ed , w O r m d w ith dec ay

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They l ight new altars e er t o burn ; ’

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O n a xle n e w t h e centur ies turn ; ‘

T h e d is mal w aters dar k and drear , ,

T ouch e d by th e i r wand g rown crysta l clear ! ,

I n t h e i r o w n lan
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T h e y firm uphold mon arch ic throne

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cou ntry s honor pro ti d t o save

F o r that oft find a martyr g rave !
L i ke he ro e s o f the olden t i me

u i cken a worl d w i th new des i re ;

Dark t yrant hosts g 1 v e b attle scorn
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H erald proud Freedom s hasten i ng morn ;

I ts sacred advent laws d iv i ne
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Grand spotless pol ic i es that S h i n e

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Whos e deathless deeds the centur i es ch ime

T hey prowess valor s charms i n sp i re
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Gl anc i ng br ight be am s lo ng golden h ills

Wh ile earth w ith rad iance sun sh i ne fills ;
C ause a new flame beneath the su n
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Fi red w ith i m mortal quenc hless z eal

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T 1 m e s vast pulsat ions through them steal

Dee p st irred w ith sent i ments profou nd ,

T hey long they pant for hallowed ground

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W ith prophet ken v i s i ons ablaze

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Wrapt i n a drea mof future days ,

Mid the h uge structures power had bu ilt

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Beauteous i n b —
lo om , v ast realm of R ight ,

Where all u nscourged ere ct and free , ,

M an to h is M ak e r bows t he knee !
H eaven s grac i ous boon t o w r i ng subl i me
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B eyond the se d arken i ng scen es o f t ime ,

A near i n g form o f gran deur true ,

Flash i ng the su nl ight centur ies through ,

lVI i d wh ose unclouded s potless day

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ank i nd S hall pass from wrongs away

S w eet form gr e at Ti tans m ight i nsp ir e ,

Rouse lethargy w ith quench less fi re ,

E ach med i tat ive soul expand ,

Pant i n g f o r God s br ig ht better land !

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For that i mper ial crown i ng pr ize , ,

E ach m oment charg ed as sw i ft i t fl ies ,

C easeles s they t o il , oft sm ile and weep

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Ach ieve grand tr i umphs vi g ils keep ; ,

B urst the vile bars that h e mt hem round ,

S uffe r resolve to il plan profound

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T i ll v e xed by land by surg i ng se a , ,

I n Struggles va i n for L i be rty ,'

T hey s i nk despond in g sad o p p r e s s d ’

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L ike w e ar i ed b irds when from t he ir seat
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F i erce tempests dr ive unp ity i ng beat

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W i th pla i nt i ve a irs sad fate w il l m o u r n

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T he i r be auteous plumage d r e n ch d and tor n ;

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T hey th e proud ch a m p i o ns o f a world

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A r e by tyran n i c vengeance hurled ,

T o s s d shaken r i ven br u is d l u n d er d p e a l d
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T he i r for tun es dub i ous darkly s ealed ; ,

No au g ur i ng omens l ight i ng near ;

N O v is i o ns soothe th e 1 r fall i n g tear
N o vo ice oracular can hea r
At length H eaven s aw ful sum mon s rang
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When pas t the dreadfu l part i ng pang ;

T h e nat i o ns hope the purged refined
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M ost glor i ous g ifted o f mank i nd ,

E arth s gall i ng cha i ns orda i ned to break

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V ast realm of glory yet to make

N ew tr ials o n the i r v is ion crowd
An unknown deep death s watery shroud ,
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Di ss e verance from hu man l i fe ,

T o plunge i n nature s g iant Str i fe ;

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V ast th i ck e n i ng i lls n o su nbeam ray ,

F all i ng athwart the i r Pilg rl m w ay !

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Lay through t h e dee p vast w ilderness

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W here l ions roar whe re monsters r o am

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D r iven from the i r co u ntry nat ive hbm e ;

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T err i fic ven g eance lan d and sea , ,

T hreaten i ng th e i r temp ted dest i ny

But waves t hat r ise that d ism al roll , ,

N o portents d i re unman the i r soul ;

I n swe e t composure purpose grand , ,

T hey seek the H eaven appo i nted land ;

T he i r path no mortal footsteps trod ,

N one saw them S ave the ir guard ian G o d ;

Per i ls beh i nd per il s b e fore
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T hey seek a n u nk n o w n s av ag e S hor e ,

A land t o Fancy s b od i ng eye’ ‘

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Where blo od sm e ared ch i efs i nsult defy

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O f war w h oops wa il ing bl oody dance

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D read tomahawk v ile spear and l ance

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O f cruel r ites org ies o f blood

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Wh ose spectral terrors haunt the fl ood

D ark land ! no c iv ic germ s had burst
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Of rock bou nd shores enlocked i n frost ;

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Wh e re da rkn e ss s i nce th e re ig n of t im e
Ha d r e igne d s u p re m e i n pow er subl i me ;
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I ts awful s ilence all u nbroke ,

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S ave whe n the S avage w a r e h ie f spoke 4

D read w il d erness of vast expanse ,

Whose warr i ng tr ibes forba d e advance ;

Whose sol i tude n o tongue could tell ,

What drama d irges there d id swell

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What beacon l ights had there be e n fired ”

Wh ile emp ires rose t r iu m p h d exp i red ,

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Yet wh i le beset by d is mal foes

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Wh il e m ight i est obstacles O ppose ,

S uch as would make firm hearts o f st e el

B l u s h t r e p i d at e all dub iou s feel
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N o murmur i ng s ig h d e s p o n d i ng fear
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W ith weakne ss d i ms the i r h igh career ,

Pals i es the i r arm pales the i r staunch b row , ,

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S tagn ates the i r l i fe t id e s cr 1 m s o n i ng flow
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U n nerves the i r zeal , cools dri ves t hem back ,

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O n th e i r O e r passed wave creste d track ;

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W ith souls o f fi r e w ith hearts o f flame

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Across the s urg ing de ep they came ,

Bear i ng h igh H eaven s i nv i olable trust ’

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T h e n o ble brave the v i rtuo u s j ust

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T o T ruth Rel igi on ‘

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They consecrate a H e misphere !

T h i s western world make P ilgr i m land ,
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A glor i ous beaco n p ee rless gra nd , ,

N ew Palest i na where the race , ,

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Long p e e l d o p p r e s s d finds shelt e r i ng place

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S hall y i eld them wo rt hy fitt i ng pra i se ? ,

Wh o Ja s o n l i ke to C olch is bou nd
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Here mor e tha n golden fle e ce ha ve fou nd -

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Wh o l ik e U lysses wanderi ng d riven , , ,

Beneath the gl itteri n g dome of heaven ,

O er wrathful seas i n ceaseless r age

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Where e le ments fierce battle w ag e ,

Her e m ight iest labor s cause to end

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Power letters law truth a rt extend !

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O m uSe p r o u d o f thy halo s gl eam ’

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T he ir brow d e ep t r a ce w it h Glory s beam

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L ift thei r u nspotted name O n h igh ,

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T o l iv e w hen suns whe n stars S hall d ie , .

Be thou i nsp i re d the numbers fill ,

B id bi d C as tal i a s de ws d i st ill ;
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B i nd th ou the laurel g arland t wi ne ,

T h im m o r t a l h O n o r shall be th i ne !
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N o r t i me nor age S hall d im that f a me

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Enshr ined by Gl ory s deepen i ng flame ’

H u mbly t hey came n O p ag e ants sou nd ,

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vast world cr e at i on rou nd , ,

Startle th e nat i ons give unres t , ,

H unge ring for lands yet u npossessed ,

S ilent u n k no w n t h e y launch away ;

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N o adm i ral s pennants round them play

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Power it s protect i on comes n o t n igh

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Alon e to live alone to d ie ; ,

T h ough worthy m i d the heav in g ma i n

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O f escort an impe rial tram, ,

N 0 royal s mile s cheer t h e l ong w ay

T o where n e w E l D orados lay ;
N o greet i ng looks o f n e ighbor fr i end ’

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O f l oved ones consolat i on lend ; ,

N o mag i c t ies fr i endsh ip s fond sm ile

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F o r them the te d i ous hours begu ile .

S weet thoughts o f h ome o f ch ildhoo d s

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A van ished dream fled far away ,

T h e waste; dark boundless heav ing sea , , ,

W a ters wh ose vo ice i s dest i ny ,

Vast all i nscrutable profound

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Br ight g l it t e r mg go ld i n untro d la nd
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S tars , g arter s r ib bons; d iadems , ,

E s cut che O n d grandeur Glory Fame ,

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H ered itary t itles n ame , ,

E arth s sor d i d bo om amb i t i on s pr i z e

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S eek i ng gran d co nquests h eat h al l Sk ie s ;

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I i re t h e ir m e e k souls w ith proud des i re

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T o k i ndle he re Go d s altar fi r e !
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T was the dread h our of tyr ant w rath ,

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I ts da mn i ng e d icts cr O S S t h e l r path ,

I t s h e avy curses heaped thei r head ;

F ierce ligh tn in gs earth q uake wh e re the y tre ad , , ,

D ar k riv i ng bo l t s 1 n terror sped ;

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E e n O cean , it s dark watery bed

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S weet bless i n gs t ot h e woes t h ey d re ad ! - f

Oppres s i on in relentless for m “

T h e ava lanche the burst ing stor m ,

H uge sunless te rro r O f a WO rld

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I n ru i n s blacken ing V ortex wh irl ed

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U nve ile d , through cent ur ies d ire a nd l on g -

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T l m e s crush i ng her i tage O f wrong ,

T h ave ng i ng gh osts O f sl aughter i n g Power

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S h r i e k m g l t s curse from s h o r e t O sh or e ; '

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D read foul obl iq u it ies O f T i me !

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O n m igh t iest r ealms no star o f day . , ,

Wh ile man to H eaven in va i n st ill cr ied ,

At morn at noon at even t ide

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H o w l ong ! O Lord Great J ust a nd , ,

W i lt th ou n ot break man s pathwa y throu g h ’

Rend from t h e m bo n d ag e d bleed i ng ra ce

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E ach iron yoke O f foul d isgrace ,

D read scourge O f sov e re ign despot powe r ‘

W i th th i n e o w n vengeance burn devour , ,

Li ft O n m a n s lo ng i ng a n x io u s sig h t
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S ome ban n er traced w i th changeless R ight ,

By thy v ict or iou s g u id in g h a n d ‘

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E n d O f t h ese i ll s these th i ck e n i n g woes , ,

Lead where t he crystal water flows ,

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N o r man o f bon dage more compla i n ?

On m idn ight sk i es a tw il ight g le amed
T h ot sp arkled flas h e d — i h rad iance gleam e d
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H ope fled r ev ived br igh t s ignals streamed

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Peradventure g rew as certa i n See med , ,

O n E urope s so il th e re brok e no ra y ,
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O f br ighter c iv il m oral day ; ,

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N o harps sw ee t ech oes 1 n the blast

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Presage del iverances at last ,

N O trumpets clangor s crash i ng sound

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F ires earth s great hosts the lands aro u nd

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T o hurl sw i ft t h u nd e r bo l t s a fa r ,

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A nd c rown the centu r i es ceasel e ss war !

D ark d ismal grew the f ate O f man

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N O patr 1 ot heroes i n th e van ’

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T he i r fearful fa lch i ons wav i ng h igh ,

Fearless t o d o t o dare and d ie ; , ,

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W ith an H erculean arm of m 1 g h t

C rown v ictory w i th eternal R ight ,

M a i nta i n j ust r ighteous e q ual power

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D iss olv e the threaten i ng m ists that l ower ,

S olve the great problems deep d iv i ne , , ,

Ro und unborn ages garlands tw i ne !

T rembl i ng i mpas si oned i n th e i r g r l e f
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Wh e nce whence , they ask Shall cO m e rel ief

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What m ighty m essengers O f Go d

S hall sm ite the sea w i th prophet rod
”

Am id t he long deep draughts O f woe , ,

For man w h o bid the nect a r flo w

, ,

Make h l S proud consc iousness to swell

N eath Freed oms live long mag ic spell
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1 8 T H E P J .

S end it s blest vo ices happ i er stra i n , ,

O er cont i nents o e r bo un d i ng m ai n
’
,
’

G ive to the blas t it s clar i on sound ,

T O break tr i umpha nt earth arou nd !

What unknown remed ies appear ,

S ta u nch earth s long woe dry fall i ng tear

’

, ,

T ear from m an s back proscr ipt i on s load

’ ’
,

Le ad human n ature up to God

All human sph e res c onvuls i ve dr iv e n
.

From center to c ircumferen ce r ive n ,

H igh low all ranks i n error w h e l m d

, ,
’

C haot i c pol i c i es condemned ,

P roud w isdom palled i n gloom O f night ,

S e l e ct e s t reason vo id O f l ight ,

From what m y s t e r i o u s ch a ng e h igh p o wer

'

, ,

S hall fall the suns hi ne o n the hour ,

'

D i s SO lv m g be a m S O f rad i ance pour ,

Floo d the dark world from do or to do or ,

I ts hoary bondage mel t away

’
Mid open i ng gates of new born day ; -

T h e m i dn ight sorro ws O f the p ast ,

,

A d o w n o bl iv i o n s steep be cast ;
‘ ’

T h e mounta i n load of brutal M ig ht

C r umble before eternal R ight !
 T H E P JL G R Z M S . 1 9

”
Mid deepen ing pra ses l oud and l ng ,
1 o ,

T h e t r 1 ump h ton e s O f T i me s gre at song ,

’

T h e nat i ons s w e l l i n g e a ch grand p e a ]

‘
'

E ach despot s tyra nt s doo mto seal

’ ’

Whence come the fla t l o u d a n d long ’

S h i ver i ng th e blo od s t a i n d throne O f Wron g !

’
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What g l O r iO US cause proud h igh com m

I

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and , , ,

Bi d and be heard t o farthest lan d ,

U nnumbered bl e s s m g s ceaseless flo w ,
Through T i me to all the ce ntur ies g o
‘

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Earth s grandest dest i n ies u nfold

’

T here dawn prophet i c age o f g ol d ,

U nshack led l au r e l d brave and free ,

’

, ,

Ma n walk erect in L iber ty ,

H i s p O w e r s h i m s e l f a ll all h is o w n
,
.

, , ,

Mg i h t l e r th a n monarch o n the throne V

L ong i n d espondency deep gloom , ,

D ark th i cken i n g clouds pres ag i ng doom

, ,

N O d ial hand t o po i nt the t i me ,

I nsu ring changes grand subl i me ,

é
N ew troph i es conquests v i ctor i es d ear , , ,

R model i ng emp i res hem isphere

-

Rous e d by vast thoughts the ir qu icken i ng fi re ,

Burns k i n d l e s t h e ir H eaven born de 5 1 re

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20 TH E P JL G R J MS .

TO act some noble generous part , ,

On h igher plane O f l i fe to start ;

T h e generat i ons — deck the ir place
, ,

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Ascend i n g i n h igh Gl o ry s race ; ’

T o be m e e k a l m o n e r s of good
'

N ew structur e s rear for man for God , ,

Open n e w pat h ways br ight to sh i ne , ,

Flood i ng w ith beams o f truth d i v i ne

Am i d the toss i ngs o f the deep ,

“ here mounta i n b i llows p ile and sweep

7
,

T hey a grand Future glor i ous see

, , , ,

Progress Grandeur tru e L iberty ;

, ,

Magn ifi ce n ce Resplendence Fame

, , ,

T r i umphs that cloth e th e past w i th shame

As i n a dr e am the S oul w i ll wake
, ,

O f h igh enraptur i ng bl iss partake ,

A land they gl impse all lovely fa i r , , ,

I n answer to the i r m i dn ight prayer

Grand pr i ze gl or ies i mmortal rare
, , ,

H ush the ir forebod i ngs soothes the i r care ; ,

S weet land of refuge peace and love , ,

Gu sh i ng w ith founts from realm s above ,

M i nd darkened by no gall i ng cha i n ,

“ here tyrants ne er usurp nor re i gn

T ’

,
 T H E P JL G R I MS . 21

Where p r i nc iples eternal bloom

Where sweetest i ncense wafts perfume
‘

Law sovere ign from the s eat O f God

, ,

High paths O f V i rtu e Glory trod ; , ,

S tatesmen proud patr i ots all a fla m e

, , ,

S tarr i ng with R ight i mmortal na me ;

T ru th j ust ice Freedom l a u r e l d dear ’

, , , ,

L i fe s sweet e ned w aters c rystal clear

’ '

Amb it i on s lust k i ndl i ng false z eal

’

N O happy s p i r i t doomed to feel ;

Pure soc ial j oys by all pos sessed ,

S w eet land by v i ces unoppressed !

Blest fount o f knowledge O p e n e d wid e
'

E ternal W i sdom T eacher Gu i de , ,

M an s safety sovere ig n welfare plan ned

’

, , ,

O n adamant ine base to stand ,

All that Ca n r O us e move warm , des ire , , ,

K i n d l e t h e deep Promethean fire

’

T owers O n the i r s 1 g h t i n v is i o n s blest , ,

S weet land O f prom i se la nd O f rest ! ,

T hey gaze see buds fa i r gl or i ous frui t

, , ,

S hoot flo we r o n H eaven s prol i fic root

’

, ,

L ight breaks around deep strong i ntense , , , ,

T hat thr ills enraptures i nmost sense

, ,
 22 T H E P JL G R I MS ;

D r ops from each bough each e merald leaf , ,

D e cks purpl e bud each golden sheaf ; ,

Pr ophet i c har mon i es i ncrease ,

S weet cho i r i ng tell that str i fes m ust Cease ,

D read carn age w a r soon Soon be o er

’
,

, , , ,

Pr osper i t ies crown e very S h ore ,

S weet blush i ng verdure mantl i ng green , ,

G e mm d w i th br ight flowe rs by all be seen ;

’

D ark re ign O f gu ilt o f w oe be past , ,

Mid br ighten in g splendors fall ing fast

U n earthl y m i n i str i es a ppear ,

T h ey seem embark ed o n upper spher e ,

Myster iou s a irs S uper ior m ie n

, ,

T h e m th e grea t stormy deep b e tween ,

E arth s labors past i m es call i ngs love

‘ ’

, , , ,

T ra n s fi g u ri n g as i n realm s above ;
B e i ngs all sp i r itual grand subl i me , , ,

T hrong th e br ight p i ctur i ng ve i ls of T i me

,
,

Pr e ss i ng i n myr i ad numbers br ight ,

Pu rg m g th e i r dross proud s ons O f L ight ! ,

L ife reft of fear h o p e fi r m s ecure

’

, ,

V ast ba n n e r d h osts br ight spotless , pure

’ “

, , ,

Gu ard i ng i mpregnable and st r ong

, , ,

R o ll i ng great fr e e d o m s a ir s al ong
’
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All dark mement os passed away ,

O bl 1 v 1 o u s lost m id br ig h t e n i ng d a y!
’
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As from a tr ance pro phet i c spell , ,

T hey wake hea r the loud thunderi ng swell

,

O f O cean awful dre ad s ubl i me

, , , ,

Vo ices a s from so me h app l e r cl i me ,

Break o n the i r ear u p l ift e a ch soul

'

, ,

I n d iapasons mus ical -

Vo i ces beyond th e bO Und ing sea ,

L i k e accents from etern ity ,

T ell i ng that man sh al l ye t be free ,

H is b i rth r ight G o d g iven L iberty

,
-

Vouch safed Such v i s i ons m id t h e 1 r t o il ’

'

Wh ile tyra nt s rage darke n d e spoi l r , ,

T ossed by the deep o n m i s s m n grand , ,

May they not find so me beauteous land ,

M ore l ovely th an the lands that are ,

P lant S haron s rose sweet l il i es there

’

, ,

Fa i r flowers u n fa il l n g i n th e ir bloom ,

T O She d a ceaseless r i ch perfume ;

'

A l and to the m o f gen ial power ,

Where they may spend allotted hour

.

La y strong foundat i ons broad a n d deep

‘

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’
Ga i nst wh ich in va i n T ime s wave s shall ’

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24 T H E .
P 1 2; G R J M S .

D e Ck gr ce ador n w i th Beauty s sm i le ’

,
a , ,

W i th thymy past ure s sylvan w i le ,

W ith shad i ng bow e rs w here at each morn

,

S hall w i nd abu ndanc e ch e er i ng horn ;

’

’
T here where blest Freedom s fla s h 1 ng wave
,

Shall grandly roll the ea rth t o lave

Where it s g rand m iss i on proud s hall start
-

Rear co l u m n d s h r 1 n e s o f glor i ous art ;

’

’
Va st towers t o p i erc e h eaven s boundless blue ,

T o s t and long com i ng ages through

O n wh ose proud summ it l igh t s h a l l p l ay
'

When th ey from e a r t h h av e passed away !

Stamp the pure rock o f deathless m i nd ;
W it h the ir o w n v i r tu e s c h aste refi ned , ,

Wake h u ng e r i ng s fo r i mmortal food ,

Pure mental moral sp i r itual Good ;

, , ,

G ive t o the World T im e s grand e st pr ize

’

Fr eedom s great flame th at never d ies

’

A flame that travels nor ret i res ;

T hat l ights proud Glor y s beacon fires
’
,

Fla sh i ng i t s beams the c e ntur ies through

B u ild i ng mank i nd the world an ew ;
I n wh ose effulgence h igh o er s p a n n d ’
-
’

T im e s c r o w n i n g s t r u ct u r e s roseate sta nd
’ ”
 T H E P JL GR J MS . 2 5

LO from th e Past t is H e aven enscrolled ,

’
-

G o d takes h i s servants from the fol d i ,

When He by m i racle woul d tra ce

’
'

A br ig h t n m g path way for the ra ce ;

G ive Law G iver t o ages w i de
-

G reat Bard sweet to ngued S il oa s pr i de

’

’
-

, ,

H is people sm i t by t yrant hand

D r iven i n e x ile from the ir land
‘

T hrough stor m y seas through per ils d ire , ,

H e br i ngs t o k i ndle Zi on sfire ; ’

Rear th e vast temp le fame d O f O ld

Wh ose p illar d d o me v a s t Se a of g old
l

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'

F l a s h e d be a m s S ymbol i c of H ea ven s l ove

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,

R edempt i on s h i eroglyph from ab ove

’

Vast p rophecy O f e nd i ng n 1 g h t
~

S caffold i ng H im w h o was the L ight !

G od s heroes i n T i me s drama play
’ ’
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Pr o ud Pilg r im s o n t h e world s h ighway

'

Part O f t h i llustr i ous g lor i ous band

’

, ,

H e aven ch o sen sent on m iss ion grand ;

-

M ay they n O t plant some m ighty land ,

W ith Glory s arch to be o e r spanned

’ ’
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S treams flo w w i th nectar f r om the ir ha n d ,

Q uench man s long th irst by G od s co mmand

’
,
'
’
2 6 T H E P JL G R I MS .

S can ni ng H e aven s h igh a ugus t decree ’

, ,

T h ey hunger pan t all flesh to free , ,

’

B i nd i n new t i es of u ni on sweet
'

T h e c ountless m i ll i on s t i m e shall gre e t ,

F i re man s proud soul i mmortal m i nd

’
, ,
.

W ith m ight i est th eme s all cha i ns unb i nd ,

By culture d th ought by taste profound , ,

’
Fl i ng br ight Pe r fe cti o n S ch a r m s around ; ’
'

L ight the dark w orl d from s i de to S ide ,

G ive ci v il i zat i ons healthful str ide ,

L op fo ul excrescen ces repa i r ,

All droop i ng excellenc i e s rare

“

R e t o n e Sh a p e bu ild a convul sed world

'

, , ,

D ashed S haken d O w nw a r d u p w a r d wh irled

’

, , ,

H aste o n pred i ct e d age o f power

When o e r th e lands long every shore
’ ’

Vast seas of splen dor l ight sh all roll , ,

Fro m c enter to the utmost po le ;

'

When through br ight gates O f sapph ire pearl , ,

Love s starry banners shall u nfurl

’

Apoc al y pse O f w o e be se aled ,

M illenn ial br ig h t n e S S Sh i ne revealed ‘

’
—
O er all the earth p urged O f i t s gu ilt ; ,
‘

N O more vast seas O f bl o o d be sp i lt

‘
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T he world n o more i n bondage shame , ,

L it by amb it i on s mad d en i ng flam e ;

’

B ut Parad ise O f j o y O f peace , ,

W here wron g s redressed f oreve r cease ,

L oud thu nder i n g songs O f ju bile e .
,

B ur s t i ng fr o m myr i ad myr iads Free !

'

F rom o u t t he ages grand and lo ng ,

.

Great hero souls in v alor strong ,

God s ch osen ones H eaven s q ue nchless fi r e

’
,
’

D eep burn i ng k i ndles vast des ire

-
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T he y l abor suffer t oil asp i re

, , , ,

Pant fo r a com i n g age O f L ight ;

Pu re Heavenly featured rad iant br ight
,
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, , ,

S tuck O e r w i th no dark th i ngs O f clay

I
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T h e rubb i sh dro ss d i ssolved aw ay

, ,
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Mid br e ak ing beams o f H e avenly T ruth ,

D e e p e n m g 1 t s charms perenn i al youth ,

T hey fill w i th honest hero pr i de ,

’

T o see v i ce ba ffle d turned as i de

'

V i rt ue e er ha il i mmortal pr iz e
’

I nwove w ith F reedo ms dest i n i es ’

S eek human happ i ness ma n s peace ,

’
,

Wealth Fortune Glory ne e r to ceas e

, , ,
’

All grandest l i neaments O f p ower .

,
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W ith excellence earth T i m e endower ,

T hey the dark world s u nworthy g reat

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S e e soulless tyra nts scorn and hat e

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O n H eaven s h igh l i st of Fam e enr olled

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S e e them fo r barter v i lely sold

’

Wear i ng H eave n s s po t l e s s r o be of wh ite

’

I n sp i r itual t r a ce r ie s t r o p h ie s br ight ,
“

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H elmed by vast power unseen and rare , ,

O mn ipotence it s guard ian care ,

S temm i ng the awful waves o f (T i me ;

T ower i ng i n charact e r subl i me !
By d r e a d e s t foes scoffed v il ified , ,

H unted the World from S ide to s ide ,

T h e ages grandest l iv i ng pr i de ,

O n sorro ws dark and stormy t i de ,

D r iven tempestuous far and W ide

.

N O fa ll i ng splendors from t h e sun

‘

Darknes s th e path left them to ru n !

,

0 mystery i s such the road

All travel who for man fo r God
, , ,

Would leave proud test imon ies rare

'

L i gh t Glory Power to ages bear !

, , ,

S u bl i me it s Greatness — man bew are , ,

w o n th rough agon i es despa i r ! ,

 T H E P I Z GR Z MS . 29

He a v e n g 1 v e s but few that g i ft to know

'

T he grandest boo n G od can be s tow

‘

O n mortal ma n —s e l e ct e s t pr i ze
, ,

H i s fellow man to peer o u t r i s e ; ,

Be e n d l e s s ran k e d a mong the w ise

'

Wh o beacon s eart h to Gl ory h i es ; ,

Hy m n d by t h e B e at ifi c throng
’

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Of a r t y r S i n eternal song
o

Wh o w h o ca n tell t ill tr ial s doom

,
’

G ive br ight exper ience conquer ing plume

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Wh o firm ca n stand th e test ordeal , ,

T h at greatness makes i mmortal , real ?

Wh o t ill t e mp t a t 1 o n s hour o f str ife
,
’

From shadow b ri ngs true S ubstance L ife

, , ,

Re ve al i ng sp i r it consc i e nce soul , , ,

Reason it s Ma s t e r y s e lf control ?
, ,
‘

When h oary Wrong would b i nd th e cha in

O n rect itude i t s course restra i n
, ,

H ush consc ience v oice menac i ng pa i n ’

, ,

T hat E rror emp i re dark m ay ga i n ;

H e w h o am i d the wrong s assay ’
,

Ca n spurn all l ures fl i n g bold away ,

E ach v ic i ous ba 1 t —h e h e ca n be ,
’

T h e tr uly great he ro ic free , ,

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A hd he alone w h o else would r ise ,

Grows i nfamous forgotten d ie s , ,

H is name h is fame poster ity

, , ,

B e clouded w ith black i nfamy !

N o t t hus th e P il g ri ms W h om we s i ng , ,

Whose pra ise shall th rough all ages r i ng

I n deepen i ng tones 1 n s p 1 r 1 n g prayer
, ,

T ell i ng the lands L O fa i th w a s the re

,

Gap i ng w ith w ounds in tr i ckl i ng gore , ,

T i me w ax i ng d arker evermore
Oppressed crush e d do omed by nat ive land
, , , ,

I ts glory set once r a d iant gra nd

, , ,

K i ndl i ng w i th flames from H eaven abov e ,

F i red W ith va st qu e nchless tho ug hts O f Love ,

Rej ected scorned they bound away

, , ,

Magnan imous t o find new way ,

F o r man t o e m p i re power and fame , ,

I nh eritance i mmortal name

,

W i th n e w d isc over i es garland T i me ,

D eck earth w ith grandest deeds subl ime !

Wh ile though ts o f bless i ng rule th e ir breast ,

S e e them b y calumn i es o p p r e s s d
’

W ith foul aspers i ons covered o er ’ ’

D i stance ench a ntm e nt fou n d n o more ,

 T H E P JL G R I MS 1

Beh i nd fierce Wrat h sorrows before ,

Yet see h ow glo ri o u

, sly th ey u s e ,

All grovel i ng lu res foul tests d s p i Se

,

Bent o n grand m 1 s s 1 o n for a world ;

Fa ith the ir true Sh ield T ruth s flag u n fu r l d ’ ’
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O utraged i mpr isoned fettered bound

, , , ,

T hey s e ek a ho me o n hallowed ground

-

A s a fe r e t r e a t from cr uel wrong ,

Where they may l i ft Love s g r ateful song ! ’

Blackness of da rkness round them hung ,

T he 1 r hearts w ith deepest angu ish w rung ;

T hough v is i ons blest bur st on the i r ey e s ,

H ope s bea mo ft quenched mi d m id night S k ie s

’ ’

S cout i ng all o men s per il s dre ar

‘

Ponder i ng th e W orl d fo r them to steer

-

H eaven s P ilg r i m band d riven oc e an o er

’

,
’

S afe gu i ded t o t h e i r dest i ned shore ,

Wh ile l o ng the Wa y O u t s t r e t ch d St ill l ies ’

,

N O land yet burst i ng O n th e i r eyes ,

N O ausp i ce wh i sper ing the i r rel i ef ,

S u rcharge d w i th unass uaged gr i ef ;

Votar ies O f pra yer they ask H eaven l ight
, ,

E nds end s th ei r dreary starless n 1 g h t ,

1 Du ty s great pat h now clears grows br ight ,

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. P JL G R Z
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God s word ; the i r con sc i ence i n the r i ght

’

V is i ons O f glo ry g ive del ight !

Great l a u r e l d champ i on s pure upr ight
’

Wh o m per ils dangers ne er affr ight ;

, ,

, ,

F o r W h o m H e a v e n s Zod i ac moves ar ight

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H umble trustful r e p e n t a nt t r it e
, , ,

H e r o e s o f grand H erculean m i g ht
‘

S tern foes of War s dar k; bloody fight

’

S e e k i ng fo r empi re grand e r S ite

E arth s m ill i ons here t o lure i nv ite
’

, ,

I nh ol ier t i e s a nd bond s un ite

Man find fr om tyran ny re sp ite ,

S cal e T ruth s great flam i ng mounta i n he ight

’

C hased by n o W izard s i ckly spr it e ,

’
Mid pal i ng S hades O f br i ef tw il ight ,

F rom H onor s path ne er put t o fl ight

’ ’
,

W ith span but as O f yester n ight

‘

Y e t endless d e s t i n i e s t o w r i t e
’

I n bea m O f H eaven s purged sta i nless wh ite ’

, ,

Wh i le O bstacles st ill H ope would fr ig ht

Wh ile Fancy s specters down al ight ; ’

Wh ile S la n der spotless na mes would bl ight ;

S ee k i ng all hell to rouse m e i te , ,

Wh ic h God s dread vengeance yet shall s mite

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Re morse d e v our ' ‘

With Sc p
ori onb i te ,
“

C ru s h w it h
a grasp th an d e ath iflore tigh t
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T h e fi end i sh d e mon Wi th out rite

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,

C a r e e r m g to the i r goal d e sp it e
T h e y s igh n o m ore the ir doleful pl ight
But g ive t h e ages grand e st s igh t .

T 1 m e s unread g rand e es , magnates ; bra v e

’
,

C om m iss i on e d hop e s forlorn to save

T o bla z on F a me e n arch it ra ve ,
’

'

Beyond t h e ocean s roll in g w av e ’

T hey the i r gr e at trust n o w consc i ou s fe e l ;

, , ,

Lab ors Would end the i r m i ss i on seal ,

W ith G l ory s tr i umph G l o r y s p a

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C ompl et e th e mu 3 1 c O f L ife s psa lm ’

Wasted by woes consum e d by fe ars , ,

Fleet i ng unblest the i r mortal years

T he i r energ ie s g reat po wers unspent
, ,

H eaven for s u bll m e s t act i on lent ;

T oa i d , advance Trut h s m ig hty cau s e
’

V irtu e W iSe or d er Eq ual Laws

, , ,

M ove th e v as t World to i lls cO nS1g ne d , ,

By h O lie r polic ie s r e fine d ;

Pour fad e le s s s ple nd o r O n Time s h O u r ;
’

R e O rb its d a m age d sh att e red n e we r ;

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B u ild for the ages Structures grand ,

Unkn own before in any l an d !

O n O n the i r course they val iant keep
, , ,

S can n i ng th e omens of the deep ;

L o ! t h e great path o f D esti ny
“

O p ens b e yond t h u ntrave led sea ’

,

’
Mid l an ds remote tenantl ess st ill , ,

L ong ve il e d by H eaven s ord ai n i ng w ill ’

,

Wh e re as grand i n fluences d ist il

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O n sure fo undations ; p illars ra ise

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Of H eavenly l ight ; gr o w strong secure , ,

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H ere they may guard ian v igi ls kee p ,

L ong long as T ime s great course is s p ed

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I n i ndepe nde nce l ift the ir h e ad ,

E arth s glor i ous son s to Freedom true

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U nthralled u nst igmat ized anew

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M an s changin
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N ew dest in ies h igh hopes pursue

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Rel ight the world s e x t 1 ng u is h e d fires ’

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Before wh ich D arkn e ss d r1 v e n e xp ires

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And l ive grea t hero Pilg r l m S i res !

M art yrs O f T ruth champ ions O f R ight ;,

T hey brave the g loom O f moral n ight ;

B r av e t h e v as t o ce a n all u ntrod
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F o r fr e edom here to wor sh ip G o d !

T hey come — T i me s gra ndest bl e ss i ngs br i ng
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T h e f orests s mile the d im woods r i ng

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U nwonte d echoes break aro und ,

C re at io n gladdens at the soun d ;

T h u nbroken centur ies shadows fle e
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Vast mou nta i n su mm its pla i ns u ntrod , ,

We lco m e t h e mes sengers O f God ;

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the M ayfl ower l ift t he ir head ,

Break the dark ocean s sm it ing staff ’ '

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T h e e lements 1 n choral song

Roll the ir great harmon ies along
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BO W in me e k r e ve rs nse k i ng the strand !
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Break the vast whrld s unconsc io us sl e e p ’

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Pure streams p f j o y, b rig ht crystal, cl e ar ; ,

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Rang then the cent ury s g ra nd e st sh ims .

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H eard a l a n s by hig h, r nam e d

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O f emp ires crumbl in g h e at h the ir care ;

E xt i ngu is hed alt ars bl az e and burn ,

I n shrouds of d us t, g re at he roe s turn ,

E X Pa n d ing Pow e r in s w e e t Sw e d e s
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S ees the great martyr sp irits r ise ,

P r e m e ver y l a nd wh o to ile d and ble d

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T h e glor iou s g re e t; Fe Fa ncy d e ar ,

I n s ym at hy t h r e ug h e very sph e re
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T h e y the e xalt e d brave re fin e d
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B rea k le ns r e pe ae , p roud g ar le nde bind ! ,

E e n ge nerous G re e ce wit h classic d ust,

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O er h ill through yale h e r ce re me nts bu rst

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Feel the vast throb t he w orld w ide Spe ll 1;

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They w ho p r p u d R o me ’s g re at e agle s saw

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Wh o onc e g av e e mp ire e q ual law ; ,

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T h e yw a ke th e y f l e e
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P our shout q f tr iumph e ve r Wrong ;

M arshal ed in are r e st bright e ns
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T hen s i nk and sleep in Glory s bed ! ’

Gre at vo ices fall alon g the sk y ,

T h e great in t e l l ig e n ci e s h igh
D escend sh o ut back the ir grand reply
, ,

E e n as at great M ess iah s b irth

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Who the n procla imed T ruth s re ign on earth ’

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A d iadem that neve rd ies

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T o bu ild fo r v 1 r t u e s starry tra i n

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Vas t emp ire o e rAtlant ic ma i n

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By pol ic i es of r ighteous law ,

N at i on s in grand allegiance draw °

C ast earth s oppressors tyr a n t s d o w n

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L ift prostr ate R ight star j ust Renown ,

H ere as the fores t a isles shall r i n g-

Wi th anthem s loud to H eave n s h igh K i ng ,

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Man stamped w it h an i m mortal dye ,

M ay lift h is b e am i ng forehead h igh

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Rouse patr iot i sm s slum ber i ng fire

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Fre e do ms vast hosts ne w n e rve 1 ns p 1 re

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W ith g l i tter i ng r ad iant cro wn i ng crest

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Give succor aid to e ar t h s o p p r e s s d

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C rushed bleed i ng T ruth uphold empower ; ,

I n e ach great battl e str ife o f wrong

Roll R ight s tr iumph ant cla i ms along
’

S p e ak t o a pa n ic st icke n w orl d -

I n ru i ns aw ful vortex wh irled ,

T i ll from d e v o u r in g w av e s forl orn ,

From da rk ness death L ife Power are born

, , , ,

Freed from bl i nd f oll ie s fraud and cr ime , ,

W ith undertak i ngs vast s ubl i me ,

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C arve ne w ; i m p e r ial matchless fame

, , ,

T o futur e ages w aft a name !

T hey come to act for man h igh part.
,

H is m i nd t r a n s fo r m r e ne w h is h e a rt f; ,
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H is bl ighted h e r l t ag e restore ,

N e w t ides o f L i fe o f bl e ss i ng pour ; ,

Whether mid n ature s sol itude

’ ’

A savage in his W ig wam ru de ,

O r S cyth ia n o n his d reary h ills

, ,

Where northern blast w it h v e ngea nce fills ,

Or C a l mu c or fi erce T artar host

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W ild Laplander m id endless frost ,

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Brave pro ud C d fi d s ia n nerve d vi ntli fil ight;

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Or Afr ics spoil e d of R igh t,

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Where er proud man migh t l ift h is fo i fil ,

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Mid suflsh ifi e hi av h gifi g st f iii

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M ade i n t h e image of h is d ad
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T h e just e n t h i O ned b e yond th e sk ie s
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Peer i ng great da z z l ing sons O f L ight !

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T hey s br ow W ith garl and s tw ine
From T ru th s unfat hd fn d spark ling ’

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T ouch h i s proud f e astj n s smoul d eri ng fi i e

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M ake a n gel b right W i th n o dark flaw ;-

O mn ipotent ma n e arth to dra w , ,

T o v i rtue s p aths proud ,q ui ck d i sda i n

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O f tr i cksom e error s l u r ing re ign :

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A giant pow er , co ll o s sal Stro ng

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R e le ntless t yr a nt dark unfea red , , ,

T ruth it s beh e s ts O b e ye d re ve r e d
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T h a n l i fe itsel f more IO V e d endeared !

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S tern D ut y dem i g o d t o m an -

I n each great h ou r t o lead th e v an ;

Wh ile man s imm o rtal fi res Shall bur n
’

H e Heave ns h igh mandates ne e rt o Spur n’ ’

To buckle o n T ruth s a rmor br ight ’

G o fort h i n e ver y c au s e o f R ight ,

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N e ath H eaven s prot e ct ive rad iant sh ield ’

T au ght by i t s Sov e re ign w i ll reve al ed

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F o r H ono r Gl ory Spotless Fa me , , ,

I n G od s R e lig i on s s acr e d na me
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,

Dare deeds o f Gl ory PoWe r Su bl i m e

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N ew footpr i n ts mak e on sands of T ime ! ’ “

T hey co m e m id per ils , d ark d ismay,

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T h e w orld s l o n g fr e n z ied madd e ned g aze
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C har in
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w it h s e bu ll ie n t r ay s
br ight T ruth
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W ith d e e p e ning m e n t al mo ral force

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Renew enr i ch T i me s anc ient course

,
’

Cause n e w orbed splend ors br ight to burn ,

M an s s i n ful race Heaven ward t oturn ;

’

N e w streams of goodness bless i ng fl ow , , ,

K nowledg e d iv i ne to centur i es go ;
M a n s E den deck Wi th rad iant bloom
’

W it h endl e ss l ife e nstar th e t omb ,

W a it fo r t h e m ystery ; slumb e r i ng dust ,

A Phoe n i x angel soon to burst

-

Mid flam ing w o rld s s oar sw ift away

i
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,

Pass portals of unend i ng day ,

R i s e rad iant eternal sh i ne

, ,

Q u i cken i ng w ith energies d iv i ne ;

T h i s l i fe but germ o f that to be ,

Man s triu mph God s etern ity !

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,
’

S ay hath th e muse o er stepped j ust bound

’
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F als e m e teor l ight flared w ild a r ound ,

Sought Fancy s evanescent pra ise ;’

T h e ex i le wand e rers fame t o ra ise

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.
,

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,

G iven th i ngs fou n dat i onless t O s t a nd ?

Lo w h at events crowd T ime s vast way
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S inc e that far famed immortal d ay -

Whe n M ayfl ower moored w ith i n the bay ,

Where Plymouth s waters crest and play ; ’

T h e ice bo u n d r o ck r ibbed savage coast

’

- -

, ,

T r ansforms vast real m i n grandeur lost !

, ,

A long the shore the w intry ma i n , ,

Breaks now p roud Freedom s swell ing st ra in ; ’

Blank N ature waves her gen ial horn

’

A bundance sm iles B eauty is born ; ,

D ark Poverty w ith haggard brow , ,

An d dee p sca rred Want no menace n o w ;

-

D ismay i ng ills t h at come in storm

'

, ,

B o w g ian t strength — the stalwart form , ,

W ith m iss ion d ire have passed away , ,

And brig h t n ing fields in s u n l ig h t lay !

’ ‘

Where late the savage w igwam rose

'

T h e l ily sm iles fresh blooms t h e r o s e ;

”

A matchless emp i re l ifts it s head

From o u t the ocean s watery bed ’
,

Who se m as s iv e c o l u m n s p ile a n d r is e ‘

, ,

T o where Pac ifi c s murmur d ies ;

’

I n arts in arms f ame unsurpassed

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, , , ,

T i e s noblest tr iumph grandest last !

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Great beacon flame o f t o w r ing l ight

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Where n e er sh a
’
ll come dre ad tyrant Night ,

T h e scourge of p ower it s curse to bear , ,

O me n d wi th te rror black d espa i r !

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,

S e e the br ight v is i on blest fulfilled

“

, ,

T h e l ight prop het i c that d ist illed ,

H erald in g fortunes glor ies rare , ,

Grand fru its E lys ian T i me shall b e ar ! ,

T h e mounta i n tops they bre ak w ith day

,

From valleys broad n o w pass away ,

T h e d imm i ng mists deep shadows s t rong,

H id ing t he centur ies dam ning wrong ’

,

Mid proud grand elemental str ife

.

, , ,

T h e P i lgr im s s e ar ch fo r freed o m l ife ;

'

T h e world grows purer i n 1 t s cl i me ,

Break grander dest i n i es of T i me ,

U nb ind the heavy b u rdens born e ,

Fall ,fall t he cha i ns through ages worn ,

C ompass i on fr ie n d s hip d art n ew be am

, , ,

Ne w h o pe l ights daw n in br ill iance s tre am;

-

U nc e rta i n F ate forebod ing D oubt

,
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N o longer wal l tru e solac e out ;

Progress a me lio rat ions c harm
, ,

I nsure aga inst d is ast e r harm , .

Like I srael H e av e n s fav ore d ho st

,
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J ourney ing dark w ilderness acr os t ,

F and r ider whelm e d a n d l ost

His char i ots br oke n m
, ,

id the deep
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Wh ile Re d sea w aves r e p ile and sw e ep ;

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G od s p illar o f fire st ill g u ide s t h e w ay

’

Disp el s the spectr e s Gloom D ismay , , ,

Mid rad ia nt l ight o e r arch e d t h e y tread

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By m i racle the chose n fed !

T hu s t h e great P ilgr i ms , H e av e n s proud band
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O rda i ned the founders of th i s l an d ,

T hey o e r d a rk elem e nts pr e va il

’ ’

S atan ic k i ngdom s v il e assa il ,

Arch whelp s o f s in of m isch iefs sha me

, , ,

T hrough m ighty Fa ith enst ar the ir na m e!

By F aith illum i ned gu id ed le d , ,

T rue heroes brave they l ift the i r head, ,

Open great p athway for mank i nd ,

I n H e aven s et e rna l plan d iv i ned

’

O M use while b reaks the d e e p n ing l igh t

,
’

Wh ile clouds d is solve of pr imal n ight ,

Wh il e new bo rn Won d e rs gree t all e y e s

-

S tartle ama z e with gra nd surp rise ;

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T h e P ilgr i ms v oyagi ng te ac h d e clar e , , ,

T h e m ighty fru itage th e y s h all be ar ,

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T hem ighty mo nu ments t h e y r ai s e

.
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What flash i ng beams enl ight the ir ways ;

Rare charms o f progress steal ama i n ,

From th e long past comes sweet refra i n ,

Gran d songs hero i c p e al aga i n ,

L o ! useful i ndustr i es n o w re ig n
‘

Ha rk ! labors m ighty anthe ms tra i n

Rolls loud and lo ng n o r rolls i n va i n , ,

S weeter than vo ices o f the a ir

'

T hat Loves s o ft n o t e s del ic i ous bear !

'

V ast m i n gl i ng energ i es comb i ned ,

Great forces fire earth water w i nd

, , , , ,

I n u n is on w ith thunder i ng sou nd ,

S t i r thr ill the r ive n gl ob e around ;

,

T ell ing o f gr and ach i ev e ments w o n ,

O f T r iu mphs Glory j u st begun , ,

Wh ile m ight iest forces m ark man s way ’

Gr eat act o r in Li fe s drama play

,
~
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-

T ransce ndant max ims w ise and goo d ,

C onserv e h igh in t e lle ct u a l fo o d ;

’
M an s deeper con sc i ousness supreme ,

T ouched by T ruth s pure etern al beam

’

, ,

Br ight flam ing ess e nces o f thought

,

T o nobler I l l iu d s are w r o u g h t ;
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Grand i mages m il itudes , Si ,

E nchantment s grace rapt ure s sweet m oods

’ ’

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—
Beauty s fa ir forms th e soft sweet g low
’

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Of arch i ng ir i s e merald bo w , ,

H eaven s love ly l ordly regal d yes

’

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I m ag i nat i ons ecstac i es ,

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Phil o s O p h y h ig h browed and Strong
’

, ,

P o ur i ng r i ch nectar stream s alo ng ; -

T hese n o w supplant the bu sk i ngs o ld ,

T h e t i mes dem and ing d iamon d gold , ,

Pe rfect i on s ch ar m s t h a t garla nd l ife

’ '

, ,

O n l au rels rest i ng freed from str ife !

‘

Already wrung from hopes forlo r n ,

T i me s gr a nder era her e is born

’

K nocks at each door w ith earth q uake sound , ,

S tartl e s the nat i ons far around !

”
Hark l t is the tramp of l iv i ng me n
-

ua ffi n g L ife s crystal t i des agai n

’

I n r a nks of mill i o ns br a ve a nd free , ,

T h e i r foot steps west for L ibe rty !

:

G re at l ightn ings fall i ng from t h e s k y

‘

U p h e av ing s cl ash i ngs day sp rings n igh

, ,
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Deep d eepen i ng thu nder p e al s ro lle d by

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T han ground to dust choos i ng to d ie ,

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Pass to the fl am i ng worlds O n high ,

T o v i ctory s banque t i n t h e sky

'

Wi n Glory s cloudl e ss starry pr ize

’

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I n splen d or Glory endl e ss r i se
‘

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-

L ike great Avatar i n h is pr i de ,

’

H is garments red i n vengea nce dyed ,

’

Long plu n g ed neath mou nta i n we igh t o f w o e

’
,

For ages in h is progr e ss slo w ;

L O ! n ow he grasps h is flash i ng bl a de ,

’
I n starry ca Ue ro r s robe s arrayed ,

His fiery charger gl itter i ng stee d, ,

R ide s o n the sto rm ; w ith l ight n i ng speed ;

W ith flash i ng crest ens igns unfurled , ,

D arts o er the deep th e western wo rld :

’ "

W ith fi at s tron g r o lls back the t ide f

Of d esolat i on lo ng d efi e d
, ,

On m e t e o r be am flam e s t hro ugh the s ky

'

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T o v i ct o r task s that n e v e r d ie ,

B ursts H e av e n s br igh t st arry gates ama in

’

Del iverer scours th ete rnal pla in ’

T hey c ome fr e m Wo r mwood bl e e d a n d gall , , ,

D rau gh ts d runk in d ism al ty ra nt thrall ,

T h e p al s yi ng d e ath ss igh gr oa nand fear

'

, ,

E xt i ngu i sh e d H ope , fe ll bl ack d e spa i r ,

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From century w r o ng s o f to il and ca re

-

Ro used by the shout of m ig h t y h o s t

'
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B rave v al ia n t na t io n s Fre e d om s boast

,
’ ’

T he i r watchword on set p atr i ot cr y , ,

E t e rn a
l R ight G od L iberty , ,

T yrants wrenc h i ng from m a n v ict o r y '

,

’
Mid O th e r la n d s i n d i stant cl imes
’

Where dest i ny w ith age subl imes ;

Vast emp i res reel i ng i n the s u n ,

A d vancemen t progress unbegun

, ,

A w ilderness a deadly S i ght

,

Of gl itter i ng s pear s keen lances ,

Ar ms l ifted s till g a i nst fellow man

’
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A br istl ing wall the centur ies van ;

Amb it i on j ealous ies deep wrong
, , ,

U nbr idled pass i ons r ampant st rong , ,

S t ill mov ing m ill i ons dark i ns p i re ,

To brand ish ru i n s to rch of fire ’

H url m iss iles of devour ing wrath ,

A n d bl o t the su n fr om h uman pa th !
’
'

T h e y come they come b reak seals of T ime

, ,

Insp ired by hero acts subl ime ,

Fro m every land from every cl ime , ,

From L y bia n wastes from deserts vast , ,

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From N o r e m be g a s storm y blast ’

From ice bound cl iffs from trop ic sh or es

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From or ient realms w ith gems and ores , ,

From I nd ias where d ark Ganges pours , ,

From C h inee land from far C athay

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Where bre ak t h e earl iest beams o f day ;

F rom w iles that l ie b eneath the su n
F rom pol es where d ay scarce e e r b egun ;
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From h ills ides pla i ns fro m mou nta i ns steep , , ,

From lands along each hoary deep ,

Where h urr icanes tornadoes swee p , ,

I sles islets , gemm ing eve ry sea

, ,

A motley group fo r L iberty ,

Of vary i ng accent mot her to ngue , ,

T he aged i nfirm th e strong the youn g

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C omplex i o n shade of e very dye , ,

Da rk flaxen ha ired bl ac k S axon eye

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Fate fortun e dest in ies , to try ;

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I n th i cken i ng ranks expectant throng

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B orn by vast hero pr ide a long ,

M ax ims ideas fatherland , , ,

Gross rude imper i al convulsed g ran d

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Ph ilosoph i es art l it e ratures , , ,

U n h o m o g e n ia
l mental lures ,
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With i d iosyncras i es m i nd, of

D iverse as p hys i cal comb i ned ,

A ll c r o s s e d by l i V i n g l i nes of fire
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T h r bu g h a ncestor ,through s o n from s i re ,

I nla id w ith L ife s myster iou s gold

’

G reat hero nugge ts m i ned from old

E bull i ent ene rg i es whence trace ,

A compo sit e t e x ce l t h e race !

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‘

D rops no w the past it s m ighty sh i eld ,

T i me opes a new more fert ile field

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S e l e ct e r a i m s mot i ves i nsp i re

, ,

K i ndles a new Prom et h ean fire ,

Dawns a blest a g e of Love and zeal ,

G r a n d e r st ill grows the c ommon wea l

‘

G igant i c power beg i ns n e w str ide ,

F or vast dom i n i on , emp i re w id e

Beyond t h e anci ent ch ivalry ,
I n realms for man e nfranc h i sed free !, ,

N e w work is g iven to human ca re ,

Bl i nd s u perst it i ons powerless are ,

Ap oll o can n o more d iv i ne ,

N o P yth i an dame from tr ipod wh i ne ,

Great Babylo n ish Gods of yore

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A r e wor sh iped re verenc e d no more

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P I L GR J MS .

P ro ud de it ies of Greece of R om e , ,

Are shelterless w ithout a home ,

M in erva proud w it h warr ior cr e st , ,

Pan w h o the sylvan shades once blest ;

,

E e n j up iter of sovere ign nod ,

’
,

N 0 more can fals e ly play the G o d !

T i me tears aw ay each sham d i sgu i se , ,

T ruth reason con quer pagan l ies

, , “

An ag e steal s o n superbly grand ,

With Glory s br ighten ing l u sters spanned

’

M ank ind i nstructed from above ,

D e ep m o v e d by Fa ith sweet hope a nd Love

’
‘

, ,

T o nobler acts and labors tend ,

T he i r p owers i n useful serv i ce spen d !

N o astrolog i c g i ddy themes ,

O f conj ur ing mag i c s fancy dreams ’

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M an s sobered rea son s fire consumes ; ’

N o a l ch e m y s t s bew ilder i ng fum e s

’

O f subtl e essence T i me illumes , ,

D ark ghostly n on sense now u nplumes

,

F o r sober fact tremendous Law , ,

T h i ngs s c O ffi n g doctors never saw

O r dreamed in all the i r rambl i ng mood
, ,

T o fi nd the T rue
. t h e Fa i r —
t h e Good ,
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T was le ft for rarer , keen e r eyes

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O f penetrat i on deep and w i se ,

Ages to l ig h t i nstr uct sur pr ise

, , ,

G ive lessons of true d e e p n i ng lor e ,

’

Of knowledge brig h t n i n g evermore ’

K nowledge that sparkle s g ems w i th l ight , ,

Pr i celess mov i ng t h e worlds a r ight !

,

F r ankl i n d isarms the bolted sky ,

Br i ngs d own t h e ele ctr i c courser shy

.
,

Makes nervous women s h a k e a n d cry '

‘

W ith d re ad ne s s t e r r o r w ildly s i g h ,
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H i s pa n d emon i um b r i ng i ng n igh
'

T he l ightn i n g fl ames z igza g t o try ;

“

Wh ile M orse and F ield now bid t hem

Flash l ightn i ng T r uth to every e ye
'

T ohem i s p here s where e e r they l ie

’

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’
N eath ocean d e pth s o er mou n ta i ns dry
Great fl ag of Wash i ngton on h igh
, ,

T h e wav i ng folds w ith out a sta i n .

,

I n t r ium p h borne o e r land and ma i n ’

S weet cynosure cent ri ng E ar th s gaze

’ ’
, ,

W i nn ing e xultant ho ma g e pr a i se ! ,

From r i ven cha i ns th e bo n d rn e n r ise ‘

W ith l ifted hands W i t h st ream i ng eyes , ,

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to t h e w i nds d istrustful hate

F l i ng ,

W ith generous k nowled ge crown th e ir s tate ;

j oyou s fro m forced subm i ss i on s tart ,

Dare manl ike deeds w ith patr iot heart ,

S h out to the centur i es Freedom s song

’

Roll T i me s great j ub ilee a long !

’

S weet blest huma n it ies fast gr ow

,

’
O n dark Oppress i on s overthrow ,

N e w cords of love deep strong entw i n e , , ,

N ew sweet amen it ie s br ight sh i ne ;

,

T h e charms o f l ife fast mul tiply ,

As wrongs as igno mi n i es d ie
,

A fragrance falls from every bree ze

.

As m an h i s brother equal sees

, ,

Blest w ith h i s b irth r ight w ith a name -

N obler than K i ngs on scrolls of fame ! ’

H eard is H eaven s vo ice felt p ower supreme

’
'

, ,

T r uth s r ad iant ban ners w ave and str e am

’

Br ight fl ash i ng symbols sparkl e gleam , ,

B orne on the a ir through vaulted sky , ,

T hey draw the hop i ng myr iads eye

’

I n each despond ing downcast heart , ,

B id H ope new fl edged assurance start

,
-

, ,

H eal each bru ise d sp i r i t s s icken i ng w oe ,

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W ith L ife s new nectar draughts o e r flo w

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’ ’
.

E ternal R ight Heaven s touchsto ne p ower

’

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Impregnates moulds shapes gu ides the hour

, , , ,

Rare splendors fall T ruth s budd i ng r o d ,

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,

Br ight luster i ng speaks the w il l o f G o d ;

‘

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T i me s day of tr iumph near at h and

’

When might iest monu ments o e r s p a nn e d ’

W ith d e e p n i n g l ight d iv inely plan ned

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, ,

Br ight beaconed by th is western land

-

S hall from fou ndat i ons mass ive r ise ,

T h e nat i ons charm tak e by s u r p r is e

"

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,

T h at t r iu m p h s dawn i ng bea m s e en n o w ’
'

F all o n the sle e p e r s marb le brow

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-

Wak ing from drowsy slumbers long

T o hear the doom the crash o f Wrong , ,

T h e fall ing dynast ies of w o e

,
,

Of tyrann ies i n overthrow ! ~

T h e sleep o f ages breaks at last ,

Lo ! m ighty omens thi ck e n fast ,

O m e ns br ight wonders erst u n kno w n

, , ,

—
Through T ime w ith pro d ig ies th ick strown ,

Omen s to bles si ng pea ce all ied , ,

o

T o culture growth good far and w i de ;

, , ,

Omens of love , of L ig ht d iv i ne ,
56 T H E E JL G E J MS .

T hat in celest i al beauty sh i ne ,

Bri ght fla mi ng rad iant matchless all

-

, , , ,

Zon i ng i n br ightness T i m e s da rk ball ;

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Omens o f p o w e r j u s t tr ue and w ise

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, , ,

B idd ing t he nat i ons wake and r i se ,

Burst anc i e nt th raldoms ha il ea ch ray ,

Pr o p h e t i c o f t hat c om i ng day
'

When truth sh all re ign w i th pow e r suprem e ,

E arth be r e l it by H eaven s o wn be a m
’
-

T h i ck flash the rays from that br ight sun ,

An a ge o f Glory her e begun ,

Far flam i ng i n it s morn i ng h our

, ,

—
Br ight w it h a d Ve nt o f new born po wer
‘

A power through ages past unknown ,

H ere i n a d ay c o ll o s s a l gro w n ,

S tart i ng to r u n career m ore grand

T han e er was dreamed i n anc i ent lan d
’ ‘

Accompl i sh i n g H eaven s w ill subl i me ’

O e r t u r n i n g purg i ng gu ilt and cr i me

’

, ,

G iv i ng new prospec t s to mank i nd ,

T h e dawn of centur i es great refined , ,

H ere freedom s battlements ra ised h igh

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A World i n arms could mock de fy , ,

H url k i ngdoms dynast i es i n dust , ,

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I n dr e ad e s t t error o n them burst ,

S in k i n obl iv i ous endless shame , ,

T h ey w ho dare man t o curse defame !

“

H ere Peace W i th gentle ol ive wand ,

Wh ite starred wh ite plumed s afe guards the

-

,
-

land ,

S c i ence i nvent i on sw ift i n turn

, , ,

G ran d g lor i ous i ncense br ig h t e n ing bu r n

, ,

Great powers grand elements comb i ned

,

I n a rts al e mb ic p urged r e fi ne d , , ,

G ive to man s arm H erc ulean force

’

Mak e co nqueror qu icken T ime s course ;

— ,
’

Di sco very w ith stalwart brow

, ,

S couts t no p ic heat dares p olar snow , ,

E arth a ,
ir th e sky the b ou ndless s e a
, , ,

Y ield up the ir contents to the free ;

K nowledge H e aven born, w ith rad iant shr ine
,
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U nfolds deep myster ies th e mes d iv i ne

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W ith beam s full orbed it s splendors sh ine -

, ,

N ew br ighter garland wreath s entw i ne

“

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Vast p ie rc ing tones in thunder break

‘

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T h e totter i ng d y na s t ie s n o w shake ,

C aught by surpr ise ; stu n ned i n amaz e , ,

T h ought set s the earth r e crowned ablaze -

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G en iu s s u bl im e e re ct s new th rone ,

P ours deepen i ng harmon ies unkn own ,

T i me s sover e ign
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S peaks w i th new vo ice
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,

P ower
L ights flam i ng beacons o n it s tower ,

I n snared by n o false flatter i ng lures ,

T h e general culture good i nsures , ,

Myster i ous energy ! supreme ! .

A spl en d or fired w ith H eaven s o w n beam ’

I nla id w i th rad ian t beauteo u s L ife , ,

G rand power that moulds th e ep och s str i fe ’

T hat gu id e s t h e cen tur i es deep e n i ng stream

’

T hat g ives T i me s waters sparkl e gl e am ;

’

B uilder o f per i ods cycles grand

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, ,

T h e pr i de the glor y of each land !

,

I t new creates th i s lower world ,

E mp i r es evokes dash e d d i s mal wh irled

, , ,

From ru i n s vortex h igh to r i se

’

, ,

E ffulgent sh i ne chast i sed made w ise

, ,

M ines T ru th or igi nal vast deep , , ,

T hemes spou sal p r o g e n i e d t o sweep

, ,

T hrough unborn c entur i es of T i me ,

Germ i ng great harvest hopes subl ime !

N at io ns afar by pass ion tos sed
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S e e k i ng redress the ir weapon s crossed ;
As c omes T i me s swell ing patr i ot ba nd , ,

A s ylu m make th is western lan d ;

Rush ing from all the l and s afa r ,

Lead by pro ud Free d om s bl az i ng star ’

I t here degrades b arbar i c ste e l ,

B ids all fo r u n i on fire th e i r zeal

'

S eek am i t i es true fri endsh i p peace

,
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Feuds p l ots am bitions d ark surcease ;

, , ,

T o trace o n every b an ner br igh t ,

T hat hol i est word E ternal R ight

, ,

For that when call e d march i n the va n , ,

N or e er desert the cause of m an ;

’

T e lls to the world s gr e at l i s t n i n g ear

’ ’ “

I n accents heard throu g h every sphere ,

T hat br ig h t n i ng s h a ft s of d eathless Fame

’

With h ol ier l ight g ild Wor t h s p r o u d n ame ; ’ '

T hat threadbare C ustom fi nds n o place ,

S i nks by it s we ight i t s O w n d i sgrace

, ,

E a clr luckl e ss usage starred w i th i ll

,

I n va in past sph ere attempts to fill ;

C on tr iva nces from I g norance loo m ’

M e et w ith m isfor tune s common doom ; ’

Bald Prej ud ice w ith s u n bleared eye -

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60 T H E P JL G R J
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Old moss grown form s g ro wn sere and dry

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, ,

D r ead ed icts o f ty ran nic power ,

Fly from before T i me s br ig h t n in

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g h our !
’ ’

C r e eds of outgrown unmeasured length

.

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Wax feebl e lose th e i r wan i ng str e ngth ;

,

C oncocted m isch iefs world w i de grown ,

-

T he i r noxi ous germs through ages strown

—
B arked w ith the i r va i n the i r vast co nce it
, , ,

N o w doomed fi n d overthrow complet e ! ,

-

D ark da y o f B igotry i s past ,

Fa ith Reason C om mon S ense at last

, , ,
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W isdom e scaped from Fol lys st ool

,
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, _

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O er E rror S uperst it i on rule !
, ,

F irm j u st unchang i ng fle x il e t o o
, , , ,

T h e P ilgr i m S i res t h ey seek th e true , ,

T hey trace H eaven s vast i nfi n i te thought

’

, ,

I ts treasures rare ages have Wrough t ,

Ages all da rk that pr ized th em n ot , ,

With prej ud ice w ith folly fraught , ,

T hat bl indly d i m and mar an d blot ! ,

T h e P ilgr i ms sound the sparkl i n g m i ne ,

—
I n vest igat ion plummet l i ne ; — , , ,

W ith m i nd a bs o r d e d i n hun g e ri ng moo d , ,

S t i rred w ith de ep sense for sp i r i tua l food ,

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T ruth
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s fine r form s elect perce ive , ,

B y fa ith embrace d igest be l i ev e , , ,

D r i nk from pur e founta i n s born o n h igh ,

T hat slake W h en human waters d r y ;

Mid O verarch i ng pear ly l ight
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T race T ime s great future O p e ning brig h t

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D rop i nflu e nce W hose o nward flow ,

S hall Wi d e expan d through centur i es go , ,

Pregnant w ith grac e s r i ch and sweet , ,

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Yet cro w n a world at J es u s feet !
S a y n o t O Godless doubt i n g age , ,

When selfish pas sions l ust an d rage

,

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Whe nlove obed ience fa ith p ure ze al

, , , ,

F o r righteousness the co mmon we al , ,

T o s i n ister ends mu st y ield a w ay ,

D evoutness t o some tr i fle play ,

T o l e g e r d e m a i n t h e cun n i ng hand
’

fi ,

Fanta st ic tr icks dec e pt i ons bla nd,

Rank prur ience W ith g l u t n o u s g reed

,
’

S trew i ng broadcast a ll po i sonous seed ,

For harvests centur ie s to feed

, ,

O n nonsen se fo oler ies s icken i ng weed

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W h e n a g e o n ce h o nored grand s u
, ,
bl i me , , ,

D issoc ial ized i s made a c rime

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T he hoary head o f R ighteousness

H eave n o w ns del ights e e r m o r e to bless
,
’

C rowns blossom ing in v irtue T ruth —

, , ,

D e sp i sed by beardless s illy youth , ,

C ursed l a m p o o n d w ith out consc ience shame

,
’

, , ,

By v illa i n i es w i t h out a name !

all s hould ha il w it h fond accla i m , ,

Alas alas ! wh o is to blame ?

,

H as not auth or ity grown tame ?

U nl ike the t ime when P ilgr i ms came ,

Parental government i s la me ,

U nl it by Glory s dazzl ing flame

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H eaven s be n i z o n eternal shame

’

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A n age w ith scandal t o defame !

O say not fathers were severe

, ,

\V h i l e ru i n s surge i s roll i ng near ;

’

Wh en sons to fathers law declare ,

—
A nd z igzag s a p p l i n g s ; O beware ,

O f rocky reefs of qu i cksand shore

, ,

O f breakers wreck i ng evermore !

T h e P ilgr i m Gen i us grand and strong , ,

Bu ild s for the ages centur i es long ,

F o r gr and devel opments u nseen ,

When earth shall fl ood w ith Glory s s h een ’

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Wh en T i me
when N a ture robed i n l ight
, , ,

S hall reg ister great annals br i ght ,

S trong pledge of that supernal day

When ve ils from sense shall fall away ,

I mmortal consum mat io n s fou nd

O f human h opes on hall owed ground ! ,

T hey saw vast i nward harmon ies o f l ife

, ,

Beyo n d all outward j arr i ngs no i se and str i fe ,

T read i ng the verge of that s upernal sphere ,

T o tho ught t o sp i r it dear

, ,

I n rapt transcend i ng mood they r ise a nd soa r

,

Gaze on vast break i ng splendors roll i ng br igh t ; ,

Pure real ms of unborn day ,

Dateless w ithout decay

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W here sta i nless purged th e rad i ant th rongs

, ,

adore ,

I n sh in i ng groups flash i ng i mmortal beams , ,

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H eaven s axle neath the ir fiery teams ’

E ager all pant i ng for empyrean fl igh t !

,

T here m id the vast the i nfi n ite sere ne

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Where h igh acco rds deep cadence s loud roll , ,

N ought sp i r it m i nd the past ime j oy between

, , , , ,

All o n e vast carn ival of s O u l

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64 TH E . E [L G E T H S .

Wh ose r is i ng t ide s o f bl iss th ey feel

Wak ing w ith inward pass ion
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ze al ;
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T h ere as they gaze catch vi s i ons of the blest

, , ,

I ncorpora te pass taste the celest i al rest

, , ,

T ran sfor mt r a n s fi g u r e upward r ise

, , ,

D e e p s o u l th i rst fin d i ng full suppl i es

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Op e n i ng all sp ir it eye t o L ight , , ,

E nds be i ngs awful n ight

’

T hey feel new qu i cken i ng power a love sub , ,

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l i me ,

Wh o se d e e p n ing flames w a k e w a r m and th rill

’

, ,

N er v i n g f o r confl i ct s ga i nst all i lls of T i me

’

N ew sy mmetr ies o f L ife enweave encl othe and , ,

fill ,

—
M ake ch a m p i on s grander than T ime e er ’

bore .

S c an w e the ages o er
’

B r ig h t n i ng a s H eaven s purpose power a n d

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strength inst ill !

Full fle d g e d g igant i c dr ink ing l iv i ng Force
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O er throne s fals e dynast ies they take the i r

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course ,

T ouched by supe rnal b e ams of endless day ,

T hey fl i n g the scaffold i ngs of power away ;

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A ll elemental goodn ess w id e a r o un d , ,

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T ransfuse i mm i x i ngr ai n deep i nly b l e nd

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W ith p ierc i n g br ightness st ir the fall ow ground ,

From crystal spr i ngs Strea ms se nd ,

Vast bou ndar i es prepare

T o wave w ith harve s t h ome for al l ma nk i nd -

Fa i r fru its chaste exc e llenc i es well refined

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T ime s golden bount i es rare !

’

T h e G r and S elect the Good

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M an s h igh i mm ort al food

’

Alone c a n sat isfy ,

T hey the gra nd boon acqu ir i ng

, ,

Long ages dark insp ir i n g

W ith L ight w i th L ife T i m e s m ight i est herald s
, ,
’

strong ,

T hey wa ke terrene celest ial song , ,

T hrough tr ial s s tor my n ight

’

T hey sh i ne grow i n i mmortal rad iance br ight !

, ,

I n con verse w i th i de al r e alms su bl i m e ’

S mall g rand m ag n ifi ce n ce s of all t ime

, ,

H e ar i ng the vo ice O f H eaven s a ll W ak i ng ’

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truth ,

B r ight w i th pere nn i al youth ,

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A ll
else they scorn as baseness froth ing foam , , ,

S horn o f great elements v ital it ies tha t war m , ,

Want i ng cele st ial fi r e ,

Power man to m o v e in s p ir e , ,

D ark b it ter sweet , no royal h one y comb

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Base frag ile mocker ies of sapless E arth

, ,

D eath struck at moment o f the ir b irth

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T h e g h ostly p hant o m s that through centur ies

swa rm;
H ig her than T i me s ch ill ever bl ighted groun d
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Beyond the v is ible dark curta i ned sky , ,

Pass i ng celest ial he m ispheres around ,

Burst ing w ith forms that never d ie ,

O n rapt seraph i c t i reless w i ng

'

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I deal treasures va st they br i ng ,

Plant deepest sol itudes o f h oary T ime ,

Germs soon t o burst proud trell is cl imb

,
, ,

U nfold i n grand creat i ons br ig ht ,

E nchantment to each gazer s s ight ;

’

E nweave fa i r bowers of mag i c pr ide ,

T o H eavenly forms all i ed ;

Flam ing w ith quenchless zeal W i th p ass ion ,

fired ,

M oved by sw eet power se le ct e s t v irtues tr ied , ,

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For superhuman labors H eaven i nsp i red -

All wrathful element s of nature man defied , ,

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,

T hrough them i n wonder nat i on s gaze beho ld ,

Deeds grander t han of old ,

Br ight sparkl i ng streams of Good poured

, ,

through creat ion w ide

L i ft i n g the race from it s low grovel i ng seat ,

T i me s m ighty work perfect i ng i ncomplete

’

, ,

S ubl i med w ith harmon ies they s weet control, ,

W ith rapture s fires wake each ben ighted s oul ;

’
'

D o wn steer i ng from seraph ic he ights a bove

-

When courage halts when power fro w ns d i s

,

may ,

T hrough pot e nt energ i es of m ig h ty Love ,

T hey cu t the i r garland way ,

Fearless of all th e y see ,

‘

Se iz i ng T ruth s scepter br ighten i ng rod

’

, ,

I nst i nct w ith essence of a present God ,

T hey conquer and ar e free ,

T he i r s T ime s grand royal pr i ze

’ ’

N ame Fame that never d ies ;

, ,

H ero ic tr iumphs grand ,

T he ir work all unassum i ng ,

C entur i e s thr ough them fresh bloom ing ,

 8 T H E E f z GE
-

TM S .

No com ing per i od e poch but shall t e ll , ,

.

T h e charm of the i r V i ctor i ous spell

H o w throug h the seas o f old
T hey came and brought T i me s crown i ng
’
.

of go ld

D eep i nmost aven ues o f po w er supre me

, ,

T h e y tread neath L ight s supernal fla s h i ng

’ ’

beam ,

W ith martyr Sp i r it h ol d h igh u pward Way

-

P ilgr i ms t o endless day

Y ield i ng all fo r m s t O sp i r it q u ick e n i ng l ife , ,

T hey dare vast bounds by mor t al s all u ntr od

.

, ,
“

Fan to rapt flame des i re ,

W i th be at i fi c fi r e ,

C ommu ne hold converse m id d ark element al

, ,
’

str ife ,

W ith starry m i n istr ie s O f L ight He aven s “

,
’

host ,

I n m ighty q uest m id deepen i ng splendors ’

'

lost ,

T h rough d r e a d e s t storms behold a sm il i n g

‘

God !
C ast ing firm hol d w ith i n the clefted Rock ,
 T H E P I L GR Z MS ; 69

Wh il e das h and fo am dark waves O f b ill o wy ' -

T i me
,

Na thless th o ugh ills dark dest in i es m ay , ,

mock ,

T hey wa ft o n crystal seas subl i m e

F ind i ng sweet gales E ly s i an a ir ,
’

B right scenes immortal bloom i ng fa i r , ,

Wh il e r o un d te rr ific W h i rlw inds ma d l y blow

’

Th e seeth i n g foam they per ils never know ;

,
.

S h ielded by Heaven s eter n al power

’

,
-

I n va in th e angry tempests lower ,

L ike I sr ael t h engul p hi ng sea
,
’

N e er harms G od s chosen free !

’ ’

Great seers great sage s to the i r consc ience true

, , ,

Fe e l in g i ncom i ng strength nerv i n g eac h soul , ,

T he ir hands wax strong tempest u ou s p assage ,

th rough ,

E xultan t wh ile dark crash ing water s round

them roll !

O rd ained by H e aven to set new sea ls t o Fate ,

O nward they steer elate ,

T ill the ir fra il bark dro ps anchor by the

’ '

W ished for goal !

E nrapt entranced by melod ies d iv i ne

, , ,
 HE E 1 1 ; G R JM S
“

70 T .

C harmed by great fall ing luste rs br ight that

sh i ne ,
’

Roused t h r ille d by T i me s far louden ing thu n

, ,
’
-

der peal ,

T he i r great comm i ss i on stamped w i th H e av

en s h igh seal
’
,

T h ey plan i n h o ll o w d J ehovah s hand ;

’ ’

T h e fur i ous elements that l i ne the i r path

U rge o nward t o the H eaven sought pro m i se d
~

l and ,

Preserv e from tyrant rath

W ,

T i ll throng i ng i gnom i n i es great

’

O e r past i n fellowsh ip w ith r ighteous power,

’

A he m isphere they plant a w o rl d endower ,

'

Bu ild T i me s true fou nded S tate ! ’

-

I neffable the ir to il ,

T hey proud fierce tyrants spo il , ,

Open earth s h ero pa th ’

T i me s m i ght i e st wrongs u ndo i n g

’

Great common weal pursu i ng ,

L ift they proud F reedom s standards h igh u n

,
’

,
;

furled ,

T o future ages po i nt a world ,

Wh ile man ; n at i ons rev e re

 TH E P I L 6 1 3 1 111 5 .
71

T he fou nders of the We stern H em i sphere

Through the ir h igh w isdom healthful r ule , ,

E xemplars br ight o f modern scho ol ,

Lo ! T ime s great epoch is begun ;

’

Wake s the vast world neath Fre edom s sun

‘
’ ’

S ubl i mer race man starts to ru n ,

T o reach the goal t h at shall be won !

S e e m ight i est forces meet and play ,

Where else were p omp w ild moc k d isplay , ,

.

Great fi r e horse thunders through the land

-

T ra il i ng i t s steam cloud ban ner grand-

-

Ploughs the v ast ocean s molten pla i n ’

Whose storms and b illows rage in va i n

n
g the v i ta l thy m y,a ir ,

l e ct r ic fo r ce s t id i ngs bear ,

T h u nsunned u n s t a r r e d my ster i ous deep

’
o

, ,

Where sea gods secret conclaves k eep

,

I ts anc ient s ilence y ields pro fou n d

T h e l ight ni ng th ought dart i ng earth r oun d !
W i nds wave s and air the sunl ight sweet
, , ,

Are flung proud troph ies at man s fee t

, ,
’
,

T h e elements lon g w arr i ng bow

, ,
, ,

N a ture s grand forces wreathe h is brow !

’ '
72 TH E .

E TL G E JM S .

W i th powers superna l vast r efi ned ,

“

, ,

A th i nk i ng an i mmortal m i nd
, ,

All m ight iest e nergies he pl i es ,

Al l systems methods fearless tr ies

, , ,

Wa its on the tempest as it fl ie s , ,

P ierces ecl ipses w ith keen eyes ’

G ive s Fortune myr iad chang ing dyes -

W in s by rout i ne by gra nd surp rise , ,

N e er lost fo r themes plans to dev i se

’

, ,

T hat he aggrand ized h igh may r ise , ,

B orn for great deeds starre d v ic tor ies

-

S ubl i mest grandest dest i n i es !

,

M an mou nts o n p i n i ons proud t o fly , , .

H e soars to br ig h t n i n g worlds on h igh ’

M yster i es exhausts of earth and sky , ,

Through the v ast n o iseless realms of spa ce ,

Re news the fabled g iants race ’

T race s th e flam i ng worlds that roll

-

S uns stars vast o rbs to e i ther pole

, , ,

S urveys i n fi n it u d e s o f L ight ,

Burst ing w ith constellat i o ns br ight ,

C o urts myst i c ve il that shrouds God s throne ’

All H eaven s br ight sapph i re purple zon e

’

, ,

T h e s tar d ropt curta i ns u n u p l ift

-

,
 T H E MS
'

P I L GR J . .
73

Wh ither h is h igher pa ss io ns dr ift ;

C re ati on s bo undar i es travels o er
’ ’
'

Gaz ing o n wonders evermore -

I nfin ite footpr i nt s everywhere ,

Prompt i ng D e vot i on s grateful prayer

-
’

Wear ied w ith labor s cares oppre ssed

.

, , ,

H is d ire transgress i on s s i n s co nfessed , , ,

He knocks at H eaven s unbarred gate ’

Where M erc ys squadroned angels wa i t

’

Enters r e born seals there h i s trust

,
-

, ,

A sp i r i t clothed in mortal dust

Leans h is proud h e ad on Love s b right
N or fears doom s th r e at n i n g vengeful sto rm !
’ ’

N or doe s h is s ilence then b e g in ,

When burst t h e bands of hateful s in "

Am id h i s bl iss he cease t o kn ow
'

I n knowledge e ndless born t o grow , .

’
t

L o ! then he waxes gr av e a n d W i se
'

I n t hemes d e e p quarr ied m id th e sk ies

’
-

I ns p i r itual doctr i nes my ste ri es taught , , ,

I n theolog ic battle cau ght ,

H e n e r v e s w i th firmness ga i nst d i straught ;

i
’

W ith po inted shaft With fore most thought , ,

Prepares for bloo d less bold onslaught ; ,

74 TH E P I L GR I MSI

Aga i n st blasphemer s Godless lore ’

’
B ark i ng l i ke C erberus at H ell s door
, , ,

L o! n ow he argues h olds debate , ,

O n mutable predest i nate , ,

O n s ove re i gn w ill God s p urpose great ,

’
,

O n Freedom bl i nd decrees of F ate , ,

W ith reason argu ment co n sp ires

, ,

T o l igh t T ruth s wan i ng al tar fires

’
,

C ultured i n log ic sharp profou nd , , ,

H urls rant i ng skept i cs to the ground ;

W ith m etaphys i c sc issors br ight
'

H e champ i ons etern al R ight ,

U nravels soph i str i es an d fr aud ,

P o i nt i ng T hus sa ith the W ord of God

, ,

T hat Word tha t breaks w ith H eavenly l ight ,

D issolv i ng flood i ng E arth s m i dn ight

,
’
,

Wh ose br ight transform i ng q uenchless beam

, , ,

Blush i ng w i th supe rnatural gleam ,

I n halo i ng splendor e er to stream ’

I nr ad i ance br ight t ill k i ngdoms fall ,

S atan i c o er E arth s blackened ball !

’ ’

T hus is an age august advanced ,

All humble r per iods out d istanced ; -

W it sarcas m sat ire w ither i ng bold

, , , , ,
 T HE T P JL GR I MS .
75

By master sk ill q u l ck n i ng a world ’

,

Wh ile vulgar arts cease not to

S warm i ng e e r m o r e the human h ive !
’ “

D oes Contemplat i on j oy at s ight

O f new born scenes transcend i ng br ight
-

, ,

E ach pen s ive sad dej ected heart

, ,

T hr ill feel new pulse t ides throb and start ?

,
-

T urn ed fro m all s ick n ing s ights away

’ ‘

Let all behold T ime s gra nd d isplay ’

It s mighty forces ag e nts power , , ,

R e lume and bless t h e d e e p n i ng hour

’ ’
-

, ,

S e e wondrou s str id es of gen i us sk ill , ,

T h e i r g r e a t n in g d e st i n i es fulfil
’

T h e h ig h ac hi evements wr ought by care

’

, ,

Grace Beauty H onor v i rtues rare

, , , ;

T h e cr o w n i n g fr u it s elect they bear ! ,

T h e cult u red fields the i r wav i ng plume , ,

T h e roseate ga rden s sp iced perfume

’
,

T h e crown o f ages barbarou s w ild , , ,

H e re worn by Freedom s g iant c hild !

— ’

N or has the world o utleaped it s place ,

I n m e t e o r flig h t forgot the race

‘

p
,

V D i s so l v e d t he k i ndre d t i es that b i nd

I n un ity of
7 6 T H E P I L GR J MS .

N ot no t alone do ages stand

, ,

T hey grow l n league al liance grand , ,

H ave k i ndred sympath i es one a im , ,

O ne i n true glory v irtu ous fame , ,

—
O n e l ife one lot T ruth to procl ai m
, , ,

O n e work to v i nd icate it s cla i m

, ,
.

Am id th is on ward swee p of power ,

Vo l e es that thr illed T ime s earl i er h our ’

I n tones o f path os grandeur sweet , ,

’
T h advanc i ng per i ods proudly g reet ! .

U nroll proud H istory s p i ctured pa g e ’

T h Athen ian Ro m
,

’
ans gr andest age
,
’

T here germs of matchless powe r u nfold ,

T here F reedom st i rred the fires of old ,

T here blushed i n dawn an age of gold !

Lo ! vo ices grand l ike o ce a n s s w e ll ’

T h u n de r e n t r a n ce wi th mag i c spell
, .
, ,

I n struct teach lesson s to the race

, ,

Proud feats of valor beauty grace , , ,

T e ll h ow grand E l oquence subl ime , ,

Burst forth appall i n g monarchs cr ime ;

’

H ow Poesy for e v e r you ng , ,

It s clar i on blast cr e a t l v e ru n g
‘

T hrough H omer God l i ke I ll i ads sung , ,

-
 TH E P f L GR J MS ,
77

’
K indled i magi nat i on s fire ,

L ighted a torch ne er to exp ire ’

From dread Ach illes wrathful ir e ’

S ent forth a flame t h r o u g h e a r t h t o run

'

H a iled by all lands be neath the sun !

H ow Art beheld tr i umphal day ,

Wh en Ph id i as flu ng immortal ray ,

T i me s temple decked w ith garland s sweet

’

Wh i ch pass i ng centur ies ha il and g reet ;

H ow Pla to w ith a soul o f fire
, ,

T h e h one y l ipped whom gods i n s p 1 r e

-

, ,

Dropp i ng sweet flash i ng p earls of T r uth

, ,

’
Gave H istory s p age immortal youth ,
I deal thoughts i n beauty d ressed
, ,

S o ch aste w ith grace sweetly expressed

, , ,

E l ys ian sp eech Whose magi c spell

S t irs i nmost harmo nies of soul ,

T ill d iapasons wh i sper i ng roll

’

M elod ious ch imes through balmy ai r ,

A n d m i nd t r a n s fi g u r e s flower i ng fa i r!
H ow m id vast p illars co l u mn d a isles
,
’
,
’

T h e Bema wreathed w ith patr i ot Sm iles ,

Pa rtheno n famed through lands and i sles ,

Loud Demo sthen ic thunders peal e d

'

,
78 T H E P Z L C R I MS ;

And m ight i est senates shook and reeled !

G reat m ighty vo ices of t h e Past
, ,

O f deepen ing accent u nsurpassed ,

M elod i ous mus i cal they thr ill

, , ,

Warn teach i nstruct enl ighten st ill !

, , ,

T h ey sound hero i c deeds of yore ;

’
When heard w e l ive the ages o er
T ell how great Brutus held proud s way ,

Great C ae sar k ille d one awful d ay ,

F ill ing dread t yrants w i th d ismay ,

As emp i re sh ot rek i ndl i ng ray ,

A n d Rome im p e r i al bo u n d s a way ’

W ith new born dest i n ie s in play

-

H ow C icero w ith patr i ot fire ,

Blasts C a t a l i n e s mal ignant ir e

’

Wh ile deathl ess V irgil M antuan bard , ,

H i s country warms w ith chaste regard , ,

H ow H orace Ov i d charmed begu iled

, , , ,

And T erence as the muses sm iled

, ,

H ow C or i olanus from t h e field, ,

T hrough prowess valor emp i re sealed, , ,

H o w R egulus how S c1 p 1 0 great

, ,

Bou n d dazzl i ng garlands round the S tate ;

A n d later m id the w recks of T i me
’

, ,
 T H E
‘

P IL G R IM S .

D ar i ng grea t patr i ot deed s su bl i me ,

H ow crowned by l iv i ng martyr fam e

, ,

R ienz i w o n immortal n ame ,

W here art i m mortal sm iles in bloom

, , ,

S ur vives and d e ck s a n emp i re s tomb '

‘ ’

Great vo ic es resonan t w it h power

‘

T h ey th r ill enr i c h T i me s onward ho ur

’

, ,

Fall on t he land s w ith W it ch e r ing spell ,

L i sten i ng as peals the i r magi c swell ,

T o l e ar n the m ighty tale they tell

‘

Wh at crash ing forces vast subl ime , , ,

H ave s w e p t al o ng these realm s of T ime

'

Wh at dynast i es of gu ilt exp i re ,

N e at h p u bl ic vengeance r ou sed i r e
’ ’

, ,

What emp ires van ish pass away , ,

T h r o u g h d ar k i nj ust i ce godless sway , ,

What k i ngdoms Come rej uven esce , ,

Dart l iv i ng beams mank i nd to bless

What u sage c ustom O rder grand, , ,

S hall yet illume each unblesse d land ,

E arth w i th new l ight t o be o e r spanned !

’
-

T h e deathless beams of h uman lore ,

T hey flash from lands that g e m u s bore

”

T r a n s fi g u r i ng mounts of Glory Fame , ,

80 T H E s 0 1 3 1 1 11 5 ;

S tarred w ith i mmortal heroes name ,

-

T h e Past s great struggle t race , rev i ew

’
,

Great crown i ng conques ts ope anew ,

T ell what convuls i ons d i re have spru ng ,

H ow m ight iest changes have be e n e ng ,

T i me s m ighty acts i n ep i cs sung

’

I mmortal deathless ever y oung

, ,

Ag e s they vast exper i ence span ,

’
Fl i ng h ope l ights to o e r burdened man
- -

Q u i cken h is vast advan c i ng tread

, ,

T h e m ighty vo i ces of t h e dead 1

T hose vo ices break we hear the i r peal
, ,

T h e fires of ages through us ste al ,

T ell of vast labors proudly done ,

O f v i ctor i es tr i umph s grandly won ;

, ,

T he i r deathless ech oes deepen i ng swell ,

I n d iapason thu nder tell ,

T o unborn ages T i me s great d eed

’

,
. ,

M an from dread bondage tyrants fe e d

, ,

Vo ices of deep grand swell i ng power

, , ,

Po u r d from d i m realms cr e at ion o er

’ ’
, ,

W i th de e pen i ng repercuss i ng sound ,

Pass i ng gr e at hem i sphere s aroun d ;

T hey waken homage vast profound
‘

, , ,
 T H E P J L G RJ MS . 81

From centur i es the i r bl az in g mound

, ,

D ist il rare sweets on modern g rou n d ,

T hey g ive the world mank i nd new bo und , ,

To L ife s grand mus ic r icher sound

’

Whose cords all s w e pt s weetly resound ,

As oneness un ity are fou n d

,
‘

M an hu man nature grow refined

, , ,

T h rough deep affin it i es comb i n ed ;

T h e g r e a t cognat i ons deeply l i e
,

I n depth s u nsca n ned by mortal eye ;

Great gold en v e i n s d e e p starr i ng sh i ne
,
-

T h abyss of Be i ng make d iv i n e ;
’
,

C ords of v i brati on i n the soul ,

H uman ity p rocla i m a whole ; "

T here ar e great u nderton es of l i fe ,

.

H eard in the calms of mortal Str ife ;

S ound i ng i n each br ight sp i r i t s ear
’
,

T hey hush forebod i ngs terrors ; fear ,

S end the i r electr i c mag i c t h r ill

, ,

W it h l ife eac h power each pass ion fill , ,

T h e l ily warmed by sun li t a i r -

Blushes W i th heavenl iest graces rare ;

Br ight d iamond quarr ied fro m the m ine
B lest w ith day beams w ill sparkle shi ne
-

, ,
82 T H E P ZL G R I MS

M i nd br ight more r a d ia nt be am ing fa i r

'

, , , ,

T han earth born charms d ist i nct i ons are

-

, ,

Blest by a qu icken i ng beam fond stra in , ,

Fa i r blu shes b i nds sweet golden c ha i n

,

O f sympathy of u n ion br ight , ,

’

Grows beauteou s neath fal l ing l ight ’

O f ages wh ose loud vo ice afar

,

I s sw e et , as is a r is i ng star !
Rare qual it ies br igh t charms of l ife
, ,

Flo wer from th e centur ies bloody s tr ife ’

T h rough k i ndred per i ls glor i es pas s ed , , ,

E nweave t h e touchsto ne g races last !

Sweet u n d u l a t in g h ill s ar ise ,

G reat mounta in grandeurs p ierce the sk i es ;

T h e leaf the bud then golden corn
, , ,

E arth fi rst from tempest chaos born , ,

°

T hen i r is ra i nbow sweet adorn

, , ,

T i me i n it s matchless mass ive tread

“

, ,

Weaves br ighten i ng garlands round it s he ad ;

A d vances e er man s powerful race
’ ’

S table the good great wrongs effa ce

.

, ,

T h e offal chaff v ile refuse burns

, , ,

E ach l uster i ng gem m ore lust rous t urns ’

L et Wisdom knowledge virtue grow

, , ,
 T H E P f L GR J
-

MS .

T he wo rld puts off it s weeds of woe ;

Blosso m rare j udgments , max ims W i se ,

D ark e rror doomed s ickens an d d ies

, ,

M i ngl ing r are elemen ts d iv ine ,

I n new born splendor nat i ons sh i ne

-

Grand royal ch arms renew refine , ,

Fa i r ,fa ir the laurels th e y entw i ne ;

Gen iu s it s rad iant sparkl i ng mi ne
,

Blaz i ng along the centur ies l i ne ; ’

T h e m ighty ages of th e Past ,

T hey meet they tr i u mph h ere at last

,
.

T i s w i th the bra i ded cords o f T i me

’
~

We b i nd o u r brow w ith wrea ths subl i me ,

T h e beauteous F ai r the lovely g rand , , ,

By Heaven s Great Arch itect de e p plan ned

’
.

Enr i ch al l mental mora l food , ,

Deepe n t rue culture sp i r i tual mood , ,

M an s hunger i ng th i rst for endless good

’
,

E e r s i nce T i m e s p ill a r s heaved h ave stood

’ ’
.

N o r t il l G od s u n iverse shall ch ange

’
,
fi

S hall H is deep p lans e er d isarrange

’
.

What tr ue has been from error freed ,

T o Progress Jo m e d s olves human need , ,

T h e m ighty problems of mank in d ,

 '

84 T H E P [ z G R [ f l/ S .

By Past by Present are defi n e d

, , ,

Great tr iumphs sorrows ; j oys passed o er

,
’

But l imn great ag e S Ju s t before ,

Each H eaven b o rn i mpul se o f man s so ul

-
’

I n close st ti es e e r b i nds the wh ol e

’

S peaks to all r anks howe er arrayed

’
, ,

Of k i ndred blood and be i ng made !

—
T h e P il g r ims they were of the i m mortal fe w
O rda ined by H eave n t he ages to re ne w ,

D elv i ng in spec i ous ores W h ile nat ions stood , ,

T h ey seek the T rue an d Good ,

Round T ime s hor izon glance w ith p i e r c m g

’

gaze ,

W ith tru stful sp i r it a s u bd u e le s s a im

, ,

S e i ze the r ipe hour of Fate ,

H ero ic grandly g reat

, ,

Flash i ng T rut h s br ight creat ive rays

’

, ,

T h e y trea d the chee rless paths o f d im m ing

T i me !
Great Past great Present Jo m i n ch oral ch i me
, , ,

T hough l ong desp ised sure of mank i nd s a o

’

cla i m !
B old sent i nels o n watch towers moss o e rg ro w n
- -
’

,
 T H E fi zz G R IM S . 85

T hey ca tch sweet gl i mpses as from mounta i n ,

he ight ,

O f roll i ng splendors i n t h e vales unknown ,

And from the Pas t i t s v is i ons br ight , ,

S e e the great Future s emerald dawn

’

I t s peerless ra d i ant purple morn ;

, ,

O n Wisd om s burn i ng mou nt in it s gr e at name

’
'

, ,

T hey l ight t he i r k i ndl i ng torch bear on th e ,

flame ,

T hrough gorge through chasm open i ng W ide , , ,

R e l ight the altars that had d ied

-

W ith T ruth s eternal cha ngeless b eam , ,

G iv i ng it power supreme !

Great H eave nborn seers to gu i de man s o n

,
-

,
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ward w ay ,

H igh Pr i ests of d e e p n i ng i ntell e ctual l ight ’

"

Watch ing fo r full orbed splen d ors of the day

“

S ubl imely mus i ng o er d i ssolv i n g realms o f

’
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n ight ,

T h e y st a mp the waves of darkness neath the i r

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fe e t ,

T h e com i ng ce ntur ies greet ,

U nseal the ir break i ng gl or ies q u e n chle s s r a

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d ia n ce br ight
 86 T H E P I L GR J MS .

G rand themes they urge born to enr i ch the ,

race ,

W it h heavenly zeal T i me s might ies t problems ’

trace , ,

Vast deep profound m yster i ou s g rand sub

, , , , ,

l ime ,

Thron i ng t h eternal b ove the se sparks of

’ ’

Ti me .

T hrough them the changeless t ide of Progress

moves
W i th h igh ben evole n ce to e v e r y la n d
Th rough free born acts n o t r ig i d i ron grooves
-

, ,

S h ow i ng God s m ight y hand

’

T h e y from the centur i es call j ,

W ith Beauty s spotless robes nat i ons enshro ud

’

C over w i th Glory s u ncon sum i ng cloud ’

Wh i le earth s d ark fetters fall !

’

T he i r s T i me s tr i u mphal way
’ ’

Pompless W ithout d i s pl ay
, ,

’
N eat h H eaven s cerulean arch ’

Ro us i ng all la nds the ir bear i ng ,

T i me s m ight i est goo d declar i n g

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Re 5 1 stless onward i s the power they gave

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.

Wh ile emp i res t o s s a n d fall t h e brave ,

‘

,
 87 T H E P I L GR Z MS .

T hey never d im n or d i e ,

T he i r names enrolled e n t abl a t u r e d , i o n h igh !

Vast new born Power col ossal in th e i r m ight

,
-

, ,

E ndless i n resou rce to ma i nta i n the R igh t ,

S ta i nless unbr ibed u nfettered v i rtuous stron g

, , , , ,

W ip in g a way T i me s wrong ’ ’

Peerless they l ift new bro ads i d e to the wor ld ,

M ars hal new v irtues check amb i t i on s l ti s t ,

’

Beyond dark d i mm ing l ine s ,

Rud e ignorance defines ,

W ith H eaven s br ight symbol s h igh unfurled

’

D istrustful of the Past it s bl ind control , ,

’
T hey des i gnate m a ns g r a n d e r goal ,

Round wh ich T ime s d e e p n ing splendors burst’ ’

O n n e w f o u n d a t i o n s bu ild the S oc ial L i fe ,

T h e general g o od subo rd i n at i ng all ,

T h e world aro u nd w ith d i re content i on s r i fe ,

S eek ing all l ands to d i se nthral ,

T o m ight i est germs planted m i d nig h t
’

T ruth s ra d ia n t d r o p p i ng lusters br ight

’ '

T hey turn from H eaven s vast store ho use

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draw .

What e er conserves h igh order v irtuous law ;

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88 T H E P JL G R Z MS .

’
Mid N ature s temple th rough
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oor ,
it s d ,

W ith beam i ng foreheads bowe d t adore ’

High acts of adorat i on steal ,

S ecure the common w eal

A m ighty h ost i n numbers fa i ntly Small
, ,

All that is g l o r io u s g r a n d they wel l comb ine

‘

, , ,

T race on grand scale for k i ngdoms cou nt ri es , ,

all ,

”
Round g r e at n i n g dest i n ies proud garl and
’

wreaths entw i ne ,

N or throug h devot i on cease the ir m i ghty task ,

Pa n t i ng i n l ight to b as k
'

T ill born vast bless i ngs that the race upbu i ld ,

refi ne !
W ith grow i ng warmth they soun d the u n r e
veal e d ,

Break T ime s vast secret fate by the mun sealed

’

, ,

Pour l ight on d arkness cheer the glor i ou s ,

brave ,

Roll o n great Freedo ms sparkl i ng flash i ng ’

wave !
Th e i r power pure no iseless as the bal my
, ,

l ight ,

Grand as the ocean i n i t s m ighty swel l ,

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S u n l ike
-
trac i ng f a i r myri ad bloss om s br ight
, ,

O n mounta i n h ill i n dell , , ,

Great champ i ons o f the free

T he y break th e i ron yokes O ppress i on bo und ,

Far far the vast the w i de creat i on round

, , ,

G ive nat i o ns l iberty !

N e er neath grand R o man a r Ch
’ ’ “
‘

D id c onquer i ng h eroe s m arch ,

S uch wonder j oy i nsp i re , , ,

T hey the great Past repa i r i ng ,

F r om tyrants scepters tear i ng ’

T he i r course twas as a new born beam o f

’
-

l ight ,

P ie rc i ng pollut i on s starless n ight ’

Wak i ng sweet rapturous stra i n , ,

T h e V i rtues dead return e d to l i fe aga i n

Great P ilgr i m ba n d t h e y r i se beyond compar e , ,

W ith t i mes that have been or that pa ss i ng a r e ; ,

Born for no age but for mank i nd at la rge , ,

T hey bear T i me s m ight iest charge

’

N or seem amazed at great ness o f the i r deed ,

S upre mely blest though Fortu ne ne er e n

’
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dower
9 0 TH E P [z G R J MS .

W ith k i ngly d iadem ,

O r monarch s purple h e m
‘
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T he i r dower vast m ighty nat i ons freed

, , ,

T h e endless sympath i es of Goodness bo rn -

,

All th at can d ign ify adorn , ,

A world enfranch ised from dread t y ran t

‘

p ower !
'

S a w ye the O r i ent w ith i t s p Ur p l e gleam ,

Where breaks t he eye of D ay th rough roseate

l ig ht ,

Where scarlet amb e r clouds God s banners

, ,
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T h e g ild i ng p o m p o f m orn i ng br ight ; ]

Where su nbeams flame t h e s u m m it s cl imb

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, ,

A nd p i erce the morass bo g s o f Ti me , , ,

T ill from p roscen i u m darken i ng ve il

U pl ift vas t splendors o er creat io n sa il
,
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Roll on i n br ig ht maj est i c str i de

, ,
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L ight N ature s landscape far an d w ide

’

B right pledge of harvests e vermore ,

Br i ngi ng vast golden store

T hus the great P ilgr i m h ost i t s wor k subl i me ,

W it h l i fe w ith beauty grandeur well i ng o er

, , ,
’

Del iverers grand of blackened realms of T i me .

,
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hey sh ed new mental moral l ight on k i ng

T , ,

do m s pour ,

Ri s e o n a darke ned world w it h l ight r e born

'

,
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Renew i ng hopes forlorn ,

K indl i ng sweet hopes where all was n ight and

,

gloom b efore !
A s some great organ i n cathedral tower ,

D i scours ing mus ic grand as s uagi ng power

, ,

T ouche d by the master hand p ipe t i mbr e l , , ,

.

str i ng ,

S oon all arou nd respond do me arches r i ng , , ,

T hey vo ice mank i nd the i r accents grow s u ,

preme ,

Rul i ng by W iSd o m s u nobstruc ted sway ;

’
’

S weet as grand org an s peal w ith j oy s br ight

’ ’

gleam ,

T hey scatter doubts away ,

O pen n e w golden se at ,

Where br ighter glor i es break i n grand amaze ,

A nd pour subl i me the i r gor geous penc illed ,

rays ,

’
M an s dest i n i es complete !
‘

S ome grander sweep of T ime

M ust t e ll t h e i r fame subl ime
'

,
9 2 T H E s G E L /V S .

Great hero martyr s ires -

W ith l ofty a im s consp i r i ng ,

Age s mank i nd adm i r in g

, ,

Long long asE G l o r y s echoes loud shall steal

,
’

A nd T i me gs h a l l more and more reveal ,

T hey of the ch osen few .

S hall e er be fou nd to G o d — man D uty tr ue !

’
-

, , , ,

E
’
at the r i s 1 n g go f the ir sun
e n

Are new sweet anth e m stra i ns begun ;

,
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A n e w br ight age dawns on the wo rl d

, ,

T ruth Glory s ban ne rs h igh u n f u r l d

’ ’

, ,

Grander than when great Roman s ire

K i ndled w ith zeal at p agan fire ;
T han when the m i ghty Grec ian spoke ,

Wh ose thr ill ing tones i nthunder b roke ,

Great age of L ife of moral L ight , ,

Roll i ng vast splendors pure and br ight , ,

Send ing afar to every land ,

W i th s c ience art G od s great command , ,

’

G iv i ng to man nat ions new b i rth ,

’
-

Restor ng Parad ise to earth

i !

H ark ! hear that m ighty choral swell !

From every land where mortals dwell ,
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in
C ast i ng the i r id ol gods away
s

a day

D ark Paga n tr ibes at T r u th s g reat shr i ne

u a ffi n i s l iv i ng beams d iv i ne

M ind gl or i ous m i nd it s fetters break

,

T h e great m i ll en i u m draws n e ar
,

W ith gr a n d im m o r t a l the mes awake ;

’

M an treads a new ascend i ng spher e

K nowledge; advanc i ng pours ne w l ight

-

O er dens est glooms of anc i ent n ight !

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,
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,
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93

G reat statesman now no longer play s -

W ith T i me s augment ing dest i n i es

’

G arlands h is brow w ith v irtue s ray ’

B ids p o l i t ie s o f fraud g ive way

.

S e eks out a n h onored br ig h t n i n g fame

’
-

, ,

By breath i ng T ruth s unspo tted name

’

T he ba rd w h o wakes i mmortal lyre

N o longer feeds base pass i on s fir e
’

Portr ays g rand themes of power subl ime ,

T i mmortal ize through com i ng t i me

’
,

W ith culture , i ndependence fli ng s ,

D efiance at the w r a t h o f k i ngs '

T o ils ded i cates h i s deat h less stra i n

, ,

T h e s l a v e s o f b ondage to uncha i n ,
94 T H E P JL G E T H S .

W ith sympathy h i s numbers fl ow ,

Wake H eavenly j oys m id realms of w o e

’

Pour sweet frank i ncense T ime alo n g ,

T h e path to H eaven fi ll w ith so n g ;

S way by the power o f m oral l ight ,

Grow grandest in th e cause o f R ight !

Th e great H i stor ian stamps h is page
W ith truths for an advanc i ng age ,

N o longer s i c kens h uman l ife

W i th worthless tales of savage str i fe ;
T races great central a i ms of p ower ,

Forces that shape t h e onward h our ,

Why revolut ions spr i ng profound ,

Fl i ng death black ru i n s arr ows round

,
’ ’
.

Br e ak ing w ith l igh t of happ i er day ,

Bear i ng the anc ient wrongs away .

O er the vast world w ith l a m bie n t flame

’

T ruth Love fast fla s h i n g star the i r name

, ,
-

, ;

K i ngdoms and cro wns fast fall i ng down ,

E arth s tyrant s flee m a n ga i ns renown

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An embryo spark o f God s own fire ’

H is soul r e newed w i th vast des i re ,

D ilates st ill m ig ht i er good to bear

, ,

L ight the lone re alms of dark d espa i r ,

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Resto re H eaven s long los t i mage there ; ’

T ake bl ood sta i ned shr i nes of gu ilt away

-

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i d dart i ng beams H eaven s dawn i ng day
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, ,

Wh ile vo ices thunders earthquakes sound

, , ,

Lov e M ercy tr i umph ,e arth ar ound !

,

Whence whence th is swell i ng surging t ide

, , , ,

B orn e through the lands realms far and w ide , , ,

M an human nature s grandest pr id e

,
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,
”

E arth beam i ng j o y from s ide t o s i de ?

H as some strange fanta sy of l ight
Burst forth i n meteor lusters br ight ?
H a s some new conj ur i ng m i nstrel spell
’

T obl ivi on sent the shades to dwell ?

’

C omes T i me s great conqueror i n h is m ight

’

, ,

T o consecr ate grand age o f R ight ,

D art on mank i nd T r u th s b urn i ng rays ’

F ill futur e ages w ith it s blaze ?

No twas t h i mmortal P ilgr i mband
,
’ ’

T hat lowly bowed o n Ply m outh s strand

’

T hey waved the i r ae g i s heavenl y bright , ,

And T i me the ages fill w ith l ight !

, ,

I n the i r i mmortal footsteps young ,

Culture I mprovements songs are su ng

, , ,

Wh e re thro the gloom they broke the ir way

,
’ ’

, ,
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Fla m e s the grandest orb o f day

n ow ,

Great elemental cen t ur ie s war ,

D arkness pr i meval dr iven afar ,

H il ls v ale s u p l ift e d mounta i n land

’

, , ,

I n deepen i ng rad i an ce glory spanned , ,

N ew bud new ea r i n g come apace

, ,

Grand harvests r ipen i ng for the race .

N o m o re shal l man nat i on s rep i ne , , ,

S e l e ct e s t beams fast ray and sh i ne ,

U nseal n e w s t o r e s o f moral good ,

Warms intellect With nurtur ing food ,

N ew vast creat ive r e alm s o f thought

, ,

I n k i ndl i ng contact now are brought ;

A long proud N ature s golde n ways
’

Dart sw i ft e l e ct r i c p u r g i n g rays
, ,
'

S weet nectar founts unseal and fl ow -

N e w ra ptures ch arm , comes end of w o e

S w e et co n cord s of ebull i ent l i fe
Wax s t ill th e s torms of anc ient str ife
,
'
'

T ell that Pe rfect i on s goal afar

’ '

Lights ne a th i t s rad iant gl isten i ng s tar

’

T hat soon s h all dawn it s crown i ng day ,

W ith grand effulgence earth shall sway ‘

;

G re at h o pe l ights cheer va st works abound

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, ,
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Earth s c e nter l ight C i rcu mfe rence rou nd

’

, ;

Works o f surpass i ng grandeur po wer , ,

D rop rad ian ce on e ach p a s s m g hou r

'

, ,

R are p roducts o f n o e nv io u s bra in ,

'

'

Of tyr ants thr e at e ni ng st i ll to re ign

,

T hei r d ay is past v ile wo rk i s done

,
-

S i nks fast ret i res th ei r s had i ng su n

, ,

T he i r rac e accursed t i s qu i ckly run

’

, ,

As soc iate man n ow sovere ign , ch ief , _

H e plans human ity s rel ief ’

T h e V i le d iplomac i es are past

“

N e w co nq uer i ng pol i c ie s are ca st

,

In Truth s eternal changele ss mould

’

, ,

N o human r ight i n mark e t sold !

T ran scend i ng pr i nc ipal it i es
‘

K in gdo ms the i r thrones vast treasur ies

, , ,

All all the wealth that e mp i re s p il e

,
'

T o wh ic h e en globe itself i s v ile

’
,

W ith all it s hoard o f sh i n i ng gold ,

I ts wrapp ing splendors , fold on fo ld ,

I ts stream ing pur ples cr imson s br ight , ,

I ts scar let emerald , amber wh ite

, ,

I ts I nd ia it s G olcond a gems
‘

, ,

I ts Cae sar tr i umphs d iadems ; ,

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 98 T H E P JL G R J MS .

M an, m an alo n e
waxes S upreme ,

F o r h im br ight n e w born symbols gleam

,
-

F o r h im new br ig h t e n i n g fl ba n n e rs stream .

—
M an , grander than i mper ial state
H is w o r t h h is value ne er t abate
’ ’
f
, , ,

Born to co mmand dest i ned to r ise , ,

—
Great lord of earth h i s h ome the sk i es !
Wh o can th e P ilgr i m l i fe declare ,
’

Plumed a s k n ig h t errants never were

-

Y e t dash i ng a n c ient k ingdoms throu g h ,

E stabl ish in g vast e m p i re new .

N o W i ld i mpetuou s false C rusad e

, , ,

Ar mored i n br istl i ng steel they made ,

R id i ng sw ift stee d s in g e m s in gold

, ,
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M ettl i ng w it h fire fierce dar in g bold

, , , ,

Fanat i cal to save a world ,

I n M osl e m vengeance caught a n d w h i r l d ’

Pe r fo r m i n g f e a t s of valor great
‘

Busy i ng va i n a ge s to relate
T he ir kn ightly armor w a s the T ruth ,

In that they waked and slept from youth

T he i r arrows fa ll i ng from the sky ,

T hey bid them through creat i on fly ;

I n dazzl ing rad i ance quenchless poured ,
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F r om t h e gre at shr i n e whe re they ador e d

'

Work ing as leaven as l ig ht l ike fire , ,

T h e y ri at io n s w ith vast thoughts i nsp i re ;

’
’

M ank i nd they move as shadows fall , ,

C hang ing the ir place upon the wall ,

“
—
W ith g entlest touch w ith i nfluence grand , ,

T i me s d ia l po i nt i ng from the ir hand ;

’

Loud as deep thunder earthquake s k nell ,

’

T yran ts foredoom the i r downfall tell , ,

Before u p h e a v in g s tr u thful power

'

, ,

D esp ots they make to tremble cower -

Rid o f monstros it ies a world ,

Bapt ized neath Freedom s flag u nfurled !

’ ’

F r e e d o m t h e savage tyrants prey

,
’

D r iven from da wn of T ime away

F rom human hearthstones human l ot ,

I ts royal ped igree forgot ;

Bapt ized in l ineaments of wrath ,

M ade pander to oppress i on s path ’

F alse m in ister to avar ice pr ide , ,

Amb it ion plu nder s t al k ing w id e

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O er all the earth i n gr ief d ismay
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T h e nat i ons s ick n i n g w ith decay

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N o gush i ng Spr i ngs no bounteous L ife , ,

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N o v e r d u r e f foul dark p ass i ons rife ;
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N o bl i ssful imp ulse qu icken i ng power , ,

L igh t stream i ng on T i me s d arken i ng h ou r ; ’

F ierce woful tempest blacken i ng s torm

, , ,

Bow i ng to d ust each m ighty form ,

Y e t ; through t h e gu ise of falseh ood shame , ,

T hro ugh centur i es flash i ng d i m it s flame ,

I ts l ife unspent an o ce a n d e e p ‘

Whose waters st i rred crest ing shall sweep

, ,

H ig h O e r all cru mbl i ng wrecks of T i me

’

I n grandeur maj e sty subl ime ;

,

N ew blush of morn t ing i ng a world ,

W ith dyes o f cr i mson purple gold , , ,

T hey sanct ify — bi d alt ars new

, ,

Flash i t s br ight beams the epochs through

W ith it s i nv igorat ing a i r
T h e waste of ages l ong repa i r ;
Bu ild beacon l ight s h igh flam ing tower
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, ,

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Long avenues o f : u Sur pe d power ,

Dart i ng i t s rad i ant heave nl y beam ,

K n o w l e d g e bl e s t R ight tw i n born supr e me

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S oc iety foul d ismal dark

, , , ,

They warm w ith it s u n q u e n c h i ng spark ,

W i th rad iant v i r tu e s char m s encrow n ,

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Pla nt it s rare ger ms enseal renown , .

Freedom God s g ift from H e ave n above’

Great offspr ing o f e ternal Lov e ,

O n T ime s hoar brow it s garlands tw i ne

’

Th rough them the ages grow d iv i ne ;

.

No m is a p p l ia n ce sta i n i ng blot, ,

H u ge mal i ce env ies fools have s o ught

, , ,

I nfernal W it ch cr a ft s h o r ro r s tale ,
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A momentary madness , gale ,

N o bl in d proscr ipt i on send i n g far

S ome new ma yhap new r ivall i ng star ;
,

J ust ice w ith stern aveng i n g l ip ,

T he p r u d e le s s Q uake r i n i t s g r ip ,

S uffi ce t e cl i pse the i r gr o w i ng fame

’

D im the sweet luster o f the i r name

’

T h e great the w is e new fo rce they gave

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Exp ir ing C i v il iz at ions save , ,

T h e world sgre at h O p e they bu ild anew

’

By pol ic i es of w isdo mtrue ,

O n g e n e r at i o n s fix t he i r cla i m
'

T h e Selfish nat ions put to sh ame !

T hey sw i ng a censor burn i n g gold ,

C reate make new transform the old

, , ,

Ope ch annel s for n e w l ight t o sh i ne ,

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S hape ,
mould t h e human by D iv i ne ,

L ife s structures h o m o g e n e o u s r a is e
’

T hrough sac ri fice fa ith prayer a nd pra i se

“

, , ,

O n e beauteous temple yet to be

Proud home great shr i ne of L iberty !
,

E ach valued g ift beauty del ight , ,

T hey pol ish w i th celest i al l igh t ;

All r u l e s r e la t i o n s that control
,
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,
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I nbreathe w ith V ital i z i ng soul

O f T ruth s eternal s p ir it fire ;
’

T hey l ift mank i nd a world i nsp i re ,

W ith thoughts transcendant d e e d s t h at trac e ,

‘

T h e br ightest path i n glory s race !

’

O thers had fought , and bled and died ,

T h e blood iest tyrants fo i led defied , ,

D arted br ight beams th rough nat i ons far ,

Been ha il e d mank i nd s br ight morn i ng star ’

—
Ascendant l ong to r ise an d re ign
, ,

Yet oft as seen qu i c k set aga i n , ,

T h e b lush of morn cursed by sw i ft doom ,

T i me o n e m is ca r r i ag e from the womb

‘

E ach sm il i n g b i rth l ai d in the tomb

E r e i t s fa i r lovel i ness co u1d bloom !
Pulsat ions gran d electr i c st illed
’

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E arth w ith return i ng darkness fill e d ;

Wh i le m id temptat io ns tr i al n ight ,
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, ,

All schemes of hope of prom ise bl ight , , ,

T hey stem the rag i ng streams o f T i me

-

And centur i es the i r pea ns ch i me;

T hey h old the i r course through n ight t ill day ,

D r ives all antagon i sms away .

T h e barren so i l degener a te clod

, ,

T h e y cult ivate devote t o God

, ,
’

Q uarry br ight gems fr om d a r k e s t m i n e ,

C hi sel t ill heaven born lusters sh i ne

M
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ake l ife wher e barrenness once sh one ,

O ne sparkl i ng rad iant zod iac zone

, , ,

O f sh i n ing v irt ues to ador n ,

T h e ages d istant and u nborn

T hey Wh o i n lea g ue w i th moral ease
’

, ,

T he i r de it y t hemselves to please
, , ,

Loud depre ci at i ng evermore

, ,

Great plant ing o f N ew E ngland s s h d r e ’

By men of i nmost heavenly mould ,

Wh ose m iss i o n T ruth not gems n o r gold , , ,

H igh H eaven to hon o r earth to l ight , ,

W i n bac k from da rk foul pagan n ight , ,

M ay deep compla in embarrassed feel , ,

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S c o ff,
scorn devot i on , fa i th true zeal
, , ,

H ave i nward ris i n gs qualms and pa i n

‘
, ,

At the prou d advent o f a re ign

’
N eath wh ich shall fall each tyrant cha i n ;
T aunt s tigmat i ze w ith lewd v ile j eer
, ,

T h e gra n dest tr i umphs o f th e sphere .

But what were m an but h o p e fo rlorn ,

Were n o great moral sages b orn ,

S a il i ng vast deeps th ought seas of t i me

,
-

B e a r i n g g r e at pr i nc i ple s subl ime ,

Break i ng all cha i ns from bo n d a g e d m i nd ,

C reat ing v irtues tast e s refined

, ,

S hap i ng a world from error free

, ,

Place un derprops neath l iberty ’

G ild w ith op i n ions max i ms W i se

’

, ,

Drop sweet supernal beauteous dyes

, , ,

R e tone the ages th robb i ng l ife

’
-

G ive peace true rest from endless st ri fe ?

,

T h e noblest ch amp i ons o f the race ,

Gr e at men o f s i new who dare face ,

V il e dev i ls W i th th e i r h i deous sta re ,

Who gnash and rage and curse an d s w ear ,

T h ough H ell burn hot for R ight declare , ,

T he i r e ase t h e i r pleasure d a r e fo r e g o
'

, ,
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D ark da mn i ng syst e ms to oe r t h r o w
,
’

C onfront dark power s mal ign i ng glance ’

,

O n its v ile works prepared t advan ce

’
,

’
Mid stor ms dread hurr icanes that r ise
, ,

T he i r steadfast gaze o n Glo ry s pr ize

’

When farthest pole w ith t h under sh akes ,

Whe n e arth upheaved w ith earthquakes

, ,

quak es ,

All fur ious tem pests round th ick blown ’

,

Vast m ighty p illars tossed o e r t h r o w n

’

, ,
’

Wild ru in s shadows fall i ng far

’

H o pe h ope deep ve iled d im d is tant star ;

,
-

, ,

Wh e n all found at ions r iven shake , , ,

And gran ite r ibs of nature break ,

C onvuls i ons d iscord far and near

, ,

R end the long rent d issolv i ng sphere ,

T h ey wh o m i d deepen i ng w o e d istress
’
, , ,

H ero i c dare the race to bless ,

D rown d honor save new treasures fin d

’

, ,

Gre at crush i ng ,century wrongs unb i nd ,

L ive Benefactors o f mank i nd ,

T he ir l ife the i r character the i r fame

, , ,

Glory illu mes w afts wafts the ir name , ,

T hus the great P ilgr i ms wh om w e trace ,

 T H E MS
’

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Whose mem ory T i me g i ves deepen i n g grace ,

Wh ose i n flu e n ce w i d e n i ng far extends ,

U nspent t o u nborn ages tends

, ,

T r ansform i ng all th i ngs g iv i ng tone , ,

H ush i ng e arth s p iteous doloro us groan

’

T hey m ill i ons ha il am id the i r woes ,

T he i r beacon gu ide m i d Fate s dark throes !

’ ’
-

I n no false mask w er e they e er seen ’

A Damas e blade sharp br ight a nd keen

’

,
-

, ,

T hey W i eld H eaven s truth — p i erce error ’

, ,

t hrough ,

C re ate grand c iv il izatio ns n e w

Of Glory Power o f s p o t l e s s F a m e
, ,
'

L ight l ight th e earth w i th central flame

, ,

E ffulgent rad iant stream i ng br ight

, , ,

O er all w i ld realms o f b arbarous n ight !

’

T hey struggle — L ife ga inst de ath th e y wage ’

,

D eath that lo ng masked h ad t rod the s tage

I n myr iad shapes o f false d isg ui se ,

Bew ilderment to hu man eyes ;

I deas false round T ime had flung
.

False ep ics co i ned gr i m w ildly su ng , ,

From ages s ighs and groans h a d wrung °

T he gr e at organ i c stru ctures proud ,

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Wrapped i n i t s cramp i ng moulder i ng sh roud , ,

C hurch State the grand great co mmon weal

, , ,

S hr ivelled by i t s all blast i ng se al -

Enter i ng all avenu e s of power ,

T o mar devastate sp oil d e vo ur ;

, , ,

Rear i ng arched u n iverse of Woe ,

S unless st arless where flowers ne er grow
’

, , ,

Where D esolat i on s emp i re re igns ’

I n shadow sackcloth d arken i ng cha i ns

, , ,

Emp i re o f horro r wreathed w ith fire ,

C om bust i ng pass i ons d emon ir e , ,

Ro ll i ng i n torrent wrath ama in ,

O er o n e vast scene o f dee pen i ng pa in

’
,

D i rged by laments deep groan s a nd s igh s , ,

—
E arth s gloom unl it by sacr i fice
’

Where tempest thu nder l ightn ings break

, , ,

God s awfu l s ilence d i smal make

’
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,

C reat i on trembl i n g a t it s d oom ,

S i n k i ng t o find o bl iV i o n s tomb
’

B l ack vortex where p ollut i o ns r o t

Fate s urn y ield i ng no happy l ot !
’

Such such the m o r a l t r e n d of th i ngs

'

Wh ile ruled false r ight D iv i ne of k i ngs ,

D ar k tyran n ies i n u n ch e ck e d sway

,
'

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Suck i ng man s life bl ood fast away
’
-

O ne awful night of blacken ing fold ,

M an fo r v ile pottage barter sold ,

R i fle d d e s p o il e d through centur ies long

, ,

H is natur e cr ushed by g i l d ed wr ong .

S uch w a s the stage the P i lgr i ms tro d ,

S andalled i n T r u t h wav i ng it s rod

'

, ,

T hey put t h e ir t r u s t the ir hope i n G od

“

/
.
,

When for va st se rv ice they w ere pres sed ,

S tate C hurch by w i ck ed ness oppressed
, , ,

C all ed to appear before the world

W ith blazon i ng embl e ms h igh unfurl ed ,

Gl i mps i ng the i r aspect l o behold ,

A co nqueror s presence heave n enrolled

’

,
,

A form Herculean in m ight ,

A s p i r it purged i n purg ing l ight

‘

E e steady deepen i ng in i t s a ze
y g
'

D art i n g res istle ss conqu e r ing rays , ,

E rect upr i ght self po ised serene

, ,
-

, ,

E xample pattern vo id of spleen

, , ,

Of bold uncompr om is i ng air

, ,

Port m ien such as great heroes wear ;

,

I n manh ood pa nopl i ed complete ,

P ie rc i ng h y p o cr icie s dece it , ,
 T H E P 1 1; G R Z MS . 1 9 9

Grave sober d ig n ifi e d a sa i nt
, , ,
‘

W ith no hyster i c soft compla i nt ‘

, ,

Exac t prompt r igorous just true

, , ,
‘

, ,

O f va st w i de comprehe nd i ng V iew
, , ,

L ife s be i ng w ith a r i si ng star

’

O f gre atness , glory beam i ng far , ,

C onv e nt i on al ism s from weakness Sprang ,

S purned by a gruff deep nasal tw ang , ,

N 0 pretty foll ies of th e day

Allowed in l ife s stupe nd ou s pl ay ’
'

D eep sense o f t r u t h h ig h h o ly ca l m
'

'

, , , ,

W ith dai ly food of prayer and ps alm

—
D r i nk i ng T ruth s nectar g e ms they w e ar
’

I ts hue s supernal chang e less fair

‘

, , ,

I ts sh in i ng bracelets bands of gold ,

‘

I mperial purples , fold o n fo ld

'

E mbro i der e d by i mmortal art ;

T he i r consc i enc e pure of spotle ss heart ,

T hey wear T ruth s sash o f sc arlet shade

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’
, ,

I n flam i ng tas sel s golden bra i d , ,

I ts e m r a l d scarf ro und sh ould e rs flung

’ ’
,

W ith golde nfr i nges beaut e ous hung ,

E n d ia d em d i n T ruth s u pr e me
’

' ’

T hey wear it s s w o r d w h o s e edges gleam ,

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’

T H E
'

1 1 0 .

I ts h ilt of d iamond ,po i nt keen fire ,

Wh ose w a v i n g c 1 r cle s worlds i nsp i re ,

I ts o utleap from it s scabb ard s glow ‘ ’

D oom to th e m ight iest marshalled foe ,

W ith halbe rd lance br ight gl i tter i ng spear

, , , ,

M ight i er tha n kn ight th an C heval i er , ,

Pr i nce k i ng w ith th e ir false borrowed fame

, , , ,

—
H e red itary t it le s name ,

T han laurelled C h i efta i ns W hose dark crest ,

Procla ims a world abj ect o p pressed , ,

“

S age prophet pr iest h ero comb i ned

, , , ,

T h e fl ower consumma te o f mank i nd ,

Abat i ng d i re temptat i on s thorn ’

Pe rfect i o n s parentage first bor n

’

I i i rad i ant plume s bro ad wav i ng grand

,
-

, ,

B y H eaven s sweet haloes br ig h t oe r s p a n ne d

‘ ’ ’

I n th o ught profound dee p sagely scan n ed , , ,

W ith beam i ng brow T ru th s li fted hand ,

’

On whose fo r efinge r fla shed subl ime

T h e br ightest d iamond of all t i me !
Full armored br e a st p lat e d w ith l ight
, ,

Prepared when God s ignals the fight

, ,

’
T o ba ttle fo r man s great b irth r ight -

O n a n y so il beneath the su n ,
 T HE , P ZL GR J MS . 1 1

”
Where glory h o n o r s p r iz e ar e w o n !
,
’

A cc o u t e r d thu s i n H eav e nly g r a ce

’

Hero of h eroes in T ime s ra ce ’ '

’
Neath T ruth s br ight sh ield w ith gl itter i ng
’
,
,

mace ,

’
T h e P i lgr i m sworn earth s wrongs t era se
“
’

, ,

Goes forth , stands in the cool i ng breeze ,

S urveys the lands the su nl it s e as , ,

H i s presence symbol of H eaven s l ight

’

Wh ose charm d issolves creat i on s n ight ! ’

N o Warr i or of the bl ood y c reed ,

Yet p ower by wh i ch mank i nd is freed ;

D ar k c a r n a l weapons la i d as ide
“

Yet spread i ng v ictor ies far an d w i de ,

God s new grand m i racle subl ime

’

, ,

A presence m id these re alms o f t i me

’

At whose appe ara nce l i fe r e sph eres -

N ew orbs u nve i l ne w s u n appears

'

T h e star s in new born l uster s hi ne -

Garlands cel e st ia l b right entw i ne ,

Rad iance new beauty walk th e earth

, , ,

N ew splendors fall as at T i me s b irth ,

’

T h e s h a d o w s t u r n e d a l l cr im
’

son i ng glow ,
’

Dark D e s o l a t i o n s ag e d woe ’
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1 1 2 .

T r a n s for md e ,
Wit h lovel i ness
’
o e r s r e ad
p ,

L i fe pluck sthe scepter death is de ad !

'

F a r t h r o u g h th e world s august doma i n ,

D e cks a br ight emp i re s co m i ng re ign ’

T h e earth uncrowne d i n trava i l heav es

'

R i ch tass e ls bud for g olden sheaves ,

Life l ifts n ew arch i n glory spanned , ,

With corr idors reced i ng grand , ,

F o r e l ig h t i n g farthest future l and ,

Br ight p illar colum n sh i n i ng tower , ,

D raper i ed i n l ig ht it s beauteous fl ower , ,

G e m m d t a s s e ll d wo v e all r ich i nwrought

’ ’

, , , ,

W ith emble ms of transcend i ng th ought ,

Flash i ng sweet lusters i n a bl aze

O f glory s beauty wedded r ays ’
-

Fall ing w i d e o er the re scued earth ’

A n E den s dawn in sec o nd b irth

’
.

T hrough that p r oud arch nat i o ns n o w m o V e

'

I n deepen i n g har mon ies of lo ve

‘

I n t h oughtful med i tat ive mood , ,

Pl ann ing the w o r l d s e n d u r i n g good ;

'

T h e N orth the S outh t h e E ast the West, , , ,

All lands With throng i ng footsteps p ressed ,

V i e i ng to r e ach a commo n goal

‘
‘

,
 T H E P JL GR I MS . 1 1 3

Wh ere Life s pure streams of crystal roll

‘
’
.

L ife not where bubbles burst i n a i r

,
-

D ev oi d of labor pa ins and care , ,

—
L i fe not o f pomp of pageants tr i m
, , ,

O f fa ntas ie s capr i ce and wh im

, ,

O f ro i ster i n g j argon ba s e r e t r e at
’

, ,

O f b alderdash o f froth dece i t , , ,

O f fr ip per ies worthlessness complete

’
, ,

B ut L ife of thought of l iv i ng soul , ,

O f e nterpr ise o f w i de control ,

O f movements that i nsp i re w ith awe ,

T h e L i fe of O rder Grandeur Law ! , ,

W ould man obta i n that sovere ign pr ize ,

L ife s beauteous boon that d i stant l ies

’

I ts cro wn ing honors gran d estate , ,

Be named among the w ise a nd great ,

T h e rose of memory on h is tomb ,

I n fragrant r ich perenn ial bloom ?

, ,

I n May flo w e r s he must sa i l all seas ,

F earless of storms the deaden i ng breeze , ,

S teer Wh ere Avatar never trod ,

H is sh ield defence h ope trust i n God ;

, , , ,

G ird on th e armor of H eaven s T ruth ’

Pursue the to il from dawn o f youth

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MS .

T i llm anhood age cre ep o n apace , , ,

N o r then e er th i nk to y i eld t h e race ;

’

Fearless of dangers per ils d ire , ,

O f du ngeons torment s martyr fire

, , ,

Learn i ng through sacr ifice supreme

W h ere falls H ea ven s br ightest r ichest beam ’
.
, ,

’
T hat t is o n D u t y s path well ru n
’
,
, ,
’

S hall r i s e G o d s n ever sett i ng sun

’
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E ach p ilgr i mage early and late

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E n d i ng wh ere sw i ngs H eave n s pearl —

’
br igh t
gate !
H e Wh o the energ ies o f L i fe
C onsumes in s t r u g g l e s g l o r io u s str i fe
'

'

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Wr e stl i ng for T ruth it s spotless fame , ,

T o v i nd icate advance it s cla i m

, ,

E n dur i ng want e er scorn i ng i l l

’

, ,

T i me s grandes t dest i n ies to fill

’

Work i ng wa it ing courageous s ti ll

, ,

T hro ugh hero c onquests he shall r i se ,

E tern al tr iumph i n t h e sk i es -

W ith harp of l ight on s e a o f gold .

Be w ith the sons of l ight enrolled !

T hus would the muse pursue her stra i n ,

Weave i n sweet numbers golden cha in , ,

 T HE E TL GE T MS . 1 1 5

B ind brows w ith garland wreaths o f fame -

Gl impse dest i n ies of h eavenly n am e

S t irr i ng the slumber i n g souls that l ie
U nmoved in self idolatry
-

T ill fired w ith resolut i on — z e al , ,

T hey t hrough the i r inmost natures feel

Rou s i ng t o act i on grand subl ime
, , ,

L i ke P il g r i ms go and garla n d T i me .

T h e P ilgr i ms chosen h o st of Go d
, ,

When o er the stormy ragi ng flood

’

T hey r e ar T i me s m ighty pillar g rand

’
-

D art i ng effulgence fo r each la nd ,

E ach ebb a n d flow o f the i r gr e at s oul

Po i nt ing to Freedom s glow i ng goal
’

T h e a d a m a n t i n e ch a i n s unb i nd
'

C ome sce nes of grande ur sweet refined , , ,

N ew r is ing orbs the shadows chase ,

T h e wo rld b r ight flowers i n L ight s embrace

’

A nathemas o e r t ak e e ach ill

‘ ’

O mn ipotent the People s w ill ! ’

O w h o flca n tell from j oys begun

What m ight i er tr iumphs shall be w o n ’

When fro m t h e human path i s rolled :

Each l i nger i ng wrong, each curse of o ld ,

 T H E P ZZ G R I MS
’

1 1 6 , .

When pangs of so rrow th robb i ng gr ief -

, ,

Pa i ns agon ies fi n d fu ll rel i ef ;

’

, ,

When from the marge th e w i den i ng sphere ,

Of h u man nature dr i es each tear , ,

Prop i t i ous power w ith gen i al ha nd

E x ile dark t y r a n ts fr o m each l and ,

S upplant v ile o u t r age base co mmand , ,

G ive pledges sh e lter, safety grand

‘

And man erect i n Freedom sta nd ,

T i me s deepe n i ng course shall grow d iv i ne

’
,

T ruth s full orbed co nstellat i o ns sh i ne ;

’
-

Pure sweet all holy prec io u s rare

, , , , ,

T h e P ilg ri m fru itage T i me shall bear .

May flo w e r s enwrapped i n tempes ts d ark

‘

T h e founder i ng crumbl i ng P i l g r i m bark , ,

S hall gem w i th e a r t h s i m m o r t a l spark

’
'

Bloom rose ate waft sweet fragrance far , ,

Be ha iled neath every sun and star

’

Per fume th e world w ith i nce nse sweet ,

C rown Plymouth Rock h igh Glory s seat !

’

Aye , Pl ymo uth Ro ck i ce clad f rost bound ,

-

,
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Yet fl ingi ng fire a world a round , ,

T h e fi r e of thought of changeless T ruth

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I n garlands o f perenn ial youth .

 T H E P IL G R I MS . 1 7

A rock from wh ich wh ite beam of l ight

D arts and d is So lv e s t h e centur ies ni ght ;
‘ ’

A roc k of power i mper ial grand , , ,

Wh o s e l o d e s t ar touch bu ilds ev e ry land ;

'

T hat change s T ime remode l s m an , ,

I n c iv il izat i on leads the v an .

A rock W here gush pu re founts of L i fe ,

H eal i ng the world s long madden ing str ife ;

’

Whose l iv i ng current s on ward flo w ’

H url tyrann ies i n overthrow ,

A myst i c ph ilosoph ic stone

,

By wh ich mank i n d renewed a re w on ,

T o V i rtue O rder T r uth an d La w

, , ,

Flam i ng l ik e th a t the Prophet s aw

T urn i ng t o gold creat i on s pr i ze
’

, ,

Before wh ich damn i ng error d i es ! .

Wh ile T i me th ose champ i on s e er shall g reet ’

I ts m ighty work they urge compl e te , ,

T he i r name i mmortal deeds shal l soun d

,

Rouse rou se the vast creat i on round

, ,

Grow watchword fire each p atr i ot heart ,

—
As nat ions r i se fr om bo ndage start
, ,

Mid oppressed lands lon g ble e d i ng torn

’

, , ,

D e fy i ng tyranny w ith Scorn ;

1 1 TH E P JL G R I MS .

T hrough them shall r ise a l i neage grand ,

T he i r name be great w ith G l ory spanned , ,

T rac i ng all d e e p s p l o u g h i n g t h e earth

‘

, ,

Im mortal seed g ive q uicken i ng b irth !

T oss i ng t o a ir t h e f abr i cs o l d ,

Lay i ng foundat i ons br ight W i th gold ,

T h embattled masonry of T i me
’

R e ra i se w ith monuments subl i me

-

, .

T he i r glor i ous stan dard traced w ith R ight ,

Wav i ng in folds o f deepen i ng l ight ,

U pborne advance d high t hrough the earth

, ,

S h all come enth ron i ng man s g reat b irth ;

’ ’

Of Power of D est i ny o f Fame

, , ,

N o more a scorned an outcast name , .

En d ia d e m d h is h e ad shall peer
’

—
H igh pr i est of N atur e through her sphere ;
-

Lord o f creat i on s vast dom a i n ’

W ith equal power to serve o r re ign !

T hen sh all t he world ,

Long tossed a nd Wh irled ,

S e e it s proud per i od grand °

A m ighty day ,

Purg i ng a way
T h e m ists from every land .
 T H E P I L GR J MS . 1 9

I n j oy in pr ide
, ,

T hen s i de by s i de ,

S hall walk the lowly g reat , ,

T itle nor rank

M an s r ight o u t flan k
’ ’

I n T i m e s true modell ed state !

’

Wars cease the ir r age ,

C arnage engage
Amb it ion Po we r no more
, , ,

D i st il s w e e t ba l m
'

T h e Wo r l d s gre at calm
’
, ,

Peace re ign on every sh ore !

T h e l iv i ng t ies ,

D e ar a mid es ,

S trong b i nd the sundered race ;

I n concords sweet
Great ages meet ,

N ew blush i ng glor ies trace !

Vast J ub ilee
From land an d sea
S hall roll i t s thunders round ,

Peal i ng afar ,

’
N eath every star ,

T h e hem i spheres aro u nd

1 20 T H E P TL GR T MS .

T hen m idn ight spect e rs shades shall sweep , ,

S i nk in obl iv i on s wakeless sleep

’

E nchantment thr ill —T i me s angu ish pa i n

,
’
,

.
—
Return n o more a holy re ign,

O f r ighteousness o f heavenly j o y, ,

Of Love good w ill w it h out alloy

, , ,

S hall l ift all heavenly symbol s br ight

O er T ime s d issolved tempestuous night
’ ’

C olumn s o f Glory p i erce the sk i es

.

S ongs bened ic t i o ns thu nd e r i ng ri se

’

, , ,

—
R e echoed from e a ch d is t a n t sh ore ,
,

T h e nat i ons freed t he ir G o d adore !

'

,
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Warmed fire d w ith e u lo i s t ic s t ra i n ,

'

, g
F or P il g r ims sa il ing through the ma in
, ,

S ay , m ighty M use what brought them o e r

’

, ,

T o plant N ew E ngla n d s icy shore ?

’

What q uenchl ess fires w i th i n th e m burn ,

T hat th ither they the i r footstep s turn ,

Res istless make fearless and bold

, , ,

M eek worsh ipers i n God s true fold ? ’

What ra i sed the i r souls chast ised so h igh

H ero ic made W
, , ,

h e n per ils n igh ,

W i nged them w ith flame o f S eraph im ,

Gave p i n ions o f proud Cherub i m ,

S trength for the i r hour grand race to run

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L ighted by rays from Glory s sun ? ’

Br ight br ight exampl es for the race

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The i r i nflue nce l ives nor ca n e fface

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I mmortal qu i cken i ng e er to cl i mb
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Pervade the wo rl d o f be i ng T i me , ,

C rown a ll w ith dest i n i es subl ime !

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When nature s b irth the angel s sung ’

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A nd heavenly spheres the ir ch imes outrung ;

When Beauty robed th e new made world -

A nd T i me s great s ignal l ights unfurled

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T hen man i n youthful morn ing s pr ime

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We nt fo r th be g an his cours e subl ime

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S overe ign of earth c reat i on s L ord

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arred h is p e a ce u n s h e a t h e d the sword , ,

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H is port i on j oy aboun d i ng bl iss ,

W ith rapture s sway ecstat ic thr ill ’

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H is sen ses all h is pass i ons fi ll ;

T h e present fu l l of sweet del ight ,

Walk i n g m id de epen i ng splendors br ight

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N ot thus h is r ace unbroken sped ,

O n endless bount ies da i nt i es fed , ,

A l l prospects rav i sh i ng h i s e y e ,

Wh i le energ ies i n slumber l ie '

Dark omens h is h or izo n far ,

Around d i m h is r i s i ng star ;
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Portents of i ll th i cken comb in e , , ,

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Forc e P ast to F uture to res ign ,

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E cl ipsed all l ights but d i mly sh i ne , ,

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Fa i r buds fa i r blossoms flo w e r s d ivi ne
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Fade fade t he ga rland wreaths tha t tw i ne ;

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T h e p r e s e n t solace flung away

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T o g i ld some d i stant future day ,

When tr i umph rapture j oy new pr aise , , , ,

O er sorro w gloom sweet songs shall ra i se

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L o ! travel l er m id a desert strand ’

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Far far a mounta i n r i se s grand

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D im ve i led yet roseate i n the l ight

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O f morn s new wak i ng splendors br ight ;

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Where peaceful co t proud palace fa i r , ,

Gl i nt through the e n fo l iag e d scented a i r , ,

V ast i nterspaces ly i n g drear ,

For battle co nfl i ct doubt and fear ;

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D ark moan ings from the ch a r n e ll d de ad ’

S tart i ng the st outest souls w ith dread ,

U nea rthly sounds h ideous to scare , ,

W i erd spect ral ter rors lurk i ng there ;

T hrough s u n l e s s p as s e s forced to go ,

Baffled oft checked h is passage slo w

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Oft s la i n by Fancy s conj ured fo e ’

Fear i ng each st e p rout overthrow ; ,

T hat mounta i n cheers it s su nbea ms pl ay ,

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I n sp ires h im m id h is rugged w ay
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S trengthen s h is step the rac e to ru n ,

T ill goal o f l ight o f rest be w o n !

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T hu s Fa ith am id T i me s woful fall

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A H eaven bor n power can d isent h ral

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U pl i fts i n sp i res makes v igorous strong

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T o battle ga i nst a ssa il i ng wrong

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E ndure all Struggles fierce an d long , ,

Po int i ng to summ i ts i n the sk ies .

Where robed i n l ight it s mans i on l ies !

N ature may s h i ne i n gorgeous l igh t , ,

H er su ns soo n set in d i smal n i ght ;

J oys j oys o f l ife th i s day began
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M ay end in woe to m ortal man ;

T h e sweetest solace of each h our
Darken w ith torment s endl ess power ! ’

Why sh ould n o t fear dark terror mock , , ,

M an s bark oft wrecked on ru i n s rock

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T h e crest i n g b i llows roar i ng play

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U n nerve , take all h is strength away ,

H e powerless on h is course to l i e ,

M ere floa t i n g wa if on waters h igh ,

Whose thunderou s surg ing tumbl i ng roll , ,

S hakes t o e quat or farthest pole ; ,

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S tartled by every p i e r cm g sou nd ,

D ashed fug it ive creat i on round !

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S e e man a feather bl own through a i r

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S eek i ng false rest i n Van i ty Fa i r ,

Proud ch ild o f deep parental care ,

G iven to God i n Chr i sm prayer ; ,

O f p o w ers i mmortal essence rare , ,

I n H eavenly gl or ies made to share ;

A sp i r i t all of quenchless fire ,

T o l ive when nature w orl ds exp ire , , ,

C an he find res t contentment here

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W ith i n th is narrow curta i ned sphere

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C ramped and hemmed in by fetter i ng Force

By part ial v i ews w i th out resource
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For h i s w i n ged sp ir it deathless m i nd

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T o nature fin ite unres ign e d ,

S truggl i ng to r ise and bound away ,

Where h is vast powers c a n freely play ,

E xpand u nfold e er upwar d cl i mb

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N ex t t o h i s M aker grand subl ime ? ,

Ausp ic i ous Fa ith ! eternal H ope !

Wh i le T ime dr inks all man s sp ir its up ’

T hou T hou alone canst po i nt the way

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I n wh ich his mort al feet ne er stra y ’

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Proud den iz e n of no m e an fold

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Vast fl am i ng essence h i gh enr olled

W ith sons of L ight H e ave n s streets of gol d
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T o w alk i n proud cel e st ia

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I m m ortal v ictor yet be seen ,

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Mid tr iumph s august l ight serene ;
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T h ou T h ou alone canst gu i de h is course

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From van ity from s i n remorse

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D i sclose gree n pastures of del i ght ,

G ive p ro spect s r av ish i ng to s ight

O f t hi ngs n or eye nor ear have known
I n th is l o w vale w it h th orn s o er grow n ;
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Of wondrou s treasures f a ir th at l ie
S ecure i n i mmortal i ty ,

Where sp ir its br ighten i ng as th e y go

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Of bl is s partake to overflow ;
O f pangs of sorrows never know ;
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Pass i ng be yond all boun d s of w o e '

A hap py throng ih tr i umph s fl ight ’

Gaz i ng on B e a t ifi c L ight ,

T he i r p urg i ng v i s i on wax i ng br ight ,

E ntranced en r ap tured as they r i se

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F i nd thought i n ge n d le s s s weet surpr i s e , ,

I n each of which a H eave n l ie s !

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Alm ighty F aith L ife t o the s o ul

S oj ourn i ng where T i me s waters roll
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P rimeval Daughter of the sk i es ,

E ach every terrene il l defies

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T h e darkest cloud it g ild s w ith L ight ,

E n s t a r s the starless g l oom o f n ight ,

Round threaten i ng storms of d i reful w o e ,

I t spans H eaven s rad iant matchless bo w ;

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E arthquakes may heave rocks fiercely rend , ,

C olossal Force it s wrath expend ,

C onvuls ions d i re upheave a world ,

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Bl ack ru i n s m iss i les rou nd he hu rled

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L it by F a ith s rad iant beacon in g star

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N o il l can touch no dange r m ar

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H eaven s omn ipresence safe e er gu ides

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M an s fragile ba r k p e r il outr i des

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L ight breaks ah ead all glor iou s grand

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T ill reached t h e g o al each prom i sed land

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T hus were great patr i archs anc ient led ,

Through scenes where sorrows d i re o e r s p r e a d ’

Darkness before them l ike a wall ,

C reat i on wrapt in sa ble s t pall ,

Aveng ing fiends ter rific foes

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C oncoct i ng tr ibulat i ons Woes , ,

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D efeat d isaster ru i n rout

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G i n s t r ap s s n ares p itfalls spread ab out

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L O ! as they y i eld to beckon i ng Ti me ,

Go forth o n p ilgr i mage subl i me ,

H eaven s br ightness falls about the ir head

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Fa ir beauteo us landscapes w i de outspread

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H ero i c val i ant is the i r tread ;

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S weet deserts sm ile i n lovely bloom ,

E ach threaten i ng f o e appalled makes room ,

T h e host ile nat i ons meet the i r doom

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D i ssolve the gl o oms of terror s n ight ’

T rans ce nd i ng omens char m the i r s ight

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The ir j ourney i ngs br ighten n eath God s ’ ’

l ight ,

E ffulg i ng burn i ng rad iant br ig ht

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Proud cha m p i on s to duty true ,

T hey cut the i r way tr i umphan t through ,

O e r c o m e the obstacles they meet

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Mi d fragrant i ncense r is i ng sweet ,

T he ir labors close w i th v i s i ons greet , ,

Behold rede mpt ion s trag ic seat ’

From Pis g a h s mou nta i n summ i ts gaze ’

S e e C anaan sm ile neath Glory s blaze !

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P r ime val Fa ith when Adam fell

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Say hat the raptu re of thy spell ;

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When E den closed on m o r t a l s ig h t

T h ou thou d i dst g ive the w ander e rs l ight
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T u rn ed fro mth ose fa ir E ly s ia n bo w e r s

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T o track th is blasted world of o urs ,

Where w oe d isaster rushed apace

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A nd to il and suffe r i ng crown the race ;

Where every form o f huma n il l
D i re s orrow s cup were left to fill
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A b itter port ion human l ife , ,

Emb itter ing env i es feuds and str i fe , , ,

C ontent i ons d iscor d s fi e r ce n e ss r ife

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N o s o l a ce fr i endsh ip left beh i nd

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W ith balm the sp irit br u ised to b i nd ‘

T h ou from God s thro ne effulgent br ight

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D idst dart thy beams through n at u re s n igh t ; ,

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M idst murder war drea d fam i ne p a i n
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D idst trace an E den l ost t o g a i n ,

I n d i stant S phe res po i nt o u t r e p o s e

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S upe rnal yo nd l i fe s trans ient woes

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I ts d i zzy i ng d ay dreams fals e n ess shame

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D ire d isappo intments a i ry fame , ,

I ts gr iefs it s melanchol y care

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Va i n gl itter i ngs p o m p s fa ls e pageant s glare ’

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I ts meteor l ights the i r chang ing gleam
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I ts e mpt i ness bubble supr e me ;

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B id man despond i ng l ift h is head ,

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Re k i ndle hope for e ver fled ;
H e av e n s cl o s e d portal s d i dst u nbar
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And l ight the path to Glory there

I mmortal Fa i th ! E ternal Power !
O n rock of adamant they tower
Who se iz e thy wand erect an d free , ,

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Go forth for God man L iberty ! , ,

J o i ned i n commun io n w ith the sk i es ,

E arth s treacher i es hi ndrance they o u t r is e

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S e e w ith new s e nse illum i ned eyes , ,

T h e vast i mmutable u nkn own

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H eaven s h igh augu st , eternal thr one

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S weet cho i rs a n gel i c sp i r i tual br ight , , ,

Great forms efful g ent robed in l ight ,

I ntell igences r ay i ng fire ,

Who from th e I nfin i te ne er ret ire ! ’

E nc i rcl i ng h o st s that tower i ng r i se ,

All rad i ant through im mortal sk i es ,

Peal i ng H osan na s anthem str ain,

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E cho m g i n deepen i ng s w eet refra i n , ,

I mmortal as J ehovah s re ig n ’
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All high all low a l l vast profou nd

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T h e un iverse u nve il ed arou nd

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All he ights all depth s rel at i on s span ned

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All systems by the Al m ighty planned ,

C reat ive Power i n depth s , in h e igh t

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Great forces bl i nd marshalled fo r R ight , ,

T h e elem e nts at war arou n d ,

I n seem i ng d i scord W ild unboun d , , ,

Yet order harmony del ight

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Wh ile Systems endless W heel the i r fl igh t ;

C enter c ircumference every w here
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But port i on s of o n e g u ar d ia n care ! '

Be neath Fa ith s s tar i n gloom iest n ight

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M an walks by sure unerr i ng l ight ,

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An heavenly bea m ill umes h i s w ay ,

Flu ng from the realms of endless day ;

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Forebod i n gs fly assuages fear , ,

T h e path of duty l ife grows cle ar ; , ,

All th i ngs i n harmon y rej o ice

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S peak w ith select i nsp ir i ng vo i ce ; ,

Where er is l i fe where e r is soul

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Pure nectar fou nts gush sweetly roll

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By day by nigh t i n endless rou nd

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Love s melod ies sweet songs resound

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I n peace in tr iu mph love a nd joy

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E arth s myr i ads move n o base alloy

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T o mar upset quen ch th e swe e t l ig ht

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T urn n oon t i de i nto starless n ight ;

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N o j arr i ng d i scord s grat i ng no i se , ,

T o drown th e accents Fa ith employ s ;

I ts d iapas ons endless ch i me , ,

Roll ing i n melod i es subl i m e ,

H ymn i ng God s works H is ways profou nd ’

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T h e un iverse turn s hallo wed ground ;

S tart i ng an endl e ss race to r un
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M an feels through Fa ith tr i umph begun !

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Fa ith t i s th e gran d i mmortal t i e

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I t br i ngs omn ipotenc ie s n igh ,

H eaven s s trength i mparts it s sovere i gn po wer

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M an hero makes i n per il s hou r ; ’

T h e su rg i ng seas all bo is t ro u s deeps

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He braves h i s C ourse st ill onward k eeps

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T h e foam i ng thu n der i ng roar i ng fl ood , ,

S ubm iss ive to h is guard i an God ;

S torms tempests i n the i r u tm o s t r ag e
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F 0r h im a hand d i v i n e engage ,

T or nadoe s s i moons W h i rlw i nds d ire

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Great hurri canes de vour i ng fire , ,

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F ie rce plung i ng torrents , ne rve i n sp i re ;

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T h e elements to mad ness dr i ven ,

L o then he puts h is trust i n H ea ve n

And sh ould the mounta i ns valley s qu ake , ,

N ature convulsed i n terror shake

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E arth s central forces onset make

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Pass i on s Wild fi e n d fi r e h orr id break

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D a rk v i le am bit i o n f p ly the stake

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E arth hell all i nnocence o e r t a k e

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N o cool i ng draughts m an s t h ir s t t o slake ’ '

H eaven once e ngaged can n e er for sake ! ’

Fa it h o f all graces grandest fa i r

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O n H eaven b ids man e er cast h i s care ’

I llumed by it s eternal beam ,

Lo ! feebleness becomes Sup reme

T h e clouds o f Se nse d iss olve pass by , ,

I nnox ious clears the storm rent sky -

T h e t h r e a t n i ng v i olences cease
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E e n H ell procla i m s a truce of peace

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E ach votary walks serene and calm ,

Where tempests rage drop scents of balm .

T he boast i n g proud lo se the br ight crow n

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T h e weak w ax s t r o ng w i n h igh reno wn

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F a ith votary tr i umph s over all

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I n H eaven s e t e r n a l co u n se l plan
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Orda i ned t o l ead t h e centur i es v a n ’

O pen great human path way br ight ,

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Mid fr ag rance bloom H eaven 5 d eep n ing
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l ight !

U nequal t o th e ta sks of T im e ,

S e e fee ble man dare deeds subl ime ,

Go forth at duty s sovere ign call ’

H eaven s sm il e h is sh ield p rotect ion wall

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P ursue h igh course run br ight career , ,

For spotless F am e /t r u e Glory steer ; ,

Fearless i n R ight s great cause engage ’

M eet i ng d i re foes subdue the ir rage , ,

W i th deepen i ng l uste r star T i me s page ’

O e r co m e antagon i sms wrong

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D arkness of ages dense and strong ; ,

Great altars l ight v il e tyrants Shame , ,

C o nquer and W i n great hero name

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T w as i n that Fa ith the P i lgr i ms came

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W ith souls of fire w ith hearts of flame ; ,

T h e path of ages opened br ight

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Mid battl ing tempest gloom and n ight , .

I n v i rtues strong the ir graces fa ir

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I n qual it ie s hero ic rare , ,

O n H eaven s eternal rock o f T ruth

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When Ply m o u th s f a d e s to sh ine i n youth

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T hey lay gran d ,

Than were through anc i ent centur ies planned ;

Foundat i ons whence shall glor ious r i se
Proud structu res when all terrene d i es
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Fl i ng w ide the ir bulwa rks open door , ,

Where l ight s deep t i d e s i n s ilence po ur

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S end p i n nacles i n glory br ight ,

Peer ing through all these realms of n igh t ,

Fla sh i ng sweet rad iance hea venly l ight ,

S plendors to deepen far unseal , ,

I mmortal tabla tures reveal ,

Grand ar ch itectur e s for the sk i es ,

Prepare h igh H eaven soc i et i es

I llustr i ous bands by Fa ith mad e strong
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T o roll celest ial a i rs alo ng ,

S t ir the deep flame that seraphs feel

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Wh ile H eaven s eterna l ant h e ms peal

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F o r W hat grand purpose do th ey come ,

O er m idn ight seas compelled to roam ?

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T hey come m id p e r i l s deep d istre ss

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All future t ime to l ighten bles s;

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To chase a ll fears and d oubt s away ,

T h e world s lon g angu i sh gloom d ism ay

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T he i r p ilgr i mage a pr i celess boon , ,

Great morn empurpl i ng o n h igh noon ,

Al l rosea te wax ing he avenly br ight

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Flood i ng all bounds w ith glor i ous l ight .

T hey come to bu ild n e w sweet sweet home , , ,

By C hr ist s dear church it s flash i ng dome

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F o r Lo v e s pure sweetest honey comb

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For nectar s sparkle br ightest foam

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M ount S atan s imps yet n ever clomb ’

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A budd i ng h e ig h t u hd im m e d by gloom ,
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S weet fount of L i fe m id l iv i ng bloom

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A Weedle ss garden fo r the Lord ,

Where H eaven s great k ing Shall be ad 0red ’

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T ime s s w eetest rel i c m id th e fall

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T h e E den state s fa i rest r e call

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D arkened made desolate and Wild

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By pagans s avage , nature s ch ild

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E nclosure gran d sweet pr i d e of earth , ,

Where human nature at i t s b irth

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F irst breathes the v it al balmy a i r , ,

B e g i ns L ife s c o n s ci o Us n e s s to share
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T hey d eck ad orn make spotless br ight

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Youth s ’

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age s sweet del ight ’

E nshr i ne w i t h i n n o ce n ce and Love

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N e ath H eaven s mi n i str i es abo ve ’ '

S weet sh elter from the blast i ng storm ,

W here earl iest plan s an d prospects form ,

Where as L ife robes in purpl e bl oo m ,

S h e ds it s e nr ich i ng swee t perfume ,

All energ ies that there unfold ,

I n v i rtue s cause to be en rolled

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E ach flo w er i ng young i mm ortal m i nd ,

T o H e aV e n s h ig h s e r v i ce be ass igned
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L ife s purpose a i ms i t s h o p e s l its al l

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A n offer i ng ready at H e a v e n s call ' ’

T h e fam ily , true s oc ial state ,

T hey d ig n ify g h igh elevate ,

M ak e fount ain h e ad t h e r e h igh to r is e

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L ife s waters as the fount suppl ies

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Proud castle fortress safe retreat
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Ga i nst wh ich i n va i n S i n s bill o w s be a t ’ '

Perfe ct ion s s hr i ne it s chosen seat

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T here all that qu ickens nerves I HS PI r G S , ,

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T o k i ndle beam i ng altar fi r e s -

All chasten i ng emblems there to l ie ,

Lust outrage wrong base pr ide defy ;

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No guileful pas sions enter i ng there ,

L ife s i nnocence it s bl i ss to s hare

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S ymbols o f excellence d iv i ne ,
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All v irtues heavenly pure to sh i ne ,

Un fad i ng garland wreaths entw i ne

All rad iant gems from God s br ight m i ne ’

Ra y the i r sweet l uster quenchless b e am , ,

M ake concord happ iness supreme , , .

T here the first paths of l i fe to fill ,

W i th order true su bm iss ive w ill

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Obed ience reverence fa ith H eave n s T ruth

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T h e grandest orna ments o f youth ,

Grandeur magn ificen ce tr ue power

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T o star each nascent form i ng hour , ,

T h e ch ild no wa i f cast dark abroad

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B ut pregnant w ith the fires o f God ,

Vast slumber i ng char m to qu i cken r ise

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T h e ages w arm then star the sk i es ! ,

Love s center where n ew growths surpr ise

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Where fr i endsh ip s k i ndle d altars stan d ’

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W i th grace true c ulture overspanned

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Where be i ng s wants find full supply’ ‘

L ife dart i ng i t s i mmortal dye ,

Angels i n throngs w it h m i nstrelsy

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Ha rp i ng to H ea ve n s E ternal K i ng ’

Th ey ho me s pure glor ies ceaseless s ing !

’

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W ith thoughts thus ra ised u p l ift e d g ra n d , , ,

S e e them W i th g iants plant a land ,

—
N o puny dwarfs no dr ivell ing clan
, ,
)
’

But dem ig ods super i or man

, ,

A race g igant i c i n it s m i ght ,

T o battle i n th e cause of R i ght ;

Great P ilg rim stock o f l i neage rare , ,

O rda i ned the centur i es load t o bear ’

Rous i ng the nat i ons f rom the i r sleep ,

T o g aze and wonder o er the deep

’

Foremost to wa tch t o w ork and plan , , ,

Great champ i on gu ides lead i ng T ime s v a n ,

’
,

Wh ose flag i s n o w o n every wave ,

F ea rless , upr ig ht v i ctor i ous brave !

, ,

S ay m ighty M
, use home c o u n t ry d e a r
, , ,

Falls n ot for motherland a tear ?

H eaves n o t some i nward groan a s igh , ,

At glor i ous m e m r ie s grand and h igh

’

, ,

D i st i nct i ons grandeur glory fame

, , , ,

T hat fadel e ss wreathe Br itann ia s name ?

’

T here m i d W i ld to ss i ngs darkened T i me

’

T hey M agna C h a r t a s r e a d subl i m e

’

,
1 49 T H E E TE GE J MS .

Long generat i on s as th e y to il , ,

S e e blood i est tyrants ren d despo il ; ,

E arth s m ight iest gen ius blaz i ng star

’ ’
.

Burst m i dn ight gloom fl i ng sunbeams far ; “

Great Sh ak s p e a r e Bacon M ilto n r i se , , , ,

Pour cheer i ng l ight o n mortal eyes ;

T i me s m
’
atchless champ i ons her o es grand , ,

Wh o proud amel i orat ions planned

’

D efenders o f eternal R ight ,

Am i d monar ch i c tyrant n ight ! ,

.

But w o e alas ! for them i n va i n

,

T h e i r star gu ides o er t h e h e av i ng ma i n
’ ‘

A l iberty for them in store

N or m an n o r ages knew before ;
, ,

Vas t Power w hose safeguards T i me shall

,

feel ,

As tyra nts quake and t h r o ne s s h all reel ,

‘

H eaven s w i nged br ight be a m ing r ad iant

’

, ,

form
Pee r i ng m id sunsh ine through the Sto rm
,
’

, ,

M an J u st ice R ight wax ing supreme

, , , ,

At to uch of it s e n s t a r r i ng bea m;
L o ! t hey behold the i r sweet del ight ,

I ts o r b h ere r i s i ng grandly br ight ;

 TH E P IL G R IMS ‘

. 1 41

G az i ng the ir sovere ign G o d adore

, ,

Plant its br ight e ns igns long the sh or e ’

,

Forget the ignom in i es past ,

T h e ir futu re hopes here anch or fas t .

Bap ti z e d w ith Freed om s g low i ng fire ’

N o o t h e r land n o w wakes des i re ;

~

E ngland the o l d fades from the i r v i ew ,

T he y consecrate an E ngla n d ne w ,

T o man s God gi ven eternal r ight

’
-

, ,

T o come no mor e dark t yrant n ig ht ; ,

Vast dest i n i es to break in l ight ,

T ruth wax tr i umpha nt over m ight ;

’
H ere the proud love great martyr s feel ,

A dea thless flame th rough them t o steal

,

T he ir past exper i en ce the y rev ie w ,

G od s prov idence e er gu id i ng true

’ ’
,

Retrace the i r steps wh e n m id th e s e a ’

T hey sought new la nds h omes for the free !

Repass th e ir voyages o er aga in ,

L i s t en i ng to ocean s grand refra i n ;

’

spread golde nw i ng
'

i A s thoughts fa s t r i s e
’

, ,

’
Farewell s they to the i r country s in g
'
1 42
. T HE

T H E PI L G R I MS ’
F A R E WE ] L SO N G .

A die u ! d i e u ! E n g l an d ad i e u !
a ,

B l e st n ati v e l an d a d i e u ad i e u

Wi th ch e e r s w e sp r e a d th e b e n d in g sai l ,

An d r i d e b e fo r e th e d r iv i n g g al e ;
H om e w e l e av e t o H e av e n r e si g n e d
"

, ,

L e av e o u r l an d w e l ov e b e h i n d

W ‘

e s pu rn to be th e ty ran t
’
s t h r all ,

Wh at e d ar k d e stiny b e fall ;
’
e r

O u r G o d w i ll be o u r so v e r e i g n Gu i d e ,

C on d u c t u s s afe o e r w at e r s w i d e
’

B r e ath o f h e ave n w a ft u s f ar ,

N e ath h i g h h e av e n s e e r g u i d in g s t ar !
’ ’ ’
.

T h o u g h b ill o w s p l u n g e o u r fr agil e b ar k ,

Wi th d ally in g sp o rt m i d t e m p est s d ark ,

’

T h e o c e an t r e m bl e t o it s be d ,

S w i ft fo r k e d l i g h t n i n g s ro u n d be sp e d
,
-

T i ll e ach sai l o r h e a r t s h all bo w ,

F e a in g o c e an s d e p th s to pl o u g h ;
r
’

Wi th h e ar ts u p r i gh t w e ll w ar d g o ’
on ,

m i gh ty te m p e s t s fi e r c e r bl o w
-

Y e , ,

e r n e e r w i ll w e c o n s e n t t o be
’ ’
Ne ,
 . TH E P I L G R IM S . 1 43

Wh e r e m in d i mm o rtal i s n o t fr e e ,

F re e to w o r sh ip Go d w ith p ray e r ,

F r e e to t h i n k t o d o , a n d d a r e !
,

S w e e t, c l ar i o n vo i c e s g r e e t o ur e ar ,

S ou n d s mu sic al t h ro u gh sto r m s We h e ar ,

Pr o p h e ti c l i g h ts abo u t u s bu rn

G l i m m e r a s w e st o ur fa c e s tu r n;
,

S o o n o ur l ab ors w il l be o e r
’

F o o tste p s p r e ss a h app i er sh o r e !

A b righ te r l an d ,10 ! b u rst s am ai n ,

S w e e t l an d f o r F r e e d o m s h o l i e r r e i g n
’ “

L an d o f th e p i n e m ag n o l i a p al m , , ,

Wh e r e sk i e s ar e bl u e an d air i s b alm
’

L an d o f s w e e t o f h appy re st , ,

L an d f o r e xi l es so r e o pp r e s se d !

T is p r o u d C o l u m b i a g l o ri o u s fai r , , ,

We c o m e h e r h ill s h e r v al e s t o sh ar e ,
:
,

He r v i r g i n so il pl an t f o r th e r ace
With m igh ty g e rm s t o b ur st apac e
”
T i ll w i th spl e n d o r st r e am i n g Wi d e
, ,

S h e o f l an d s s h all be e ar th s p r i d e
’

, ,

T he Wi ld e r n e ss s h all bu d w i th ch arms ,

T o ssi n g to He ave n i t s g i an t ar m s ,

N atu re
’
i m p e r i al , g ran d tre at
“

s re ,

S h all ye t n
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i s g r and e st s e at,
’
be
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e r p re
1

144 T H E P I E GE T H S .

A rt an d Scie n c e
he r e sh al l bl o o m .

T r u th e t e r n al w aft p e r fu m e !

H e r e , W h il e c e n t u r i e s r o ll th e i r r o u n d
th e ,

F o r m an sh a ll th i s be h all o w e d g r o u n d ,

T h e m o u n t ai n a n d th e o c e an s t r and
'

B e j o i n e d i n F r e e d o ms w e dl o ck b an d
'

Man to w o rsh i p Go d be f r e e ,

H e i r o f H e av e n b o r n l i b e r t y ! -

H e re l tar s p u r e sh all b ri g h tly b u rn

a ,

N o d e s p o t h u m an n at u r e S pu r n ,

H ar d b o n d ag e w an t be k n o w n n o m o r e
, , ,

H e av e n s b o u n t e o u s bl e ssi n g s e n dl e ss p o u r ;
’

é
H e r e w e m ak e o u r an ch o r s fas t
“

F i r m se c u r e th e d e e p o e i p ass d
, ,
’

Le t h e m s tr ains to H e ave n s h i gh Ki ng
an t -
’

L o u d l an d an d s e a i nt r ib u t e b r i n g
,

T h r o u g h H i s A l m i g h t y g u i d i n g h an d , ,

B r e a k s o n o u r V i e w t h e p r o m i s e d l an d !

A d i e u ! a d i e u ! E n g l an d a d i e u ! ,

H o m e s w e l o ve ad i e u ! a d i e u ! ,

Ah ! wh o can tell how heaves the S i gh ,

Whe n fo r ced to bid the last goo d bye -

T h e shr i ne of h ome , i t s sweets t o l e av e

'

Where memor ies fondest garlands we ave

“

G iv e t h e l a s t p art i ng l i nge ri ng gl ance , ,

 T H E P I E G R IM S . 1 45

On unk nown per i ls t o il s adva nce , , ,

Leave all t o tru e affect i on de ar ,

F o r d istan t s u ns a nother spher e, .

C ountry ! d ear nat ive land f! W h a t thought

W ith magnet lod e sta r po wer s o fraught !
, ,

’
I t wak e s our be i ng s inm o st fi re s ; ,

S t irs hol ie st Love Warm s thr ills i n s p ires, , , ,

Fl i ngs rad iance o e r t he path of T im e ’

E n wreathes i n haloe s g rand subl ime ;

'

Whether whe re trop ic heats and bloo m

Y ield fa irest fl ower s of sw e et perfu me ,

Wher e purpl e golde n lust e rs br ight ,

F e s t o o n e d in b e auty ch ar m d el ig h t
'

, ,

D el ic ious fr u 1 t s th e an nu al y e ar
.

,
‘

R ipen as in so me Ed e ns sphe re ’

Whether m id temp e rate zo n e s and air

’
,

Where cultu re prompts to lab ors rare ,

Whe re to il ing man i n thoughtful mo od , ,

W ith bea d i n g b ro w s e cure s h i s f o o d ,

’
O r m id fierce Arct i c s dr iv i ng s nows ’

U nblest w ith l ily s sm il e or rose ’

.

, ,

Where tem p est s howl w ith d e afen i ng r o ar ,

And icebergs cras h al o ng the shore ,

Where n ight ap pa ls w ith le ng th e n i ng glo om ,

1 46 T H E s cu e [
-

MS .

’
U nl it save by Aurora s bloo m ;
H owe er seclu ded l one it lay
’
, , ,

Far from the t hronged t h e beaten w a y ,

O f m ort al men wh ose t i des e er pour ,

’
'

An d t ouch each mo numented sh ore

D eep deep w it h m the h om e bred hear t ;
,
-

F O r C ou ntry what emot i ons star t ,

T i s l ike a ch arm a potent spell

’

, ,

A wave of nectar at wh ose swell ,

Ma n t as t e s o f pure E lys ian bl i ss

’
' ’

, ,

O f rapture s thr ill ing happ i ness

’

Q uaffs deep sweet fou nta i ns o f del igh t

, ,

H i s morn i ng star all rad iant br ight ,

T u rn i n g it o er and o e r aga i n
’ ’
,

O f orp h anage Wh o dare compla i n ,

T hat T i me I S but a n empty re ig n

O f darkness and the tyrant cha i n , ,

L ife a gr i m cheat a phantom va i n

, , ,

N aught sol id true here e er to ga i n ,

’

D elus ion l i e o f deepest sta i n

, ,

And sh all forever thus rema i n ,

C ountry ! it s i mage soothes our pa i n

G ives back the loved to L ife a ga i n ,

I ts pleasure songs , it s tr iumph stra i n

-

,
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TH E c P JL G R J . 1 47

I m mortal i z ing heroes sla i n

I ts th r onging memori es crowd i ng sta rt
,
,

T h r ill w i th elec tr i c fire each hear t ,

R e new ra r e d e e d s great g lor ies vast

'

.
,

T ell h ow long ge nerat i ons past

T he fathers b reathe d th is fi t fu l l i fe ,

Plunged i n great co nfl icts gl or i ous stri fe , ,

T h rough to ils through b an ishments h ere w on

, ,
.

T h e bo o n whence all our l i fe streams run

‘

— -

,
t

T hrough pa i n through poverty despa i r

, , ,

Mad e u s the be ings that we are

H o w when m isfort une s h urr ican es blew
'
’

, ,

T he y to th e ir God to D uty true

.

, ,

Fo r l ong p oster ity want shame , , ,

E ndured to waft true Glory

,
—Fame ! ,

W ith martyrdoms w ith groans w ith s ighs , , ,

W ith tear s w ith blood , w ith agon i es

, ,

Rea red t h e proud structures that we see ,

T h e star domed s h ri n e s o f L i berty !

-

G r and forms majest ic th rong u nseen ,

I llustr i o us godl ike in the i r m ien ;

,

G reat sages ; her oes they wh o drew ,

B O Id max i ms from dee p fou nta i ns n e w ,

Before wh ose l ifted r a d iant sh i eld ,

1 48 T H E P I L GR J MS .

Ba rbar icleg i ons qua iled a nd re e l ed ,

S natc hed v i ctory from black ru i n s j aws

’

T o C haos Anarch y gav e laws

, , , ,
”

S oc i ety orda i ned gave p e ace , ,

C ontent j oy hap pi n e ss
, , ,

Prosper i t ies that nat ions crown ,

R ig h t s t h at en sta r gi ve h i gh reno w n
'

, ,

E nd i ng barbar ic venge ance cr i me , ,

T w i n i ng w ith wr e aths t h e brow of T ime !

A presen ce au g ust folds us round ,

We tread o n s acre d hall owed ground ,

-
“
,

N ew i mpulse v igor through us steal

’

, , ,

A de e pen i ng consc i ousness w e feel

Of m a n o o o d o f true p a t r io t jo y, ,

T h ose t i es T i me d i stance n e er destroy

’
.
, ,

Ne w well spr i ngs fo u nta i ns i n us r ise ;

-

, ,

T h ese a e our own our nat iv e sk ies !

r
,

H ere H e aven fl ings w ide cerul e a n arc h ,

As on T i me s p ilgr image w e march ;’

S u n mo o n and s t a r s t h e ra i nb o wed sky

'

, , , ,

S hed ben ed i ct ions from on h igh ,

’
D ew drops that sparkle on earth s breast
-

T h e l arks gay carol , gi ve u s r est ;

’

T h e sunsh i ne storm w ith garland s tw i n e

“

, , ,
 T H E 1 49 ,

I n br ightness beauty all th in gs sh i ne

, ,

T h e land the d eep ; great ocea n s s we ll

’

, ,

I n d i apason th u nder, tell ;

,

H ere boyh oo d played with spo rt i ve a ir ,

H ere sacred l ips t aught our fi rs t prayer ,

,

S tern Duty s hallowed pre ce p ts gave

’
,

R e hearse d the story o f the brave

-

T aught us temptat i on e e r to fl y
’

For H onor l ive , for G lo ry d i e

C ou ntry ! sweet H ome ! the ir l iv i ng cheer .

T o true born h e arts how gr ateful dear ;

-

T h e velvet lawn th e buds that swell

, ,

S weet Waterfall th e woodland dell

, ,

T h e me rry ch i mes sweet C hr i stmas bell,

T h e sch ool house church the gl i sten i ng sp ire

-

, , ,

Rare soc ial charms round w i nter fire ,

’

T hank sg ivi ng s m i rth true ser i o us thought

’ ‘

, ,

What endless pleasures t hey have brought !

T i s there the g a r n e r d good of l i fe
’ ’

D ist il s m bless ings namel e ss r i fe , , ,

T h e g ifts H eaven g ives fond m a n to know ,

A p ilgr i m in these realms b e low ,

Where heart finds bl i ss man asks no more , ,

S ave H eaven th e G iver to adore

 T H E P I L GR Z MS .

man be tossed by t empests hurled

Le t , ,

F ar o er t h e tra veled stor ie d world ;

’
’

D rop p ilgr i m tear on anc i ent s hr i ne ,

S e e du st y Gra ndeur g arlands tw i ne ;

Walk wh ere th e sun of Glo ry rose
And set m id qu ick return i ng woes
’

’
Mid fanes that s t il l n e a th shadows r is e "

T h e fad i ng b e ams o f fore ign sk i es -

Grand monu ments w here stat e l y p ow er

I mper ial shone i t s dest i ned hour ,

W h ere pr id e amb it i on strove for fam e

, , ,

A n d t r i u mp h s won that waft the ir name

‘

H ear the dread t hu nder i ng awful crash , ,

O f ce ntur ies m id l ightn i ng flash ,

’

T he ir dee p ton ed heav i ng solem n d i rg e

-

, ,
-

As civ il i zat i on s n e w emerge ,

O f gran der i mpo rt h igher a im

“
~

, ,

S tru ggl i ng to ra ise mank i nd recla im

.
, ,

H ear startl i ng avalanches fall ,

T i me s mars halled leg i ons tra mp and call

’
-

As t h r o ng h v a s t revolut i ons d ire ,

E arth has r e l it her altar fi r e - -

C ount ry ! i t s star set i n the ma m “

N or l ife nor h op e can cheer aga i n ,

 T H E P I L G RJ MS . i5 1

I ts rad iant folds flung to t he sky ,

M an l ives n o r fears when call e d to d ie ;

'

,
’

S tro ng is h l S a 1 m 1 n s p 1 re d h i s h eart
‘

, ,

T o act some worthy hero p art ;

T h e l iv i ng fi res of nature war m ,

H e fears nor per il confl i ct storm , , ,

H erculean force res istless m ight , ,

I t g ive s to valor called to fight

'

Open i ng th e path o f fo r t r e s s d T i me ; ’

T hrough battl i ng energ i es subl i m e;

’

T h e m ig h t i e s t p ill a r s shak i ng down ,

,

T o p l ac e o n man a v i ctor crown !

'

What are all al ien pomps a n d p rid e , ‘

T h e S l g h t o f nat ive land d en ied ,

I mper i al splendor gorgeousness , ,

.

Plum e d royalt ies in courtly dress ,

Grace Fash i on i n th e ir full orbed b e am

, ,
-

Ma g n ifi ce n ce grandeur supreme ;
,

T h e lov e ly shr ine o f b e m g b irth , ,

T hat h ol iest spot of all the earth ,

I t s star ecl i psed remed iless gloom

, ,

Enshroud i ng patr i ot hero tomb , ,

T orn fro m warm sympath i es away '

,
“

O e r t h ro w n n o monumental ray
’
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5 2 T H E ,
P I L GR J MS .

To tell where Greatn es s Glory , , w on ,

And man pro ud race v ictor i ous r u n

‘

T h e robes may tra il the garlan ds t wi ne , ,

T h e d iamonds blaze f rom r i ch e st m i n e ,

S t a rd d iad e m d bea uty peerles s sh i ne

’ ’

, ,

All that proud w e alth Fortu ne e er gave , ,

’

T o m ak e th e m
'

onarch r iv al slave ,

When one s br ight nat ive star goe s down ’

N o fore ign realm can give renown ;

T h e heart s deep long i ngs hopes delayed
’

, ,

All brill iance pale s wears somber shade , ,

N ature her scenes so glor i ous fai r

, , ,

T h e vales far w i nd i ng h ill and ai r , ,

E arth s e a the mounta i n s land an d s k y

, , , ,

Lose all the ir ch a r m s t h e ir glor ies d ie ,

'

A gather i n g darkness falls aro u nd ,

M a n walks no more on hallow e d ground ,

I s but rude wanderer P ilgr i m tosse d , ,

H i s bark dashed s hattered an chor l oS t , , ,

Dr iven by w i nds that fiercely blow ,

H is l i fe blood pals i ed i n it s flo w
-
'

D ear n at ive land ! i t s k indl i ng star ,

Let that but gle am sh 1 ne d im afar , , ,

B u r s t i n full rad i ance from t h e cloud

‘

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M le ap s fo j oy S peaks s houts aloud

an r , , ,

H is heart sw ift h o me ward fondly tur ns

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H e aven s li ghted altar for h im bu rns
’
.

T h ough wander i ng far w i th pens iv e tread ,

1Vl id scenes t o forme r g lo ry w e d ,

’

Each d istant lo nely Stranger strand , ,

G rows k i ndred to h i s moth er land ;

T h e shaded temple moss o e r g r o w n
’
-

, ,

Each lonely p i le m e m or ial s tone , ,

T h e p illar d arch vast C olon nade

’
, ,

'

Where Fancy mus i n g oft hath Stra yed

‘

, , ,

T h e centur i es burst i ng f rom t h e i r shroud ,

’
Mid m ighty vo ices th u nder i ng loud ,

S t a rtl i ng the tran ced the l i st n i n g ear

’
-

, ,

Rav ished im mortal tales to hear

,

Let C ou nt ry dart it s l iv i ng beam ,

I ts banners wav e e ns ig ns stream ,

Roseate e ncr o w n e d w ith new sprung l ight

,
-

Glad day s pr i ng s purple where was n ig h t ;

-
’

T h e ba r r e n heath lo ne desert drear

~

, ,

E e n fen bo g morass w il d can cheer

’

, , , ,

E ac h tufted tree the moss decked rose ,

-

Rock dust the sand in beauty gl ows ;

, , ,

E arth s outsprea d scene s sm ile far and w ide

’

,
1 54 T H E P IL G R IMS

T he mou nta i n p eaks th e y t o w e r i n pr ide ,

/
,

T h e smoke wreathed vales that l i e bes ide

-

S m il i ng recloth e wear br ight att i re

, , ,

Aga i n they charm del ight i nsp ire , , ,

T h e o r b of L i fe swells fu l l a nd round ,

E ach land becomes s weet h allowed gro und ,

Rare scenes of powe r of conquest fame , , ,

But po int to k in dred blood and name !

T hough checkered d i verse one vast whole , ,

I s hu man l i fe wh ile ages roll ; ,

F o r whether walks he nat ive s tra n d

, ,

Or ro ams i n d istant fore ign la nd ,

Man s wants h is w ishes to il s h i s prayer

’

, , , ,

S po il s tr i u mphs troph i es v i ctor i es care

, , , , ,

Are one one i s h is fated doom

,
-

From cradle to the sh elter i ng tom b ,

L i fe from it s k in dl i ng embryo spark , ,

To wh ere shuts r ound th e i mperv ious dark ,

v ast myster y deep the y w h o have trod ,

T i me s stage qu i ck back return t o G o d !

’

I nfin ite l i nes converg i ng dr aw , ,

T o one vast po i nt of B e i ng law ! ,

T h e farthest shores the i r lav i ng seas

'

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T errestr i al ho mes s age prophet sees

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W here m ingl i ng dest i n ie s m id n ight ’

Prepare for realms i mmortal br ight ,

H e arts moved thus warmed in u n i on st ir

, , ,

Respons ive gro wto th ings that were ,

Whi le m an o u r k indred through th e past

, ,

W ith us finds common goal at last .

'

Country t is H eave n s g reat guerdon boo n

" ’

, ,

I ts r i s i ng s t ar a cl o u d le s s n o o n
,
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,

I n i t s sweet su nsh i ne pass away

,

T h e vapor i ng m ists that round us lay ;

‘

'

T ouch i ng the i n m o s t s e n s e and soul

W ith mag ic power d ivi ne control ; ,

Whate er is great and gra nd and true

’

, , ,

I t consecrates gives charm s anew

, ,

All th ings subl i mes to Glory wed , ,

I t s cl o t h of gold for man is spread ; ‘

H e wal k s abr oad w ith lo rdly ga it ,

No cr i ngi ng th ralls around h im wa it ,

M agna ni mous hero ic brave , , ,

S pu rn i ng abj ectness tyrant slave

’
, , ,

E ach valued g ift he fond b e stows ,

I n d e e p n i ng strea mh is bounty flows
’

N or d ifference mong h is equal s knows’

T h e moral v i rtues grand and rare , ,

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T rue greatn e ss g l o r y m a d e it s c ar e
, ,
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Bapt isms g iv i ng wrongs surcease ,

Grand pregnanc ie s of dur i ng pea ce ’

I mper i al thoughts of q u l ck n ing fire ’

Great de ed s h ero i c t h at i n sp ir e , ,

S tructures the earthquake cannot ren d ,

B eauty grandeur that kn it and blend

, , ,

Unve il ing harmon ies of l ight ,

S e cret s that yi eld pure sweet del ight , ,

Pour i ng H eaven s rad i ance br ight arou nd

’

, ,

M ak i ng all s acred hall owed gro u nd , ,

Great c it a d e l t o sh i e ld the r ace

’

Fortress wh ere R ight finds s h e l t r ing place

‘ ’

E nds h igh and h oly proud i t s to il , ,

T hrough a es d i mm i ng tyran t spo i l

g ,

Wh o ca n but venerate esteem , ,

A power a ugust thus grand supreme !

, ,

Whence c o me i mprovements culture taste ? , ,

T hr ive they on N ature s unpruned waste ?

’

Cho ice excellenc 1 es glor ies r are , ,

T h e noblest v i rtues ages bear ,

D evot ion patr i ot ism z eal

, , ,

I mpulse the hol iest man can feel ,

C an they be found unfenced wh e re l ie ,

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All th ings in r ud e b arbar ia n d ye ?

Whe nce T ime s gre at l e gac ies o f l i ght ’

T hat bla z e w i t h dazzl i n g luster s br ig h t ,

C hangi n g t he h u man lot estate , ,

U pl ift shape mould arts i nv ocate

, , , ,

T hat pol ish m a nners grace g ive e a se , , ,

I nstruct make w ise t h e v ir t u o u s pl e ase

, , ,

T h e b rav e he ro ic ne rve , mak e stro ng

, , ,

T o roll t h e c e ntu ries h o p es along

’

W he nce dates the i r or ig i n the i r b irth !

,

M ak i ng t h is br ambled E de n e arth ?
T is C ount ry s c iv i l i zat i o ns vo i c e
’ ’ ’

, ,

B ids nat ions i n the irmarc h rej o i ce

Wheth er E gyp t ia n T yr ian power , ,

S hr i nes temples bu ild h igh w all a nd t owe r

, , ,

O r neath T i me s star some modern w o rld

’ ’

, ,

N ew ens ign banner h ath unfurled

, , ,

Tis the upl ift e d pill ar d S t ate

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-

, ,

D ivorced from wrong o p p r e s s io n s w e ig h t ,

’ '

T ha t put s o n Po wer it s starry cr own ,

S ends T i me s g re a t g iftjs the ages d own !

’

C ountry ! O t i s o u r nobler part,

’
,

Great all embrac ing fold i ng heart

,
-

, ,

Guardi an br ight sh i eld strong lover l oved

, , , ,
1 5 8 T H A P I L GR J MS .

Great M agnet by wh i ch hearts ar e mov e d , ,

D el iverer Gu ide Attenda n t Fr iend

, , , ,

Gl ory s pro ud nurse wh ose a ims transcend !

’

,
!

When all i n bre athed w i th rad ia -

nt l ife ,

Afa rthe storms of pass i on str ife

'

, ,

When pure amb it i ons spotless s hi ne ,

Flash a n d t h ick ray w ith beams d iv i ne

'

I ts l i fe throbs pulse give q u i cken i ng t h r ill

-

, ,

W ith pr i de strong patr i ot bosoms fill

, ,

W ith grandeur maj esty elate , , ,

I t flashes bo u n d a r 1 e s bright to Fate ! {

O ur mother from wh ose breasts we draw

P ro tect i on order safety law
, , , ,

T h e l ife blo od whence our be i ng thr ive s

-
“

W h ose n u r t nr in g stream T i me ch ange '

v ives .

U nt old i t s lovely roseate charms , ,

Wh en sympathy devot ion warms , , ,

W ith burn i ng gra nd e s cu t ch e o n d zeal

, ,
’

I t stamps e er m o r e t he commo n weal ;

’

F o u n t a l n of valor gen i us power , , ,

Whe n omens t h r e a t e n d 1 m the hour ,

.

Pr ophet i c of that ea rthquake trea d

T hat d i ms F at e s fs t a r or plumes i t s head
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 T H E P I L G R IM S 1 59

H url i ng dread thu nd e rb olt st hr ough a ir ,

Fearl e ss to do dev i se and dare , , ,

T h e g r e a t i n co r p o r a t e quenchle ss L ife
“
‘

I t br e as t s huge storms o f battle str ife

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H eave s gran ite moun ta i n s from the ir base ;

'

C an p iled up Century wrongs erase

“

W ith g iant tread can shak e a world ,

’
N e ath Freedom s starry flag Unfur l ed ’
,

D oom pol ic ies of madness wrath , ,

T hat d arken T i me s u n l au r e l l d path

’ ’
,

U pturn each stately monarch throne ,

T hat d are s man s r igh t s contem n d isown

’

, ,

With wh irlw i nd w ith to rn ado blast

'

, ,

T urn ru i n s myrm i dons a g hast

’

T hat rush w i t h v i olence sup reme

O n reason s l ight ing warn i ng beam ;
’

Who dare t h eternal God defy ’

Rout and cons ign t o i nfamy !

I ts essence T ruth pregnant wi th m ight
, , ,

H erculean can g rasp and sm ite ,

Br ing proud oppre ssors towe r i ng down ,

K ings p otentates t y r a n t s , u n cro w n

, ,

P retent i ous lords i n w ild d ismay ,

S catter by O n e o u t fla s h ing ray ,

1 60 TH E P TL GR J MS .

I mmo rtal man uncha i ned m ak e fre e

T o taste thy sweets O L ibe r t y ! , ,

When streams of blood t o br id les flow ,

E arth one vast realm o f n ightshade w oe , ,

W h ere dem o n ey e ball s gl are a nd rage ,

‘

M an do omed dread war w ith h e ll t o wage

“

W he n all H eave n s v ial s u nco rked ru n

’

, , .

Wrath terror darke ni ng s tars and s u n

, , ,

All founta ins surg ing foam i ng d e e p , ,

Bl ack ro ar i ng maelstroms d i zzy i n g s weep

,

Loud shr ieks of agony despa i r , ,

Load i ng t h encumb ered st agger i ng a ir

’
,

C reat i on w ild w ith starless gloom

Wa it i ng the crash of red l ipped d oom ;
,

Great patr i ots trembl ing as they cr y

For i n n oce nce w ith tear p e ar l d eye ; -
’

O th e n m id on sets deepen i ng far

,
’

R is i ng it s m ill io n d m l rro r i ng sta r

’ '

Wav i ng red flam i ng w i ngs of w ar ,

As i n i mper ial g lo w m g form ,

I t peers above t h e d re ad ful storm ,

Lou d thu nders r o ll l n g murderous p eal ,

“

H op e w a i t i ng o n the d e adly s teel ,

F ier ce l i gh tn i ngs blaz i ng d o wn t he sky ,

 T H E: P I L GR J MS 6 1:
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U nblenche d it s eagle gl a n c mg eye ;

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N e ath wav i ng crest o f Glory b right I
’

I t h u r l s t h e ce n t u rie s foes l n fl ight ;

'
’

C ou ntry ! i t sta rs th e co urse o f T i m e ,

T owers a g ran d beac o n flame subl i me ,

L ig h t S t he vast stage w her e nat i ons play
'

An d e m p l r e s bear th e p a l m s away '

Where D est i ny in fitfu l tu r n

A s fal l th e Sands fr om T i me s gr e at urn
'

H u rls dynast ies once Sover e ig ng reat

m
, , ,

T h e h u ble sma ll to elevate , , ,

N e w altars k i ndl i ng for the tr uth ,

Crow ns Fre e do m Wi th p e ren n ial youth

De p e ndence Fr iend sh ip l ight aga m , ,
‘

Jyo peace , Succeed t o sorrow pa i n , ,

Wh ile s i nks op p r e s s i o n s c r u e l re i gn ! ’ ‘
“

C ountry in d e e d m ay be but name °

W hen H onor G lory s in k i n shame , , ,

When Freedom fr om her altar fi r e s -

S pu rned vil ified from earth ret i res

, , ,

C om i ng i nst e ad relent less tra in ,

Despot i c w 1 t h da rk i ron cha i n ,

T o bind and manacle man s soul

’ ‘

, _

D im natal Star h i s final goal

‘

, ,

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1 62 TH E P IL GR I M S .

When infamy when perj ur i ng wrong , ,

O e r w h e l m the weak and crush the strong ;

’

When sets the st ar o f progress br ight ,

I n desolat ion s h opeless n ight )

’

T hen though heaven s sun may po ur br ight

’

beams ,

L e ap rush mel od i ous mou nta i n stream s

, , ,

Vales waft the ir odorou s sweet perfume

'

, ,

H ills m ighty pla i ns bud sm ile i n bloom

, , ,
'

C ountry ! t is but a l iv i ng tomb

’
,

Where man h is manhood flung away ;

H i s n oble powers s i nk i n decay
L inger i ng m id monumented fame
’
,

N o deed o f Glory stars h is name ;

,

T h e past all powerless v i s i on d im , ,

N o i nsp i rat i on hath for h im ;

L ike some tall wreck hove o n the sh or e ,

T hat crumbles and i s seen no more ,

All all u np it ied in h is woes

, ,

H e s i nks unenv ied to repos e ,

Wh ile Lethe s water dark o e r flo w s

’ ’

Let but the t i de of fortune t urn ,

H e cha i ns and fetters val iant spurn

, , ,

Call on hi s country m id h is need

’
, ,
 T H E P IL G R IM S . 1 63

To break h isbonds and h e be f reed ; ,

Lo ! what expan s ion clothes h im n ow ,

With manhood s garland on h is brow ;
’

I n u n is o n w it h centur ies strong ,

T he i r d iapason i n h is song ,

C ountry redeemer tower i ng sh i nes

, , ,

Around it s brow he garland tw i nes ,

Bows at l t s sh r i ne lowly he kneels

, ,

H i s patr i ot vows i n meekness seals .

I nvad i ng foes may ravage str i de , ,

S p read devastat i ons far and w rd e ,

T h e m ight iest mo numents deface ,

S ymbols o f gl ory mar era se , ,

D im it s escutch e o n flam l ng br ight ,

T ill sets i t s st ar m id deepen i ng n ight

’ ’

T ill scarce a vest ige trace is seen

’

Of a n c ie n t g r a nd e u r Glory m ien ;
'

, ,

Br ight as the e ternal arch o f blue ,

I t l ives emb almed i n memory s V i ew ; ’

Ages may gl ide the centu r ies roll

, ,

From s ire to s o nit fi res each soul ,

W i ns venera tion fond esteem , ,

From generat ions wh ile they dream !

C ou ntry O t is a l iV ing power
,
’

,
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To qu icken V i v i fy end ower

, , ,

T o Chaos A narchy s wi ld re i gn
’ ‘

Br i ngs back Law Order Peace aga i n ; , , ,

Feud s d ir e convul s i ons endless quells

'

m
, ,

As freed o s he al i ng current swells

’
'
“

D o o ms u s u rp a t i on ts e al s w i th w o e , ,

Dark tyrann i es g ives overthrow ,

C a u s m g n e w streams of good t o flow ,

N ew fi elds to bud new harvests grow ! ,

‘

C ountry ! S w e e t H o m e ! ah who ca n t e ll
‘

T h e mag i c of the i r potent sp e ll ;

Wh en env ied by t h e strong ; th e p roud , ,

Dark , fearful omens overcloud '

When d eep d i s a s t e r s t h ick enshroud ‘

When H ope s sweet su nsh i ne d i ms afar

’

An d n ig ht falls rou nd i t s gl itter i ng star ;

’

When fierce amb i t i on vo i d o f shame ,

.
,

B ids plu nd e r stalk despo il th e ir fame ,

Pe a ls then th e tocs i n blast of w a r ,

N ear w ide aro u nd from realms afar

, , ,

C omes fearfu l struggle sh out huzza , , ,

O f m ighty legi ons gather ing fast , ,

I n valor pro we ss u nsurpassed

, ,

M ov i ng l ike wh i rlw i nd s fiery blast ’

,
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T h i nv ade r down to ru in C ast
.
,

H ero ic fo rce s : read th e Past -

—
As T i me it s fortunes hath r e ca s t l
Of Greek on that c o nsp icuous day
‘

When Pers i a s h osts fled i n d i smay ’ "

When l ong M i nerv as cl a s s ic s t ra nd

'
'

'
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T h i nvad i ng p irat e h o r d e s d is ba n d :
’

O f Roman as w ith valor s m ight

,
’

,
'

H e clove i n twa i n p u t fo e s t o fl ight , .

C arry ing h is eagles arou n d t h e world ,

H is flag by d ay by night un fu rl d
‘
’

, ,

L isten hea r Pola nd s p i e r c m g cry

,
’

When fie ce H u ssar C ossac k were n igh

r
, , ,

T h e rend i ng of I t a l ia s mo an
’

T h e M agyar s deep de spon d i ng groan

’

When freed om t rampled l ong i n d ust ,

Sharp gl i tter i ng steel the pat riot s trus t I .

-
’

C ountry ! S w e et H ome ! all peerless g ra nd , ,

Eternal monuments they stan d !

Br igh t flam i ng lode star s Gl ory span ned
'

- -

, ,

T he i r t al isman i c memor ies start ,

T hey r ouse they fi r e t h e patr iot heart ,

'

N erve her oes i n th e i r champ ion fight ;

T o v i nd i cate e t ernal R ight
1 66 T H E P IL G R IM S ”

To rout ma ns fo e s put the m to fl igh t

’

Preserve the treasures sweet and de ar , ,

T h e grande st bl e s s m g s of the sphere ;

Lead in ea ch struggle s bloody van ’

H ome C ou nt ry w atchword fell ow man ,

-
“

When so ile d the ir banners steeped in gore

, , ,

m
, ,

Able to stem the t ide n o ore ;

T h e noblest i n st incts warm the str ife,
Wh ere man for cou ntry y ields h is l ife !
T hat ca n i mper i al arts renew ,

T race T i me s vast footpr i nts cent ur i e s through

’
.

Rare pol ic ies by s tatesmen bu ild ,

T h e common weal protect ensh ie l d ,

O p e n t o Progress h igher sphere

“*
, ,

Fro m path s to glory rubb ish clear ,

Gu id e man s proud r ace t o h igh ren ow n

’ ‘

W i th grea tn e ss h onor g lory c ro wn !

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T o s uch a power transcendant great , , ,

v

N e er young ne er o l d the c easeless sta te

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’

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Wh ose s ilv e r stream forever flows ,

T ho u gh man may change n o resp ite knows , ,

The i r f a ith devot i on subs tance prayer

, , , ,

T he P ilgr i ms br ing an offer i ng rare ;

T her e see the s oc ial v irtue s r i se ,
 TH E P IL G R IM S ; 67

L ife bloom in Sweet u n sull ied dye s , ,

When guard ian o f true l iberty ,

Fro m pompous r ites p ag e a n t s se t free , , ,

Rel igi o n w ith H e av e n s ble s s ing great ’ ’

, ,

Pours splendor br ightness round the S tate !

,

When c iv il stru cture s l ifted gran d , , ,

W ith m o r a l v ir t u e s br ight o e r Sp a n n e d
'
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L ife traced i n every featu re rare ,

O f burd ens bl e s s m gs e q u a l s h ar e
, ,
’
,

Mu n ifi ce nce true taste d isplayed

, ,

Gen ius i n nobl e st l ight arrayed

, ,

Fl ash i ng i t s spl e ndor da rt in g be am -

O f truth o f j ust ice r ight supreme

, , , ,

I llum i ned m ind creat i ve g rown ,

' ‘

Q u ickened starr i ng n e w m e n ta l zone

,
’

Br ight constellat i on s; gra n d to sh i ne ,

Galax ies fro m H eaven s gold e n m i ne

“ ’

I mper i al , the ir br ighten i ng tra i n ,

Pledge gua rd i an o f t rue W isdom s r e ig n

,
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’

U nriv aled sk ill C ontr ivance w ise

'

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All in wh ich greatness gra nd eur l ies , , ,

U nloosed qu i ckened sw e et fru its t o y i eld

, , ,

T rue nat i o nal glory thus revealed ,

T owers monumental gr and subl ime , , ,

 68 TH E PJ z C R IM S .

Refulgent grows through deep e n i ng T i me !

T here as the future ages see
,

H ow h ero valor makes man fre e ,

H i s sacr i fice fo r l i berty ,

By wha t p ers i s te n t matchless force ,

Was shaped T i me s checkered d u bio u s c o u rs e ’

, ,

H ow m id confl ict i ng pass ions w a r

,
’

, ,

Rolled o n human ity s great car ’

H o w Fortune Fame — h o w Glo ry sped , , ,

Ho w man from bond age l ift h is head ,

’

N e w l iv i ng Power br ig h t n i ng apac e
, ,
’
,

Freedom en crown a r is i ng race '

M an s b i rthr ight walled w ith fir e aro u nd

’

I mpregnable a sacred ground , ,

T hat sacr ileg i ous p ower th at there

Attempts to d e s o la t e m a k e bar e ,
'

Waste, spo il subo rn destroy that pr ize

, ,
'

C ondem ned in ignom i ny d ie s :, .

C oun try in g l o r y n o t in sha me , ,

,

Waxe s becomes e arth s be acon i ng fl ame

,
’

,
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Where n e ath re ligi on fa ith true zeal
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T i me s grandest d est i n ies fulfil !

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B e ar i ng t o ag e s H eaven s reat law

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T h e P ilgr i ms le d by pi ous awe , ,

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S tately ; illustr i ous grand qu i ck grown

, , ,

E nd owed w i th strength unmatc h ed unknown .

, ,

S tructures rare emblemat i c tru e , , ,

W isd o m resplendent born anew ; ,

T o serve ma nk i nd the ages thr ough , ,

’
M ee t human want supply man s need , ,

From anc ient foll ies bondage freed , , .

C onstr ai ned impelled by Fa ith and Love

, ,

T he i r m iss ion spr u ng from H eaven abo ve ,

Ro oted i n God s e te rnal pl an ’

,

D el iverance be ar i ng h igh to m an ,

S e ek i ng v ast boundar i es for the i r r e ign ,

T errestr ial e mp i re h ere t o ga i n ,

N ew r e al m s fo r Fa ith s supreme co ntrol

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N ew s t a r t i ng fo r an endless goal
'

W hen at H eaven s shr ine they bo w confess ’

, ,

Oft ask th e ir Guard ian God t o bless

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T h is l and wa shed by two oceans d e ep ,

Wh o s e w av e s w ild , mus ical l o ud sweep

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, , ,

I n d iapason ever more ,

Fo r R ig ht and U n i on thu nder roar , , .

Grea t la nd t o them but d imly k nown;

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G igant i c now c o l l o s s al grown, ,

Where n e ath H eaven s cope w id e overhead

,
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God s br ightest constellat i o ns spread

’

Whe re m ighty r i vers from th e pole ,

T o trop i c gulfs th e i r waters roll ,

Wh e re m ou nta i n h eights i n su nl ight dress e d

By guard ian bands of Freedom pressed
T hunder w i th d read volca n ic i r e , ,

S pout i ng black lava fla m e s of fire ,

-

O r throu g h eternal robes of snow

“

I n ro s e ate hues of cr ims o n glow ,

Reflect H eaven s pure sweet love o n h igh ’

, ,

In each exqu is ite matchless dye

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, ,

L ifti ng proud bulwarks to the sky ,

Grand towers of watch i ng De ity ,

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Far rang i ng neath wh i ch vall ie s spread
,
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Grand pla ins where myr iad freemen tread ;

,
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V ast land of c iv il a rts true power ,

-

W ith fame u nsta i ned perenn ial flower , ,

A land should tyrants tempt it s l ife

,
’

H er oes l ike stars would crown the str i fe

M ill i ons of flas hi ng saber s gleam ,

F reedom s great e ns ign s wave and strea m

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T o save fro m ru i n s vortex w i de ,

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E ach p atr ot s burn i ng h ol i es pr i de

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Whose fla m i ng o rb quench e d i n mi d I Sk y ,
’

Would fall H eaven s tear and m ill ion s s igh ! ’

T he i r trophy —they the fou nders old ,

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Pilgr ims immo tal r H —

eave n enrolled , ,

T o fa ith r ight reaso n love true fear

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T hey g ive to bu ild vast emp ir e here ,

Great h o me where e v e r y ch a r m refined

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’

S hall gra ce adorn bu ild up m ank i nd , .

Pa tr ons of all that find s true b irth ,

Ho me cou ntry beacon ing l ights o f earth

-

, ,

Guard ing w it h j ealous ; l o yal a i m ,

Far far beyond T i me s t ra ns ie nt flame

,
’

T hey glance th e i r qu icken i ng purg i ng s ight , ,

T o realms i nv is ible of l ight ,

Realms of unend i ng s wee t re pose , ,

Whe r e d eck s H eaven s fadeless bloom ing ’

'

rose ;
N e ath Fa ith s br ight ban ner h ig h unfurled
’ ’

, ,

T h ither w ou ld guide mank ind a worl d !

What m iss io n s ay through T ime so grand
, ,
.

As that the P ilgr i ms meekly pla nned ,

Le d through t h e deep by H ea ven s r ight hand ,

’

T o plan t and bu ild th is m ighty la nd ?

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T H E E f z GRJ
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MS .

We re they the men by power d istress ed ,

By cruel tyrants torn oppressed ,

By prej ud ic e by cruel hat e

:
, ,

Flung from th e s oc ial c iv il S tate -

, ,

M ulcted i mpr isoned fettered bound

, , , ,

H unted l ike beasts creat i on rou nd !

Wh ile pampered lux ury could feed ,

L icent i ous wanton fill w ith g reed, ,

—
Of sord idness w ith grovel i ng a ims , ,

I n r i ot k i ndl i ng damn i ng flam e s ,

C reate fl i ng round dark m i sch i efs v ile

, , ,

E nsnare t h e weak the pur e begu ile , ,

F oul v ile amb it i on i n i t s ch a i r

, , ,

Blesse d by the pampered curate s prayer ’

,

H eave ns truth e cl ipsed w ith foul d is da in

’

, ,

All blac k en i ng v i ces called to re ign ,

A court debauched royalty doomed , ,

T ransgress i o n cr i me a t m i d day plumed

'

, , ,

D read parl ia ment purl i eu of hell ,

‘

W it h gaps dark fissures demon spell , , ,

Where h oot i ng fiends w ild dev ils yell

i
, ,

F ea rful of T r u t h s most d istant smell ! ’

Fo r tun e s the fav or e d son s of T ime

’

,
.

Fle e i ng a ll the i r cr i me !
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. 1 73

Were they t h e m e n m us t feel the rod ; ‘

M
l

.
,

eek chose n cha mp i ons o f t he i r G od ?

’

Alas ! w ith b igotry fal s e z e a l

’

, ,

T h ey r e branded , pests fanat i cal

’

,
.

O f t o o stra ight c onsc ience stra i ghter l ife , ,

H a ir spl itters wak i ng endless str ife

-

, ,

D emure i n me i n With downcast face , ,

T urn i ng mank i n d by sheer gr i mace ,

Pret e nd i ng th at to be man s r ight ’

K i ngs pr i nce s nobles put t o fl ight

, , , ,

C ontemn deep s corn w ith s t u bbo r n w ill

, , ,

T h e same th i ng tyrants doomed do st ill

T hey were the m e n the p o w e r s t h at be
'

C l othed i n th e blackest i nfamy

B o w m g i n sorrow for God s ch urch
’

Grown lo rdly they must feel the b irch

,
°

Ask i ng for apostol i c t i mes ,

T he y re C harg e d w ith d i abol ic C r i mes ;

’

Fa i th once d e l ivered to the sa i nts “

B e sm i rched w it h och re daubed w ith p a i nt s ,

C onvent icl e fo r g l ass w ith sta i n

Chosen no goodness ca n rema i n
,

’
Lo godl e ss C lan w ith z e alot s bra i n , ,

F ittest for mad h ouse m an iac tra i n -

, ,
1 74 TH E P zL GE T Ms .

Wit h S atan —
leagued the C love n foot,
'

All r a nks may curse o e r p o w e r u p root ,

’

, ,

Th e S tate be summoned to the task ,

N0 q uarter g iven though quarter asked , , .

Purs ue as fi r e brands burn as straw -

, ,

Up held by courts tr ibunals l aw , ,

S end i nto ex ile ban ish far , ,

T o p i ne n eath p est ilent ial star

’

Where l ike base culpr its th ough they l iv e

, ,

T hey o e r the ir w icked course may gr i e ve

’
.

T hey were th e men slander thus v i le ,

H eaped w ith it s v e no m o u s b itterest b i l e , ,

N amed foul sch i smat ics balefu l crew , ,

Damnat i on blackest hottest d u e

, , ,

D issenters restless unapp eased

, , ,

Wit h s p ir itu a l fan c i es sore d iseased

‘

F i red by prude w h i ms capr i c i ou s l ight , ,

I n place of D uty angel br i ght , .

S lande r ! the foulest i m p of hell ,

Sa tan s compan ion when he fell

’

Gro w n n oth i ng pure fro mlapse of T i m e ,

Dr ink i ng obl iqu i t i es fr om Cr i me ,

I mpelled by i nward mal ice rage , ,

War endless in it s wrath to wag e ,

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I t brands t hem i n nocent w ith sham e , , ,

Foul blots would e nd less mar the ir fam e

,
“

—
But T ime is w ise they d ise nthral , _ ,

T he i r fetters foul reproaches fall , ,

T ower i ng o er ages o nce suprem e

’
,

T hey g ive m ank i nd a ce nt ral beam ,

S end new great pulse t ides from the i r heart

“

, ,

E arth T i me the C entur i es r e s tart

, , ,
-

W ith l ightn i ng shocks of l iv ing t r u t h ,

T o run career of endless youth

.

S mooth i ng t h e W r i nkl e s of a world ,

By e rror d im d m id n ig h t e d , wh irled
’

, ,
i

D i sjo i n t e d r iv e n beglo o med d i stress ed

, , , ,

C aj oled o er tyran n i zed oppressed

,
’
-

, ,

S weet concord s harmon ies t h e y fi n d , ,

‘

I n heavenl ier t ies the earth t hey b i nd ,

—
G iv e sm iles fo r e l igh t w ith noble j oy
,
4
“

E x istenc e purge O f b ase alloy .

T he y were the m e n wh en T i m e w a s n e w , ,

Fl u ng shadow from the I mage true ,

A ye rayed H eaven s pure i mmortal light

,
’
,

D ropt splendors o n the gloom of n ight

God s hero souls of l iv ing fi re
’
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Who mundertak ings vast i n sp ire ,

1 76 T H E E JL G E T MS

S ubl i m i t i e s beyond th e sky ,

M g n ifi
i

de h igh
’

a ce n c e s , ra n u rs
g ;

Glor ies endless fir i ng th e i r e y e , ,

U nborn re al it ies they try ,

D angers dark per i ls death d e fy

, , , ,

T o r each grand g oal for wh ich they s igh

'

Of forec ast sh r e wdn ess subtle stro ng;

, , ,

Roll i ng T ime s might iest powers along

'

D own shut t h e w o r ld to feebl e sense

-
'

Ki n d l i ng w ith long i ngs deep , i ntense ,

For Beauty s realm sp i r itual severe ’

, , ,

S oar i ng Fa i th po i nts God s endles s yea r

’

, ,

Po i s i ng they there i n l ight i n sphe re

, , ,

I n med itat io n s j oyfu l dear , ,

V is i ons o f glory br igh ten C l ear ,

L o! th i ngs i mpalpable come near ,

T h U nse e n u nfold i ng th ey r e vere

’

, , ,

S weet h igh reveal ments H eaven ende ar

, ,

C elest ial b rightness conquer ing fear ,

Vast M ou nt of Be i ng ! blaz i ng h igh ,

Peer s o n the i r rapt entranc e d eye

-

, ,

Foundat io n s mass ive starry h igh , , ,

Of sapph i re emerald, p e arly dye , ,

Far tower ing h e ights i n glory sp an ned

-
“

, ,
 T HE EU , GE J MS .

Far open ing V i st a s beaut e ous grand

-

, ,

Paths H eav e n s etern a l w is d o mp lan ned ;

’

F a r far beyond T i me s wreck str own stra nd

’
-

, ,

Perfe ct i on s h om e it s Beulah land

’

, ,

Welcome to ea rth s worn Pilgr i m band ! ’

T her e forms of excellence s upreme

,

Dart B eau ty s wa rmest br ight e st be am

’

, ,

E ach po i nt of s pace a spa rkl i ng g e m ,

E mblazon i ng sc e pt e r d i adem ,

Rank peer ing ra nk o e r t O p p i ng , d e e p ,

’

I n serr ied gra ndeur, stat io n k e e p ,

D isorder d i scord , all unk nown

, ,

I n that su bl i me se raph ic zo ne ! ,

T here l ight s Swee t; s o f te st b i llow s p au r

’

, ,

T here fa n swe e t gal e s that s wee p H e ave n ,

’
o er ,

E ternal day , no da rk so me n i ght

‘
-

God s myr iad h o sts fa i r spotles s wh ite

’

, , , ,

I mmortal rad ia n t d az zl i n g throngs -

Pour i n g swee t halleluj ah so ngs -

Ch arm i n g e ach rav ished l is t n i ng e ar ’

'

, ,

Wh ich h e ard ifi T i me would all i i n Sp h e re

'
' '

By fa ith that M o unt the y bu oy an t C li n

,
ib
'

S ca l e t h e t all s u m m it s ; grand subl im

v

e,
'
' ‘

,
 HE MS
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78 T P 1 1; G E J .

’
Mid br ighten i n g w al ks ,fa i r flowers in bloo m ,

S haron s sweet rose l ily s per f ume

’ ’

, ,

S parkl i ng accl i v i t i es o u t r i s e ,

F a ir landscapes greet i ng bl i ssful eyes ,

,

F a r spread i ng scenes o f wondr ou s j oy

-

M yriads at heavenly tasks employ

"

S weet f ann in g zephyrs dropp i ng b al m

, , ,

All grat e ful s ti rred t h eterna l calm ;

-

’ '

U pward they m ou nt cease no t to r i se , ,

H eaven turn ing on them all it s eyes ,

W ith Love s sweet notes of sacr i fice

’
,

E th e real grow i ng unsurpassed , ,

N ew wonders break i ng on them fast ,

T r a n s fi u r i n g glor i es near i ng far

g , , ,

T h e soul of song t h r o u g h a ll the a ir ,

Till m id t he cent ral mou nt supreme

“ ’
,

Be auty enthroned w i th purg i ng beam ,

T h ere i n the l i v i ng quenchless rays

, , ,

T he flam i ng summ i t all ablaze ,

T hey bow — t i s H eaven s h igh h oly shr i ne

’ ’

, ,

Where roll swee t splendors pure d iv i ne , ,

Whe re fragrance falls where souls i nsp ire , ,

E n ki ndl e w i t h immor t al fire .

“

F i nd knowledge endles s e er to g row ,

’ ‘

,
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P I L GR Z MS .

I ncrease au gment all b ounds o e rflo w

, ,
’

T ruth j ust i ce love unchang i ng r ight ;

, , ,

S tarred w ith celest ial features br ight ,

U nd immed by mortal erro r s n igh t ! ’

Great pr i nc iples fo r e very l and ,

Relat ions soc ial moral gra n d , , ,

Go d G od H i msel f hath w isel y plan ned

, ,

E spoused appl ie d i n pract i ce t rue

, , ,

w oul d earth t o parad ise renew .

Purg i ng the ir v is ion i n th at l ight ,

T r a n sfi g u r i ng i n sweet rad i ance br ight ,

T h ey feel them near that spotless throne ,

Where wrong i nj ust ic e ne er were k nown

, ,
’

S e e starred br ight n e w robed D est i ny

, ,
-

Put o it s crown fa i r L iberty

n !
,

P ilgr i ms they through the ir be i ng feel

,

’
H eaven s approbat i on bl issful steal ,

W ith fond del ight enrav ished glow , ,

C onquer o e r co m e the i r pa i n an d woe

’

m
.
,

T her e i d the rad i ance deep t hey fi nd

’

, .

Great lesson s they would teach ma nk i nd ,

L e sso ns of w isdom l i fe and peace

‘

, , ,

Whose q u ick ning power shall never cease

’
.

S teadfast long gaz i ng as they tur n

‘

, , ,
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1 80 TH E E TE S .

Love s quenchless fi res d eep k i ndle burn

’

, ,

T hey muse on h o mes the loved away , ,

W ith i n d im gates of mort al day ,

Of sorrows fears that there control

, , ,

Wh ile Waves of L ight b reak o e r the i r so ul ’

?

Prelude the p eaceful near i ng rest ; ,

I n the h igh kingdoms of the blest ,

T aste that sweet j o y that kn ow s no end ,

When earthward sw i ft the ir footsteps tend !

Laden w ith treasures of the sk ie s
’

T ruth s g l o w m g i mmortal it ie s
’

”
L o ! they de scend 1 0 E art h return , ,

Satan i c k in g doms emp ires spu rn , , ,

'

L ight altars new t o br ightly burn, ,

N o to ilsome task for m a nadj ourn ,

N o arduou s d uty work postpone , , ,

T h e Present se i ze Futur e un k nown , ,

Ki ndl i ng w ith Glory s wak i ng power ’

T h ey beaco n that fast com i n g h our

When God s great C ycles sha ll fulfil
’

Revered H is word obeyed H is w ill , ,

When all shall own co nfess H is name , ,

N or deem His s e r v i ce d r u d g e r y s ha me !
, ,

C h r is t s liv i ng C h u rch a s ot le ss br id e
’

p
‘

, ,
 T H E s GE TH S . 1 81

I ts g row th perfect ion e er the i r p ri de ’

, , ,

F o r t h at they sacr i fice the y p ray , ,

N o r cast the ir confidence away

S tone from the mou nta i n glor i ous grand , , ,

T o wax i ncrease fill every land

"

, , ,

’
Mid wrath d i saster o ft defeat , , ,

I ts foes o e r p o we r e d i n s w ift retreat

’

O f humble aspect p o mpless pu re

-

, , ,

I t s t r iumph ce r t a i n v ict o ry sure ,

.

L ike the m t h e P ilgr ims , all u n k nown ,

T hrough w ilderness t o struggle groan , , ,

I ts p a t h s by fiery p ill ar sh own ,

N at i ons subdu ing m ighty gro w n , ,

T hrough d e e p n i n g l ight a br ig h t n ing z one

’ ’

T o pass all rad iant to H eaven s thron e

’
-

, , ,

I n bl issful se rv ice songs swee t pra i se , , ,

C rowned w ith i m mortal e ndle ss days ,

.

C hr i st s C hurch i t s l iv i ng spotless fame

’

, ,

D earer than l ife than world pr ized name ,

-

,
“

R e s e u e d co n fe ss e d m a i nta i ned it s cl aim

'

, , ,

Wh ich hypocr ites d are not defame ;

H ome Country l it by Freedom s flame
, ,
’

Guarded by po wer un se l fi sh w i s e , ,

T h e i r patt e rns drop !: fr o m out t he sk ies ;

.
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D
MS .

Based o n God s T ruth e t ernal R ight

’

, ,

S uffused all rad iant w ith H eaven s L igh t

’

T he i r per i lous m is si on they co m p l e t e ,

T hen bow before th e mercy seat !

Lost m ill i on s p o int t o J esus feet ’

E ach prod igal ret urn i ng greet ;

S e ek fo r n e w world v irtu e s career
’

, ,

L ight that shall burn t hrough ev e ry s pher e ,

E arth o f it s dross it s rubb i sh C lear ; ,

’
B l e s s m g s supreme H eaven s watch i ng e y e ,

T o guard defend when da n

,
gers n igh
, .

’
Were th ey from H eaven s eternal L ight ,

T r a n s fi g u r i ng m i d i t s r a d i ance br ight
’

P ilgr ims o f day dread i ng foul n ight, ,

T h e t e r n a l G o d the i r Roc k D el ight

’

’
, ,

C onfessed ackn owledged by h is m ight !

,

Were they the men fo r Folly s scowl ’

’
F o r Athe ism s vulgar h owl ,

Besotted l ib ert i ne s dark j eer ’

Base i n fid e l s defam ing sneer ?

’

Wh o w ith proud u pward long i ngs h igh ,

By Fa i th b e yond the starry sky ,

S cale Glory s apex from Heaven s d a y

’ ’
, ,

Pour swee t refulgenc e on ma n s w a y

’
’
i

,
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Make T ruth and R ight on earth supreme , ,

T i me ray w i th H eaven s etern al bea m

’
,

Freedom s great L ig ht pass sw i ft abroad

’
,

H asten i ng the tr i umphs of the i r God !

’
M en m id these wondrous modern t i mes ,

Whose grandeur d i stance now subl i mes ,

M ajest ic towe ring at wh ose tread
, , ,

E arth tremble o n her gran ite be d

As C louds o f prej ud ice of scorn , ,

D issol v e m id blush of m ight ier morn

,
’

_ ,

S een m ight iest names o f flesh e er born

"

G reat h erald gu ides Go d sent the race ,

T ruth to uphold error d i sp l ace

, ,

T o po i nt the go a l of true des i re ,

K indle a grand unwan i ng fi re ;

,

T hen throu g h T ime s l a u r e l d arch suprem e

’ ’
,

Ret ire flash b r ight e n i ng l iv i ng beam

, , ,

Q uenchless fr o m o u t the m ighty Past ,

In Glory Power L ight unsurpassed

, , ,

M en of a br ighten i ng rad iant mould , ,

S tern u nseduced by lucre gold

, ,

S tarr i ng new ag e o f heraldr i es ,

O f undertak i n gs e nt e p r is e , ,

Of movements m ighty wel l begun , ,

 MS
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1 84 T H E P TT GE J .

Ach ie vin g vi ct or i e s t ri u mp hs w o n , ,

Germ se e d s fo r future a g es g ran d

, ,

T o burst i n fr uitage o e r each land

’
.

Are the y t h e men to d ises te em ,

T o br and fa nat ical extre me ? ,

Me n of ill ustr i ous ped igre e ,

Grea t Freedom s consangu i ni ty

’

Bear i ng br ight m ace of gener ous pow e r ,

J ust equal r ights T i me s grandest d owe r

, ,
’

H a iled the great almoners of Go d ,

D iffus i ng r ighteou sness abroad ;

,

Of burn in g nev e r quench i ng zeal

,
-

Whose n oble souls cou ld deeply feel

For all the wo e s o f hu ma n k i n d .

T h e m ight i est burde n s, loo se u nb i nd ,

C O l or C o mp le xi on nat i on , cl i me
, , ,

N 0bar t o H eaven s g i ft s su bl im e ;
’

L ife s m e s sage bear i ng true to all

’

T h e h umble , wise t h e g re at t h e small ;

‘
-

oyed l i ke r a n d e r i n hi s day ,
j o ne
g
.

To rend all ob stacl e s awa y ;

Br e ak the huge b raze n ba rrie r s s trong ,

Wa ll i n g t h e ag e s d ark a nd l o ng ; ,

G ive human n at ti r e gra nd e st way

 T HE P I L GR J MS . 1 85 ;

I nL ife s vast trag ic drama play

’
-
.

Wh ile others st int the ir generou s ai m ,

And for themselves co mpass io ns C la im ,

T he crysta l streams they open w i de ,

W ith the ir o w n selfishness dee p d yed ,

All generous plans great systems w ise, ,

C hosen fo r fa m e i n human eyes ,

T h ey d i s i nterested doomed t o r i se
, ,

B orn fo r the noblest sacr ific e ,

C ontent should th ey fo rgotten be

, ,

I n ex ile a n d obscur ity ,

To l ive to i l labor d ie u nknown

, , , ,

T he i r G o d t o H on or T ruth e nthrone , ,

A world enfranch ise man make free , ,

A Future glor i ous yet t o s e e !

M en o f magnan i mous , great soul ,

O f deep devot ion h igh C on trol

, ,

Wh om ages wrapt i n homage sweet “

Wi th r i s i ng m ill ions haste to greet !

,

Me n w h o could lay hands o n the flo od ,

S weep i ng subl ime the march O f God

, ,

O n creste d m o unta i n b i llows steep ,

Am i d the ir roar find bal my sleep ,

Dark crest i n g O cea n s wrath defied

,
’
,
 TH E P JL G R I MS
’

1 86 .

I ts tor rents stem w ith hero pr ide

N ew H em isph e res g ive hu man eye .

T o br ig hten wh il e the centur i es fly

,

T he i r mou nta i n p i nnacles subl i me ,

Vast r o s e at e p e ak s thresholds of T i me
,
'

, ,

T o fa i rer lan d s H eaven s sweet repose

’
.
,

Where endless b looms it s fragrant rose , ,

Where beauty C hange n or d i mness know s , , ,

Where r iver o f l ife forever flows

M en w h o orda ined ages to free
, ,

S ounded all depths o f T ruth s gre at sea

’

Passed j agged gorges l it w i th fire , ,

By it s E ternal Auth or S ire , ,

Abysms matchles s m ighty spanned , , ,

H u g e labyr i nths the ir w i nd i ngs gran d , ,

Vast he ights ascended soar i ng far , ,

’

’
N e ath T i me s all rad i ant dazzl i ng star
’
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; ,

B e yond all worlds that myst i c l ie ,

I n s tarry depths of azure sky ,

T h e Good the T rue th e Fa i r to find

, , , ,

Vast legac i es for all mank i nd ,

Of glory grandeur pr iceles s worth

, , ,

S i nce T i me s beg inn i ng w i thout b i rth ;

’

Wh o m ight iest proble ms scan ned profound , ,

 T H E E JL G E T MS . 1 87

Flung su nl ight world w i de nat i on s rou nd -

, ,

Gave all th i ngs qu icken i ng m ig ht i er bo u n d ; , i

’

S till seek i ng h igh st ill h igher g round

, ,

Soar far beyond T i me s t wil ight s u n ’

S can the i mmortal races run ,

S e e where great dest i n i es are spun ,

Wove i n pure beams of H eaven s wh it e throne ’

’
Mid splend or s rad iant burn ing zone
’

, ,

S e e flash i ng domes far gleam i ng sp i res

, ,

H e aven s matchless flam ing altar fi res

’

,
‘

H ear the deep thu nder o f that song ,

,

I n d iapasons thr ill i ng strong , ,

Roll i ng H eaven s a i rs subl ime alon g

’

Rapt utterance o f i mmortal tongue " “

Are they the men for beardless fools

T o mock desp i se w ith r u ffi a n tools
, ,

For slander s po ison po i nted dar t

’
-

T o p i erce w ith pangs , t ill l i fe blood start

“

For fa ithless me n to impl i cate ,

Bra n d i nfa mous in Church and S tate ?

Alas ! degenerate ar e the days ,

Man turns to Folly s w i cked ways ’

For anc ient fa i th the fathers taught ,

C oncup i scence and lust are wrought -

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By grovel i ng pass i ons O f the wor ld ,

Fro m Glory s su mm it man i s hurled ’

T o wander darkl i ng vulgar stray , ,

Farther st ill farther from r ight way ;

,

T hough k i ndled by ethereal fire ,

H e s i nks o e rw h e l m e d i n deepest m ire

,
’

, ,

Blast i ng h i s h ope h i s reas on da rk , ,

Q uench ing p rou d be i ng s deathless spark ! ’

But I n o prophet yet w ill tell

, ,

T hat anc ient fa i th sh all w i th u s dwell .

T here I S i n human Consc ience deep

‘

, , ,

An ocean where the gales that sw e ep,

Dr ive H eaven ward fo r true s p i r i tual rest -

Prenatural sense i n whose s t r o n g q u e s t ‘

'

For peace pure l ight from k i ngdoms blest

, ,

Reflected d im H e a v e n is possessed ,
.

E arth it is wayward ; T i me is d r e a r
,
'

A Godless m i nd hath bondage fear ; ,

M en cannot yet uproot themselves ,

Grow i rrespons ible turn elves ,

Fa i r ies as evanesce nce l ight

, ,

D anc i n g on moonbeams o f t h e n ight .

M i nd t is a nobler k i ngl ier stock

,
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, ,

M ust bu ild on H eaven s E ternal Rock ’

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E ISe d ire convul s i ons earthquak e s shock , ,

S atan ic foes assa il a n d m o ck .

Gaz ing o n N atu re a ll C a n feel ,

H er beauteous forms awake the ir z eal , ,

H er gorgeous sun s fa i r moo ns br ight sta rs , , ,

H er mi n gl ing C louds sweet drap er ies , ,

E ffulgence burst i ng through a w orld

I n rose ate dyes o f cr im s o n gold , ,

R obes robes o f purple scarlet fi r e

, , , ,

Wh o s e tr ail ing glor ies gods i n sp i re ,

S wept t h r o t h e vaulte d arch H eaven s d ome

’ ’

, ,

By angel ban ds from out th e ir h ome ;

S en t o n some m iss ion heavenly grand , ,

T o deck ad o rn ear th s l ovely la nd

’

, ,

W ith what enraptu r i ng sweet del ight ,

T hey r av ish C harm our mortal s ight ;

,

A world p av il io n d flam i ng br ig ht ’
‘

I n glory d ay herald i ng n i ght

, ,

All august scenes magn ificence , ,

H e r p o m p s of power omn ipote nce

'

, ,

T h e tempests march t h e t o r r e n t s plu nge , ,

T h i m p r i s o n d a i r s earthquake revenge ,
’ ’ ’

T h e crash the b o om o f w ilderness

, , ,

T he fal l i ng t r e e its l onel i ness

, ,
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90 T H E P IL G R IM S .

T he flash i ng p ool m i rror o f G o d , ,

S wee t da i sy, flo w r e t s on t h e sod ,

’

T h e ever C hang ing vary i n g dyes , ,

Aspects fa ir features that surpr ise

, , ,

T hey ma ke her realm vast palace fa i r ,

Ma n s j oy o us past i me o ft to share !
’

S can n i ng h igh a r t t h a t too i nsp i res ,

.

, , ,

S t i rs i nward deep Promethean fires ; , ,

Beneath cathedral temp le arch , , ,

Columns where centur ies h old the i r march ,

L0 i h o w vast m ighty sp ir its thr ill , ,

(

As V i rtu e s from t h e Pas t d ist il ;

As bursts the C loud it s rad iant star , ,

W ith sm ile o f Glory beam i ng far ,

H ope l ight o f Future m ight i er grand

-

, , ,

Great guerdon o f each unblessed land .

T ra n s fi g u r i ng L i fe 10 s il e n t s p e ak s
‘

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.

T h eternal d oom of slumber breaks

’

When Art th e age s r e awakes -

T hen m a n obl iv i on dark forsakes, ,

L ife s blush i ng beauty grace returns

’
, ,

I n fon d presentment glow i ng , burns !

Bu t who h is i nmost nature k n own
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“

T o whom T i m e s wonders h ave been sh own

’

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C oupl e d w i th outward earthward s ight ,

Hath hu ngered for sp ir itual l igh t !

ne t
?

S ense it i s shallow
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— grandest p ile , ,

Br ight hues fa ir colors may b egu ile

, , ,

Mind s deeper w ants can ne er repa ir

’ ’

T o s p i r itual vo idance m ist and a ir ,

-

N ot isola t e struck from the throne

,

—
I s man but to h is M aker kno wn
,
‘

Vast system fO ld s h im r igh t or wrong , ,

Res istles s currents bear alo ng ;

’
Mid pow e rs unseen vast forces g ra nd , ,

H is dest i n y ete r nal plann e d , ,

H e dr i n ks i n i nfluence takes in food , ,

T h sp i r itual Fa i r Beaut iful Good

’

, , , ,

Q uench i ng h is th irst h is hu nger o er ,

’

A s l ig h t breaks from the eternal shore

'

All feel that F a i th i s needed here ,

I ts l ight gone out wh at e lse can C heer ? ,

C an market s gewgaw s; bo i sterous wealth

, ,

Futur i ty i n muffled stealth ,

Close at each heel t o wh irl away ,

T h e butterfl ies t hat last a day ?

I do no t e nv y such as these
’

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"

T h e sons of Folly ill at ease

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i 9 2 TH E P i l GRJ MS .

I m p elled by sense o f s ight o f soun d , ,

S courged lash ed self gau ntleted arou nd

, ,
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Loaded w i th C ha i ns pass i ons impose , ,

T o wh ich are l ight all common woes .

Lo ! g i ddy France where is she n ow , ,

Blasphemer who refused to bo w ,

Dark skept i c of the modern school ,

Who m id Fa ith s wonders played the fool

’ ’

N at i ons as ma n must have firm root

, ,

E lse H eaven w ill trample u nder foot ;

I n path s of tr uth orda i ned to go ,

Fac i ng all h ost ile w ind s that blow ,

N o id i osyncrac i es re fi ned
C an p u rge the v i s i on of the bl i nd
’

Allure t h e err i n g po i nt the w ay ,

T o l ight and sun sh i ne heavenly day , .

Walk i ng deep s ightless p aths o f T i me

, ,

Where lurk temptat i on envy cr i me , , ,

Where every doubtful dev i ous road ,

Leads from the tru e th e only G o o d ; ,

1

Where nature s i ntu i t i ons w ise

’

,
"

T o grasp dec ide ne er ne er su ffice ;

’ ’

, ,

Pregnant but not w ith sp i r i tual r ight

, ,

T o C hoose the only cou rse of R i ght ,

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Where earth born pass ions a i ms C o n trol

-

Deepen i ng the da r kness of each soul” ,

V Vh e l m ing i nsloughs of endless m ire

W
,

here b e i ng s e m bers q uenc hed exp i re ;

’

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N o i nnate i nwrought q u i cken ing beam

.

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N o bala nce gu i dance power supreme

,
-

,
”

T o thr e ad the awful mazes deep

‘

Gu i de where t h e head l o ng t o rr e n t s Sw e ep “

N 0 swe e t E lys ian heaven born stra i n ,

-

T o l u ll the heart s deep sa d d e ni ng pa in

’

’
T ossed tempest beat on L i f e s dark m a i n
,
-

, ,

What but s ome h igh sup e rnal forc e ,

’
C an steady human nature s course “

T ouch ing deep spr ing s all all unseen

-

, , ,

L ife s per ils da ngers stand between

’

,
!

L i ft sovere ign wand a po w er d iv i ne , ,

At which etern al l ight shall sh i n e ,

Ca lm all d istur ban ce lust and rag e , , ,

H eaven for Weak th an its strength engage !

Fa ith m ighty Fa i th , twas H eaven orda i ned
,
’
-

E arth s m ight ie st sons prophets susta i ned ;

’

, ,

L i nked by it s powe r to H eaven s h igh throne ’

"
Chosen in God s h igh p u rp o s e k n o w n ’ '

t
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Purchased by H im who Came t o ato ne ,

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F rom H eaven and w h o h im s e l f on ce g a ve

A rebel wo rld re de e med t o save , ,

S u ch such the fall alone o u t r is e

, , ,

Beacon the e arth and ga i n the sk i es , ,

S pread Chr ist s salva t i on w i thout b ou nd

'

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?

Wake songs the u n iverse arou nd .

J o i ned w ith sweet H o pe fa i r char ity , ,

T h e br ight i mmortal s i s t e rs three , ,

Whose several fire s u n ite d burn

"

Man h e r o l iv e s e arth s god s ca n spurn ;

'

,
’

Ac hie ve great deeds endless to s hi n e

.

, ,

Fa i r fa irest garl and w reaths en tw i n e

,
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I mmortal h onors w in d iv i n e .

W ould man be stron g nv i nc ibl e

i ? ,

Fa ith that must be h is p ri n ci ple

, .

Craves he t h e boon of rare success ?

Wear i ng Fa ith s sh ield G o d then can ble s s
’
’

, .

N o r ig h t e o u s boon w i ll H e w ithhol d ,

Fro m those With i n i t s myst i c fold .

I mmortal faith hop e char ity , . ,

A three fold cord great mystery -

, ,

With a nch or i n the rock C left thr ow n

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T h e human bark by hurr icane s blown

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M a i nta i ns i ts p o is e a wreck ne er known 3 ,

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9

T h rou gh fiery tempests called t o s a i l ,

,

H e l md , r u d d e r d co m p aS S d shall pr e va il
’ ’ ’

, ,

D eeper than T i me br oader th an earth ,

‘

A power of h igh c e lest ial b i rth

Pres ide s o e r r u l e s d irects the w ay;
,
’
,

T h ough host i le element s w ild play

Arou n d the ir rage the ir no ise co nfound ;
, ,

T hey fall they per i sh at man s feet

’

, ,

His v i ctor i es tr iu m phs ne er defeat, ,

’
.

Who r i de the tempest s fur i ous blast ’

When darkness gloom all overcast

“

, ,

When storms o f vengeance gather deep ,

And startl i ng tempest s onward swee p ,

When mo unta i n b illo ws p ile an d roll ,

And terror s inks each una r me d sou l

T hose led by H eaven s eternal S tar
’

Wh ile round C onvuls ion s heave a nd war ;

’

N atur e in darkn e ss deep profoun d , ,

A rad iance br ight i s fl ung around ;

L ik e l s r ae l m id E gypt s n i g ht
r
’ ’

, ,

I n Goshen cheered by H eavenly l ight ! .

S e e m ighty martyr s Stem the t i de

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T o Heaven o n fiery char i o ts r i d e ;

T h e reckless madmen w h o assa il ,
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R IMS .

Q u i ver i ng l ike gh ost s as blo od less pal e -

, ,

E e n woman feeble ch ild at stake

’

, , ,

Lo ! they death s awful terrors break ’ ‘

L ife s d readfu l p a ngs s wi ft fly i ng f p a s t

’
,
"

E ternal morn i ng break i ng fast

S u sta i n ed by Fa ith H ope s anch or strong
’

, ,

T he y tr iu mph O ver fear an d wrong

Go d n e er forsakes h is l oved d istresse d
’

, ,

Mid tortures agon ies g ive s rest

’
, , .

S e e p atr i ot v i rtues br ight su preme , ,

M an ground to dust, m illstones betwee n ;

T h ick dark ness pall i ng deep arou nd
"

Se e Bruce a Wallace strow t h e gro und

, ,

W i th gna sh ing v i ct i ms heaps of s la i n , ,

B reak the fierce tyrant s gall i ng C ha i n ’

Po int th e br ight path to Freedom s re i g n ’

L o ! T e ll s brave deed on Alp i ne pla i n

’
'

,
, ,

I t se nds through ages sweet refra i n ,

I mmortal iz i ng h ero bands ,

S tarr i ng w ith crowns great V i ctor la nd s ,

Br ight e r t ha n all th e fa me of k i ngs ,

tr iumph br in gs ,

From ignom i n ies bondage sha me , , ,

L ight i ng w it h H e a ve n s eternal flame

’

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’
T is the world s g re at days o f power
on ,

When d ireful s torms te m pestu o u s lo wer ,

When from obl iv i on s Starless grave ’

Man huma n her itage would save ;

When thunder i ng legi o ns b rist le stare , ,

H url deadly bolt s through darken i ng a i r ,

S umm on i ng resi stan ce from despa i r ,

Fearless t o d o to brave and dare , ,

—
Rush in fierce onslaught Fa ith g ives l ight , ,

E n s t a rs th e gloo m of heav i est n ight

W ith gl imp s ing sple ndors rad iance b right , ,

N erves each proud arm e ac h bosom fi res ,

-

Weakn e ss w ith courage strength i nspi r e s , , ,

T h e waver i ng t rembl i ng fills w ith z eal

, , ,

M akes heroes m id t h e l o u d e n ing peal

’

O f deadly can no n trumpet bla st , ,

I n valor courage, u nsurpassed

,
!

When bl o od r ed met e ors w ild fi erce sweep

‘

And tho usands fal l i n dea th s l o ng s le e p .

’ '

De ath carnage se iz i ng o n t h e ir p r e y
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T h e th i nn i ng ranks filled w ith d i smay

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Fa ith Fai th un m o ved leads o n th e v an

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Y i elds n ot t h e Cause of fellow man ;

Peals t h e l oud on s e t s Clar ion s o u nd
l

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98 T H E P [L G R I MS .

T he fiel d o f str ife m ak e s h all o w e d grou nd ! “

L o where d ark D anub e s waters flow

’

T was on that morn o f human wo e

’

When gl eamed fi e r ce T a r t a r Sc i metar

'

When M oslem Waved h is crescent dear ,

When blood stai ned hordes o f savage men

-

W ith horr i d arms paled E urope s sun ’

.

W ith As ian vengea nce As ian cr ime , ,

Be nt o n t h e damn i ng d eed of T im e ,

T o crush fa i r T ruth neath m ou nta i n wave

’ '

Of wa rr i ng men d ig it s deep g rave , ,

S cout Love Redem pt i on fro m the w orld

, , ,

’
N ea th hell s black flag i n wrath u nfurled
‘ ’
,

L o a S t h e awful summons came

'

Fa ith firm res olved from H eaven a fl ame

, , ,

Le ads each strong sp ir i t up the he ight

I n E urope s hour of blood i es t fight
’
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For T ruth man s G o d g iven bi rthr ight

,
’
-

E xultant tru stful u nd i smayed

, , ,

T here o n h igh ramparts fi e rce arrayed ,

Where foemen drew the ir gl itter i ng blade ,

Where force ga i ns t force in ba tt le s w aye d
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F a i th u nap p a l e d st e ms the dark t i de

, , ,

I nv inc ible th ough long defied ,

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Portcull is d m ar sh all d at H eaven s s id e

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,

I t pou rs th e awful ru i n w ide

“

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,

T urns back t h e l an ce the fl am i ng s p ear , ,

"O f plumed of gl itt e r i ng ca val i er

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Breaks se rr ied ran ks t h at fly and reel ‘

“
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Before the dread ful fl a m ing steel ;

Proud T u rk fierce T artar b ite t h e dust
, , ,

Amb iti o n drunk w ith battle th irst ,

Fa int i ng o e r w h e l m e d d i smayed d istress e d

,
’

, , ,

T h une q ual contest u n co n fe S S e d !

’ ‘

H e a v e n s v e il i ng su n in blood goes down

’ '

Darkness vast deep t h e warr i ors drown

,
“

N o l iv i ng form through s unle ss a ir ,

Wh il e bl ood and murde r tr i umph t h ere !

O d i smal scen e o f b utchery cr i me ,
, ,

H id from the s ight of startled T i me ,

D read sc e ne o f l iv ing horrors death , ,

O f a gon ies of fa i nt i ng breath

, ,

O f im p r e cat l o n s cur s e a n d prayer

,
'

W he r e h os tile men the ir vo ws declare

’

Mid w ildest rage lost hope de spa ir , ,

S e e F a ith hero i c st r u ggle dare , , ,

S e nd up to H e a ven it s ple ad i ng car e ,

I nv oke for her d es G l ory s share ’

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 00 TH E P I L G RI MS .

V ictory o r death it s tr ium ph there

'

F ierce fierce the onset blood ie r grows

, ,

T h e m idn ight carnage slaughter ing w oes ; ,

T h e l ight retu rns en w rapt i n cloud s ,

T h e battl i ng hosts th i ck gl oo m enshrouds ;

W ild vengeance startles w ith a c ry ,

Red meteors flash along th e sky ,

I n va i n — H eave n bre aks the b lood dyed -

scene ,

T h e frown i ng ranks walks h igh between ,

T h e startled hosts t o madness dr i ven ,

Blo w sw ift on blow sw ift dreadful gi ve n , , , ,

S oo n soo n th e ramparts y i eld away

, ,

An d brea ks glad morn o f E urope s d a y

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Vast day o f p ower o f glory fame , , ,

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Of grand i mmortal heroes name

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Of man s advancement onward str i de

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T o h igh dom i n i on emp ire w i de ;

‘

B u i ld e r o f ages i n h i s pr i de
‘

, ,

T h e Past the Future s T eacher Gu ide !

’

, , ,

But strange am az ing awful vast , , , ,

T h e dyes that c i v il izat i ons cast

I nfluences shap ing str on g a world
By co n fiiCt revolut i ons , h urle d ;
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O ne mome nt l ight then darkn ess deep , ,

"
Br ief calm short peac e then b illows steep
, ,

H ang the i r foam crests am i d the clouds -

Wh ile H o p e s s w e e t star in gloom enshrouds !

’

Aga i n o e r ca s t by treacherous gu ile

’
,

By fo u l ambiti o n s restless w il e
'

D ebas i ng tyrants despot cla n , ,

Warr i ng ga inst God ga i n st fellow man

’

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’ ‘

Darkness returns E gypt ian n ight ,

O nce m ore e cl ipses sover e ign R igh t ! “

N o t t h r e a t e n i n g curse of mart ial for ce ,

Blo ckad ing ages in the ir cours e ,

D read gl itt e r i ng a rms br ight arm or steel

, , , ,

B r istl ing i n vengeance F at e to s eal ; ,

N o t savage leg i ons poured af ar , ,

’
N eath war s mal ignant fi ery star
’

, ,

Roll i ng res istl e ss i n the ir pr i d e ,

W ith D es ol at ion at the ir s ide ,

S ummon proud man a worl d aga i n , ,

T o ri se w ith cour age might and ma i n

, , ,

Hurl ba ck t h inva d er qu e nch h is flam e

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Of mad amb it i on headlong tam e ! ,

A foe m o r e d ir e ful sovere ign , st rong , ,

I ntrenched for age s dar k an d lo ng ,

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I n human heart s through h o p e an d f ear

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’

M ore dreadful than the gl itter i ng spear

O r bend i ng lance the warr i or bre aks ,

c i h
When onquer ng foe s path o e r t ak e s
i
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!

I nv is ible dark ghostl y re ign

, ,

O f pri est craft w ith it s sp i r i tual cha i n

-

Of bonda g e to wh ich common we ight

, ,

O f tyrant wrong is l igh t estate ;

Darken i ng it s v iewless cords to b in
, d,
S hutt i ng sweet knowledge from th e m i nd ,

By J e s u it c r a ft dar k subtle sch e me

’

, , ,

V ile dom inat ion foul supreme , , ,

I t l ifts it s stan d ards awes a world ,

W i th h orr id ens ign s w i de unfurled ;

By d ogmas by t rad it i ons new, ,

By S oph istr i es of hell i s h hue ,

By r ites by fantas i es untru e

, ,

Auth or it ie sd evo id of cla im ,

By v illa i n i es w ith out a name ,

T r icks stratagems of paga n sh ame

, , ,

I t lures H eaven s flock With in false fold ’

Peeled bartere d fo r v ile p o tt ag e s o l d !

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Unh oly power w ith p i ou s awe , ,

B ase superst i t i o n giv ing l aw ,

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Forc i ng sub miss ion b i nd i ng creed , ,

By torture dungeon blood iest d eed

'

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I n qu is itor i al pu rg ing fires l

O M use say d id H e ll s damn ing lyres

, , ,
’

M ake mus ic ! they sh ould give a sou nd

C h ill i ng man s blood freez i ng the ground
’
, ,

T el l the sad lonesome h orr id tale

, , ,

O f nat ional bon d age barter sale , , ,

Of man oppre ssed relentless torn , ,

Of every H eaven lent l ineam ent shorn ,

“

M ade th rall v ile s e rf a beast o f prey

.

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Pr e rogat ives r ights swept awa y , , ,

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N eath pr i estly crush i n g tyrant sway
’

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Of Ant i C hr ist pro phets foretold ,
’

P ierc i ng T i me s haz e from days of o ld ’

I n stolen robes of sacred l ight ,

F ill ing a w orld with groans affrigh t , ,

Mor e p ag a n than dark p agan n ight !

‘

Foul mo n ster an embod ied cr i me , ,

C onc e ntered filth pollut i on sl i me , , ,

C ondensed deprav i ty v i le scum , ,

Of arb itrar i ness s i n s sum ,

’

Abom i nable i nfam ies ,

O f frauds dece its of deadly l ie s

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T r ampl i ng th e earth neath blood sta i ned fe et ’ ' ‘

T hrust i ng i tself i n God s o w n s eat

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T o wreck i t s v e ng e a n ce cr im e s co mplete , ,
‘

W th lus t o f p o we r
i —l ike f E t n a s womb ’
'

Where pent up fire s

I ts su mm i t th roned where va po rs lay ,

Wh ose wreath i ng folds foretell d i sm ay ,

W h ose awful s i des when fierce they qu ake ,

'

T h e m ig h t ie s t t hrones o f monarchs shake ,

At w hose d read ru mbl i ng earth quake sound

, ,

Myr i ads turn gh astl y pale arou nd , ,

Whose lava str e ams sh ot fi e rce o n h igh

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, ,

W ith scorch i ng terrors tear the sky ,

W ith d ismal rage proj ect il e s fl ung

, ,

W ith scornful h i sses fi e n d l ik e sprung , ,

S e nt fr o m h o t H e ll s consum i ng u r n
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A world t o d eluge blacken b urn , , ,

Spar i ng n o beauteou s lovely th i ng , ,

N o work o f peasant l ord or k i ng

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W ith bl ig h t in g w it h devour ing wrath

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Blast i ng all verdure i n the ir path ,

T o bar renn ess a l onely w i ld

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T urn nature where an E den s m iled !

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T hus dreadful the d read pr i estly r e ign-

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O f tyrants b i nd i n g sp i r i tual ch a i n
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Bow i ng th e s o a rin g G od l i k e m in d ,
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C l ipp i ng it s w ings t o e arth confined

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B y fet ter in g cl ogs fals e d i smal glare

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Pom ps pageants kept fro mnat ive ai r

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S e nd i ng forebod i ngs h o rror fe ar , , ,

C onsumpt i on through each wast i ng sphe re ,

C orru p t ion s i n i qu itous shame , ,

P rofan it ies w ith o u t a name

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H y p o cr a s i e s ; j u
ggl i ngs dec eit , ,

L ib id i nous fO u l lu s t ful h e at ,
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L ighted from H ell o n Ea rth r e born

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V irtue sw e et I n nocence fo rl o rn !
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T h Ap o calypt ic Ant i C hr i st
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W ith E arth s deep v il eness s ubs id ized’

T h e seven h i lled Beas t l i fted it s he a d

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f E t n a l ike w it h v ile harlots fed

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Pou r ed blas t i ng from i t s horr id m o u th

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E ternal barr e n ne ss and drouth , .

Li gh t i ng the fagot blaz i ng t o r h , ,

S teeped i n foul c alum n ies debauch , ,

H url ing p ro ud mona rchs from the i r th r ones ,

A s imoon b light in g
, t hrou g h all z ones ,

By dr e ad an at he ma s f o ii l C u rs e ,
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2 V TH E G .

T oo horr i d for a sober verse !

D ru nk w ith the blood o f m i ll i o ns sla in ,

Palm i ng i ndulgen c i es for ga in ,

B i nd i ng the earth w i t h endless cha i n

Of v ile abom i nat i on s dark ,

T rampled ext i n gu i shed ,Freedom s spark

’

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All m igh ty landmarks of renown ,

I n one vast maelstrom s w allowed down ,

E arth swept by deluge blast i ng fire , ,

L e av ing n o flower n o verdur o us sp ire

, ,

Far fa r an d n ear deep sul l en gloom

, , , ,

T h e l iv i ng world l ik e death a tomb !

, ,

Pealed then l o ud call of i nj u red T i me ,

Fa i th m ighty Fa ith dares deed s subl im e

, , ,

Acts h igh transcendent he ro part , ,

Bid s the pent world renewed r e start , ,

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From the dead rot of tyrant rule

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T aug ht from th e sk i es in w i s d om s school

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Gleams n ot proud crescent sc imetar , ,

Heard is n o mult itud inous st ir ‘

Of vengeful warr i ors h eated r ife , , ,

T o plunge in m a rt ial con fl i ct str ife , ,

R 0 11 th e vast world i n cr i mson flood

Of carnage sta i n w ith curse o f God !
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A Single form l o ! walks T i me s s e a

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O f blood maj est i c man to free !

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W ith hand upl ifte d to the sky ,

Wav ing T ruth s ban ner pr oud on h igh

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A sacred h a l o br e a k ing far

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R is in g a ne w un sett i ng sta r
, ,

P ortents s weet om e ns in the ir play

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P rognost ic of a br ighter day ;

T h e nat i on s wa it i ng o n each shore ,

Watch i ng fo r e l ig h t in g s gone before ,

Wh o as they bo w h igh H eaven adore , ,

D el iverances un seen impl ore ,

Del iverances from e rror s curse ’

From tyrant bondage d e e p d is t r e s s ,

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From ignorance it s deepen i ng shame , ,

Re l ieved by T ruth s outburst i ng flame !

“ ’

I n that vas t cr i s i s l ifted h igh , ,

God sends del iverance from the sky ,

Be h olds the h our hears Fa ith s strong cry

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Breaks ada mant lo ne mounta i ns dry ,

B ids send the i r streams Fa i th s need supply ,

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Prov ides hi s servant as of old ,

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I n weakness s i ngleness makes b old
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G r a p p l i ng t h e dragon scarlet whore , ,

2 08 TH E P IL G R IM S .

Se e Luthe r l ight on d arkness pou r ,

D i ssolve t h enfold i ng clouds that l ie

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,

E nwrap the world s g reat in famy

’

I t s starre d ab om i nat i on v i le , ,

Of l ust oppress i on falseh ood gu ile !

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,

M e ek m ighty champ io n o f h is G od
, ,

H e breaks th e tr ipl e tyrant s rod ’

S c orn i ng pre rogat ives o f a i r ,

Pretent i ous cla i ms tha t never were ,

Of H eaven orda i n e d for hum an use ,

V ile usurpat i on s long abuse , ,

O f shown to m a n ,

T o l ight n ot darken hi s br i ef span

, , ,

Of be i ng on T i m e s per ilou s way

,
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T o reach the gates of endless day

A b ol d reformer sp ir itual kn ight, ,

Armored i n T ruth celest i al br ight , , ,

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H e w i elds it s lance i t s gl itter i n g spear

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H urls thunderbolts ,T i me s path t o clear ’

Of spawn i ng tyrants pr i estly c la n , ,

Robbers of G o d i mmortal man , ,

Th roug h Fa ith bru i ses the bulwarks strong

Of sacr ileg i ou s error wrong ,
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G ir d e d w it h m ig h t in H eaven s h igh na m
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H e k i ndl e s T ruth s eternal flame ,

B ea ts back the swell ing t ides of power

T hat darken earth mank i nd de vour ; ,

M akes m o narchs qua il before h i s tread ,

I nsult i n g pr i n ces bow the ir head ,

D read h ierarchy tossed a n d flu ng , ,

T ha t human s ighs and groans had wrung ,

T hrou gh centur ies of hot despa i r , ,

Abom i nat i on h igh i n a ir !

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Blast e d i t s hope w ith l iv i ng r ay , ,

Sho t fro mthe throne of e n d le ss d a y '

O er T i me s vast g loom sent rad iance far

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As rose and bla zed h is hero star ;

Proud pope v ile eccles iast ic crew ,
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Pr i est prel ate card i nal o e r t h re w

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B r ings ba ck the nat i on s h id eous swun g ’

I n blacken ing air where death knells wrung

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T h e p angs of martyrdoms of w o e , ,

O f vassalage from world la id low

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I n abj ectness rends the dark ve il
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O f gu ilt and horror that preva il ,

O f v ile debasement s errors strong , ,

O f infam i es of pe rj ur i ng wron g ;
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E ur op e the na t io n s i n it s womb
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S ummons to ri se b urst f rom it s tomb

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A worl d i n darkness n ight gone down , , ,

T o rouse ru n race of h igh reno w n

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For T rut h h igh H eaven s unfad i ng crown !

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Lo at Hi s vo ice the nat i ons wake ,

F rom sleep o f ages sudden bre ak ,

P rogr e ss i t s ope ne d p ath th ey take

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False m u m r ie s sh ibboleth s forsake ,

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H a il th e n e w l ight ser e ne and fa i r , ,

For Freedom T ruth the ir God declare

,
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By Fa ith s Herculea n bl o w and bo u nd ,

’

Great Papacy struck to the ground ,

Lo bleed ing v i ct i m helpless We ak , . ,

Powerless i t s vengeanc e m o re to wreak ‘

'

Bl igh t the proud earth w ith error s curse ’

,
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S m it fr o m i t s throne stung w i th rem orse ,

B oast i ng false ped igree of po we r ,

From C hr ist the great apostle s h our

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Fo rever wou nde d br u ised its pr id e , ,

Ages Shall curse nat ions der ide ,

As i nfamous i n robes o f blood

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T h e d r e ad e s t scourge T i me s path hath tr od

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Wh ile he w h o dare d to draw hi s bo w ,

And la id the tr iple m onster l o w ,

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H is fr iend Ph ill ip p u s Me l a n ct h o n
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Great F r e d e r icu s bold brave Saxo n , , ,

T hey w h o that gre at reform sped on

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T h rough G o d the Father S p irit S o n , ,

I m maculate T hree H eaven s T r iune O ne ,

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As throu g h long centur i es T r u th shall sh in e , ,

S hall fres h unfad i ng garlan d s tw i ne ;

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N o per iod t ir e of the ir proud fame ,

T o speak the g reat refor mer s name

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Luther s a name deep l o ng embalmed
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Wh o rode the storm the ages cal med ,

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Wh o to man s r ights ; to Freedom true ’

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Ga i nst h is v ile fo e d read m i ss ile thre w ,

L i ke I sr ae l s m onarch W i th h is sl i ng
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Who sle w Ph il ist ia s g iant k ing ’

Ra is e d u p by H e aven del iv erer grand

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When darkness p a l le d s t r u ck dumb each land

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T h e waves fierc e r o ar ing monarchs pale , ,

N 0 arm of courage t o p reva i l ,

G o d s servant nerved wi th he r o m ig h t
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For T rut h eter nal j ust i ce R ight

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An hu mble monk fr o m out h is cell , ,

By Fa ith he rout s the h o st s o f H ell

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Re st ores T ruth s broke n re ign on earth ’

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 TH E IM S
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21 2 P JL G R .

C rowns c ivili z at i on w it h new b i rth !

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T was that same F aith made P ilgr ims stron
g
E ternal foes o f error wrong ,
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T hey caught that beam that blazed afar

From G erm an y s h ero ic s tar ’

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Mid Alp i ne summ its t hron e d on h igh , ,

S aw Zw i ngle hero mart yr d ie ;

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From C alv i n caught t h i mmortal fire

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God s chosen band ages i nsp i re ;

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B ut most from C hr ist H i s li v i ng law , ,

T h e gos pe l th e y th e ir max ims d raw

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Gre at born of T i me they w h o had dared

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Gre at deeds subl ime w h o bosoms bared ,

T o E nvy s shaft s mal ice , proud scorn

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T hat th a n m ight r ise earth be re born ! ,

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T hey the i r example s pattern s br ight , ,

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Mid the ir l ong lone d im s t a rl e s s n ight
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Aid ing in sp i r ing on the ir way

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T o w i de unbar n e w gates o f D a y
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I n n oble ve i n s flows hero blood

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S i nce Adam the engulph ing flood

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I n one vas t bond i mmortal t ie , ,

Are l i nked gre at g u i des of D e st i ny ’

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T h ose who by G od s orda in i n g power

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S na p gall i ng cha in s r e lume ,
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T i me
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M ake R ight T r u Fai th Su preme !

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O f that i mmort al gl or i ous band , ,

T hat thro vast centur ie s to iled an d pl a nned

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For hum an na tu re T ruth an d R ight , ,

The P ilgr i ms sh i ne i n deepen i ng l ight .

T h e tw is ted c o rds of tyrant w rath [

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Lo 1 they unbra id fl i ng from the path

,

Where true advancement fl ies a pace ,

E xalts refines the hu man race ;

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S oon s con to l ight T i me s far th e st shor e

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D ot w ith rare charms creat ion o er ’

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T ame the r u d e s a v a g e i n hi s wi ld
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N ature s u ntu t o r e d o r p han ch ild

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Barbar i an m id h e r fore st aisles

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Whom h e r ru d e s port the ch a s e be g u ile s , , ,

W it h more than O rphean s o o t h ing s t r a m ,

H ol d ea rth i n l is t n ing rapture s cha i n ‘

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Wh ile M erc y Love i n t r i u m p h re i gn !

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O wondrous change ! t is F ai th th at br i ngs

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D el iveran ce to all h u m a n thi ngs

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As i t s pu re sparkl i ng crys tal t ide

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R o l l s t h ro u g h t h e k e mp i res w id e
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Se epomps v ile pageants pass away

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T ruth Reason R ight beg i n th e i r s w ay , ,

D read superst it i ons lose the ir force

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N ew laws new customs change T i me s co u rse

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ust pol i c i es arrangeme n t s w i se

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S tart tears o f j oy i n hum an eyes ,

N e w i nst itut i ons sagely plan n ed I ,

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Fl i ng splendors o er each bu rden e d land ;
Art sc ience culture root and grow
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Pure st reams o f nectar bou nteous fl ow .

D eep deep With i n immortal m i nd

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C omes consc iousness to H eaven res igned ,

A h oly trust pure r ich and sweet

, , ,

H igh h opes of happ in e ss complete !

S ome bo w o f sorrow may be spr ung ,

S ome s ilent gr i ef may fi nd a tongu e ,

S ome d isappo i ntment sudde n r ise ,

Deep angu ish mo isten tearless eyes ,

M isfortune calumny fierce hate , ,

Fr iendsh ip s fond sm iles it s love abate , ,

M ank ind may frown mock d i sesteem , , ,

Drawn tyrant swords fl a sh blood red gleam

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Rack torture dungeons n o isome dark

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M ay quench l ife s momentary spark ’

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T he su n ec l ipse come terror s n ight ;,

Nature s sweet ch arms all w ither bl ight

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D ark tempes t s b ill ows sweep ,

V olcan i c fires i n madness leap ,

D ark demons sp it the i r m a l iize ir e , ,

T h e dev ils burst hell s h o tt e s t fi r e

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T he i r gn ash i ng scorn s co r n o f a world

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Aga i nst it s votar i es may be hurled ,

All madden i ng vo ices rend the air

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We i rd gho stly s pecter s s hr iek despa ir

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E ternal battle wa r declare

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All solace fo unts be seal e d of T i me

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Fa ith Fa ith st ill spre ads her w ings subl ime

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S u p ports man s fe e bl e t o t t e r i ng clay

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W ith v is i ons o f a br ighter d ay ,

D eep strong w i th i n the mortal frame

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G ives solace for th e world s rude shame '

T h e g l oom y d u ng e o n s i r O n bar
’

L ights w ith a heavenly r ad iant star, ,

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T h e scorn of foes S atan ic g u ile , ,

D issolves in H e ave n s p r o p it io u s sm ile

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Mid toss ing w aves br ings peace and calm

’
,

A nchors man s bark by i sl e s o f balm !

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Am i d the e ndless scene s o f e arth ,

21 6 T H E P I L GR Z MS .

Where fond . illus i on s teem in b irth ,

O n c ident it s ta nd s s u p r e m e
ne i , ,

Prove s Fa ith n o va i n i llus ive dream ,

N o conj u red wh im bor n of t he bra i n ,

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A n ign is fatuus meteor re ign

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Dazzl i ng then van i sh i ng i n a ir

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Leav in g beh i nd n o bless i ng rare .

A Wande r e r so style H i m here , ,

T o my riad m ill i ons prec i o us dear , ,

T o T i me a stranger a l l u nknown , ,

From babe to man o f sorrows gro w n , ,

From realms u ntra v eled by th e sun ,

,

V icar i ous m iss i o n came to run ,

T o suff er to il i n angu i sh d ie
, , ,

T hat H e m ight l i ft the lowly h igh ,

Fulfil E tern al counsels w i se ,

W ith man y ma ns i ons in the sk ies ,

A church create purged by H is blood , ,

A spotless trophy g ive to God !

M yster ious M essenger o f L ife !
Calmer o f pass ions no ise and str ife , ,

By h igh i mmortal heavenly art

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Enl ightener o f the human heart ,

S ubduer o f rebell i ou s w ill

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H ar d adaman t m ad e s o ft to feel
K no wledg e a un iv e r sal book
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Omn i potence i n ev e ry lo ok ! '

W isdom unbou nde d by a sp an

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T ruth wh ich the un i ve rs e out ran ,

D om i n ion ; Po We r u nchecked by b ou nd .
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I n h o l i ne s s h ig h de e p profound
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Grace Goo d ne ss M aj esty u nknown

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Gr eat bl e ed i ng Lamb fr om H e aven s

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thron e !
j ust i ce e te rna l , w i t hout sta i n ,

Love I n finite , that br e aks ma ns c h a in

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S peech such as mort als never s poke .

A vo ice alz wh ich the d e ad a wok e !

A Presence ve il e d b e fo re wh os e ra y ,

T h e darkest n ight t u rn s l u m i no u s day ,

C reat ion dazzl e d at the s ight ,

Aston ished at th e L ord of L ight

T he reat C ou n s e llor i
g
T h e m ighty G o d foreve rmore ,

Gre at Pr i nce O f Peac e , mighty F a ther ,

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The e ve r last i n g ; mig ht y God ,

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Wh o flu g C rea
n ti o n s realm s abroad
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Proph e t R e ve a le r of a ll T ime
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Fo re ru nn i ng ages gra n d subl i me

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H i s soul ast fount of quenc h les s fire

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T o do Heaven s w i ll hi s vast des i r e

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H e seeks the l ost t h e s ons of sh a m e

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T h e bl in d He cures m ak e s wh o l e t h e lam e , .

T h e d e af restores the p al s i e d h e al s
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H e aven s sovere ign w ill to ea th r e veals

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Wo r k s m ig h ty m iracles of power ,

S e nds t i d es of j oy throu gh T i me s dark h ou r

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T i red weary souls g ive s neede d r est

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C omforts support s t , the sad d istres sed , ,

T h e hardes t lot gi lds w i th j oy s bea m

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H eals g u ilt deep woe by l ove supre me

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S trange wo nd rous Be i ng — l ittle ch ild

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T akes to h is b o so m on i t sm i led , ,

Bl e sse s holds up a pattern fa ir ,

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Br ight key to H e aven s grea t glor i e s r are ’

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T h e moth e r s flo w i n g c rystal t ea r
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M ore prec i ous pr i z e d than rub ies de ar

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T he i ncense of a gra teful he art ,

T reasure no O p h ir s m i nes i mpar t ;

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Great S o nI ncarn at e Heaven s t rue love ,

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S e nt fr o m l t h e world s o f L igh t above ,

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H e l ights t h e e a r th w ith l o V e s pure ’

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H earts that grow faint b i ds never t ir e

I nthe g reat race f o r v i rtue good , ,

Gl ory i mmortal sp i r itual food ;

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S usta i n s by Love s ambros ial s e nse

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O f h igher sweeter recompens e ,

H eaven s l e g a cy of Love bequeathes

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D ark T i me W i th Gl o ry s garland wreathes ;

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F r o m T i m e s cl oud dr aped uncerta i n day

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T o God s h igh throne casts up h ighw ay

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T h e way e arth s ransomed m i ll i ons tre ad

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Palms crown s H eaven s bless i ngs on the i r

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head !
Blest way where l ions never roa r
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Wh e r e h e ad l o ng torr e nts never pour

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En g ulph i ng m i sch i efs — opened do or ,

T o H eaven s sweet balmy odorous sh o re

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Where t hie f wh e re ban d it come not n ig h ;

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S orrow s dark te ars for e ver dry

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As on the C hr i st is fixed each eye

Great complex M ystery ! G o d in m a n .

Mystery that solv e s Redempt ion s pla n ’

Begotten of the Father born ,

T o bu ild on Ti me n e w purple mor n ,

K i ngdom of darkn e ss take away ,

2 20 T H E . P [L G R [ M —
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S ucceed by love s en rap tur i ng s way

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H e com e s a world to fill wi th p eace ,

From s i n fro mru i n; g i v e r e lease

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Restore the anc i ent uni on bro ke ,

Brea k S atan s g ri nd i ng gall in g yoke

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W ith balm a ll wou nded s p ir it sbin d

By Fa ith Obed ience r ule mank i nd
, , .

Al as ! for ben i son so grand ,

S e e turn e d aga i nst H i m e very hand ,

D ark eyes o f vengeance lur id gleam , ,

H ell s host ile b an ner s flo u t a n d stream

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Volumes o f wrath dart b ick er i ng flame /

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Blasphemy scoffs rev iles h is name ; ,

D is owned o f men by de mons d i re , ,

Pursu e d by fi e n d i s h mal ice i r e

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Pass i ons u nloosed in reckless str i de ,

Assa il e d H e groans up C avalry s s ide

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Proud scr i be revengeful Ph ar i see

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D el iver i ng to the fatal t ree ;

A worl d in ar ms convulsed and torn , ,

A martyr d om of hor r
or shame , ,

s mo nst e r pr ide to check and ta me

S in
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H eaven s amn e sty to m a n p rocla i m

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G reat martyr d om o f tor tur ing pa i n

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Open i ng Lo ve s M ercy s end less r e ijg n

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Pa rd on , acceptan ce th rough H is b lood

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M an re instated w ith his G o d !

S h il oh s swee t S tar A l m ig h ty Lo v e
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Prop he ts fo re t old o n burn i ng lyre ,

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H i s clan k i ng bolts hu rled far away ,

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Gaunt K i ng o f T err o rs sei zed h is pre y ;

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H is k i ng d om —banners throu gh the a ir

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Wav ing w ith shout W ith song a n d prayer ! ,

K i ngdom than earth more beau te ous dear , ,

Wji o s e bu il d ing bro u g h t t he P ilgr ims her e !

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K i ngdom o f j asp e r emerald hue , ,

T ra il i ng sweet t wil ight fr i nges through

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F lash sparkl i ng g e ms each Sunset s un ri se ,

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W i th purple cr i mson amber bright

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From wh ose forefront flash peaks o f day

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Where fields i n b loo m all s m il i ng lay ,

All w iles all de serts warm w it h r ay

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From B e a u ty s ch e e k Love s golden way

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Z o nin g all th ings w ith mag i c s way

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Wh il e t ides of deepen i ng rad iance p e ur “

L ight ing the land s each i sland sh ore !

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O mn ipotence and Fa ith i n O ne , ,

L ig h t of the u niverse it s S u n ! ,

H is ki ngd o m co mes i n power t o re ign

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H is w h o was for Redempt io n sl a i n

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By Fa i th i n t rav a il H e coul d see

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E arth by H is sac rifi ce m a d e fr e e i

T h e po nde rous structures power had bu ilt

T h e seas o f blood in battl e sp il t ,

T h e go rgeou s pomps o f pagan pr i de ,

Base superst it ions far and w ide

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D ark h orr id l ist of cu stoms v i le

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Abom i nat ions t h at d e fil e

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All low all grovel in g monstrous th i ngs

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E xchanged fo r peac e salvat i on br i ngs , ,

Fa ir Beauty I n nocence sweet T ruth

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G arland i ng w i th perenn ial youth !

G reat l ig ht o f p ro p hecy subl ime ; ,
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T hey w h o i nh i s pu re foots teps trod

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As b owe d h is he a d found H im a Go d ! ,

T h e slumbe ri n g d e ad to l ife aw ok e
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S i ns fatal cords h e su ndered ; bro k e ;

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Sh i n e s l ik e the morn i ng s cloudless s u n
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T h r o u g h ag e s fi nd the i r fe tte rs fall

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Great w i ne pres s cf th e w rath o f God

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D esp is i ng igno mi n ies shame , ,

T o op e t hrou gh h is o w n blood th e w ay
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T o e v e rl a s t i n g realms of d ay ;
Prep are wh it e thro nes i n s pl endor dre sse d , ,

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S eats for H eaven s wh ite robed sai n ted , bl e s sd
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Fa ith po i nts to H im the s acr ifice , ,

T hrough whose sh ed b lood the pa thw ay l i e s

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B ows t o h i s s ce p te r ovvns Him ch ie f

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T hrough Wh o ma lbne earth fi nd s rel ie f

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I ts tr ibes made meet fo r H eave n abo ve ’

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Was w ith the P ilgr i ms when th ey trod

T h e mounta i n w a v e t h e l onely Str and
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T houghtful —W ho fo r th e a ge s plan ned

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I n v i s ibl e y e t ever near

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T o strengthen h ope allay each fear , ,

T o pro mpt d irect to gu ide i nsp i re

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I nv igorate the ir wants supply

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Forsook n ot t i ll w he n called o n h igh

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T he i r upward w a y p ro u d t o attend '

H is prom ise kee p i ng t othe end

H i s com i ng re ign through Fa ith they saw ,

T h e earth i n h omage t oh is l a w ,

L ift it s bo w e d head mid deep e n i ng l ight ’

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E nwrapt i n splendor s H eavenly b right ! ,

T r uth long defamed oppressed at last , ,

Wi n tr i umphs, co nquest s u nsurpassed , ,

Progress unfett e re d w ise profound

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S catter i t s royal bl e ss i ngs round

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T h e lands i n u n i ty i n peace , ,

One anthem strai n W ithout su rcease

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R olled by the nat i o ns far an d w ide ; ,

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F rom lake fr om r iver o ce a n pla i n

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R e ech oed b ack fr om H eave n a g a i n

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S well i ng i n ra p turous co nc o rd s clear ,

T hat break through T ime thr o ugh H eaven s

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T ell i ng that woe i s e n ded p a s t

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T ha t v ictor y t r i umph co m e at l as t, ,

T h at garland v irtues sweet shall flowe r,

Gr e at v i ces crum ble lose th e i r power , ,

T o d is m al w r o ngs come l o ng s ur ce a s e ,

T h e Worl d be w armed w ith gol d en fleece , ,

N e w pageants de ck t h e p ath o f T i me ,

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Art Beauty sm ile i n freshen i ng bloom

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N ew l ov e l in ess dec k e en th e to mb ’

P rosp e r it ies cO m e u n surpass e d , “

H eav e n s b less i ngs fall r i ch bo unteou s fast

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T hanks fr o m afar l oud l oud re sound

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W ith he ights , w ith de pths vas t op e n ings new , ,

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T rac i ng all worlds all tracts of T i me ,

W i th evolut i on s grand Subl i me , ,

Past Present w ith the Futur e blends

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T i me s bl i nd i ng films earth s sh ackles rends

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S in s m onst e r v i olences a i m
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H igh low t h e great the s mall to d o o m

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Puts neath it s ba n d o o ms w it h de cay

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L ight in g t h e w o rl d s W it h quenchless r ay
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of L ife o f Glory w it h a Power

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U nme asured by T i me s fl e et i ng hour ’

I n an etern al splendo r br ig ht ,

A day eternal With no n i ght ,

F ill ing all rea l ms w ith d e epen ing l ight !

Redempt io n that H eav e n s s ilence broke ’

An gel arch an gel v oices spo k e

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T h e h ierarch ie s eldest bor n ,

Who b roke the D ragon s b atteri ng horn ’

Warr i ng i n H eave n t h a ccuser hur led ,

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Wh o durst omn ipotence asp ire

T hey vi ctory s standard s wave shout s i n g
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H o san nas peal i ng anthem stra i ns ,

Poured o er all br igh t ce lest ial pla i ns

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C aught up by all the re al s afar ,

Where moves a planet sh ines a star , ,

Where systems congre gate and roll , ,

E arth every la nd equator pole

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Great sea , the depths be n e at h a bo v e , , ,

T h e un iv e rse i n tones of Love ,

H ymn i ng th e G reat C reator s p ra ise ’

T h e mystery dart i ng que nchless rays ,

From ages generat i ons sealed

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I n t he I ncarnate S o n revealed ! ‘

Redempt i on tha t H eaven s axel turns

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A vestal fi r e fo rever burn s ,

T h e b a s e O n w h ich all world s revolve ,

Foundat i ons w here a l l problems solve

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From pr imal t i me to la t est d ay , ,

U rg i ng by pro d igie s it s W ay
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By m iracles upheavals strong

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Roll i ng t he c ent urie s d im alo ng

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W ith deepen i ng power i ncr e as m g l ight ,

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Vast e mp ires crush in g in it s m ight

T he i r f rag m e n t s g a r n e r i ng i nto o n e ;
T hat m ight be born H eave n s m ig hty S o n
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For H im all prophet sym bols blaze ,

T he focu s o f the ir myr ia d ra ys ,

I n H im all epochs cycles meet , , ,

T h e un iverse i n H i m complete !
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Re d empt i on eldest o f God s plan s

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T h ough H e a v e n fa l l W h ose p illar stands ,

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B reak ing w ith l igh t o f endles s morn "

F o r wh i ch all covenants were born ,

All d ispens ati ons va st and w ise ,

E conom i es that T i me suppl i es ,

S tupendou s revol ut i ons grand , ,

Great bo w of prom ise to each land ,

T h e fiery arch rou nd E den s gate

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When o u r first pa rents des olate

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F o r the i r great s i n were ban ished thence

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T o be regai ned by pen itence ,

By Fa ith i n O n e u nborn t o be
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R e storer o f human ity ,

T h e nat ions un ify a nd fre e !

Redempt i on Lo ve s vast solar beam
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F o r wh i ch it s ba n ners wave and stream ,

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A ll crowns of e are flung ,

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Where happ in e ss w h e r e g l o ry l ies ,

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Whe r e th ousand th ousands str ike the lyre ,

H eaven s se al s all br e ak inig ft o th e l ast

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Mid earthqu ake vo ice s un surpas se d ,
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S hall burst those w onders vast subl i me , ,

Before wh i ch fad e s reco rded T i me !

Wonder s of L ight , of Love o f Power ,

At W h ich i mmortal j o ys s hall tower ,

T h e U n iv e rse Red e mpt i on s flower

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S end i ng sweet fragrance to e ac h st ar _

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T o every world that rolls afar ,

S i n s darken i ng sha d o w on G od s throne

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D i ssolve i n H eaven s all b l ush ing zon e

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W ith d i re e cl ip s e no m o r e t o fall , ,
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D el iverance tr i umph sta rr i ng all !

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I nla i d w ith Light w ith Love w ith Pow e r s u , ,

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M ight ier Oh far ! gra nder more matchles s

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T han aught i n h uman sph ere ;

O n that t h e ages po ise they grandly soar , ,

G reat Pas t fa i n t prelude to it s br e a k ing l igh t

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Wh e n Parad i se was los t

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At H eaven s i nfin ite cost ’

I t h op e l ights gave T i m e s d e solate ravaged

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P l edge d G r e a t ed e e m e r O ne t o d ie , ,

Em braced t o w aft t h e d o o m e d h ig h ,

T h at glory m igh t S ucceed to end less n ight ! -

T is t hat l o ! no w wakes harps o f rapturou s

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pra ise ,

I nsp i res With grat itude thanks givi n g l ove , , ,

Wh i le myr iads peans I ouder yet shall ra ise

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I n h a rm o ny w it h he av e nabove ;
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T ell h ow the w a r i n h e aven aros e ,

I t s t r a g i c open ing , d rama close

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H ow Luc i fer angel ic m i ghty strong ,

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M arshalled gr i m ho sts b a ttl ing fo r a nc ie nt e

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With h orr i d f ront i n d ir e arra y, ,

B e fo r e t h e S on s of L ight gave w ay
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T h e ir L e a d e r unsurp assed supreme

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Flash i ng h eaven s central bea m ; ’

Ch r ist the A nn o in t e d H e aven s great sun t o ’ ‘

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W it hi nnew bound s t errestr ial world , ,
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Flash day bea m s th rough m id n ighted t errene

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Redempt i on n o w ; e en no w blest vo ices wake ’

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I ts miss ion cha i ns all bonds to su n d er br e ak

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O nward sh all s p e ed W i th g iant tread shall ,

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Burst burst w ith dee pen i ng lo uden in g a nthem

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Mid deepen ing harmo n i es of l o ve a nd peace ,

O n land o e r heav i ng ma i n
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B r i ng ing eternal j ub ilee ,

Roll i ng v a s t ~s p ark l ing swell i ng t ide

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T h e U n i vers e f ro m s i de to far thes t s ide ,

Of ev il lo ng shall free !
A nn ih ilate dark ill ,

W i th d i a pas ons fil l ,

S pread i n g God s l ig ht serene

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N e w songs o f love upr is i ng ,

E e n angel e a rs surpr is i ng
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I n or ig in develo p ment s o grand

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By Goodnes s W isdom i nfi nite planned

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Et e rn ity s new jo y
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H e a ve n s h ost s throug h ceaseless age s

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sh all empl oy !

Re de mpt ion twas f o r that I Am hath spoke

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God H is eter n al s il e nce s hath bro ke

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H is m or al g o vernment by H ell assa ile d ,

B y M ercy hath prev ailed ,

Law l aw Divine, pure i n it s first e st ate

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R u n ni ng u nt a r ni shed
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L ove s fi nal method t ri es
H i s j ust ice spotless no t h i ng t o abate , ,

H i s H ol i ness vast m ighty d eepen i ng st re am

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D art ing it s purg ed it s purgi ng b e am , ,

H e breaks His final seal giv e s co v nan t s new ! ,

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Great waves upr i se t oss to th e farthest

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C reat i on trembles to the d i stant pole ,

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C omes the great hour of wak i ng bl iss ,

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O n E arth g ood W i ll an endle s s pea ce ; ,

O n so vere i gn Law from o u t t h etern al sk i es

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F all Me r cy s w e e t e n l u s t e r i ng n ew born dye s

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H ope s anx i ous vi s i on thr ill s and w arms

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N o more t o come doom s ven g eful storms ’

Breaks T ime s u nstarred obl iv i ou s n ight

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W ith H eaven s full orb i ng L ight ’

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Great L ight that rad iates illumes to bu ild , , ,

I n m ighty t i des urge on res i stless way ,

T i ll E arth w ith deepen i ng splendors fille d ,

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God s boundless emp i re moral governmen t ,
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W ith S h 0 ut W l t h tabo r s sound

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Wh ile open ne er to close portal s of endless

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Redempt i o n God H i ms elf purpose d ,orda i ned
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By pr ophets p atr iarchs W ell tau gh t e xpla i ned

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W i t h l ightn i ng Wh e e ls v a s t awful as they r ise ,

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Fla mi ng w it h th ick t hick neve r slumbe r i ng , ,

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G igant ic E rror crush i ng as t hey go ,

O p e n in g f o rT ruth i t s ever br ig hten i ng path ,

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S up p lant ann ih il at e a ll wron gs a nd woe

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E nd i ng dark tyrant wrath ,

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I mpr i nt G od s i mage E art h shall see
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— awake new songs of H eaven born -

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Wh il e d e s t i n i es u nroll an d tower ,

T h e U ni verse s hall fre e ;

S at an s v ile h osts sh all fall
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B on dage no more en th ral ,

D el iverance m ighty come , , ,

God s endless cycles swe ep i ng’

U n k n o w n be tears o r w e ep i ng -

Love love r e sou nd w ith s We e t e s t clar i o n peal

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E te rnity
new j oy s reveal
U ne nd i ng be it s p ra i se ,

Myr iads on myri ads s ongs of raptu re rais e !

Redempt i on ! L ight and L ife shall fli ng a ro u nd
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T h e Un ive rse make h ol y hall owed g r ou nd

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A fine r rad iance fall tr a n s fi g u r i ng swe e t , , ,

N ew fa i rer for m s shall greet

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Great Pa st w ith awful d ark nes s covered o e r

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W ith s ighs w ith groan s laments dark t e rr ors

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O f is olat i o n sh ame ; ,

Of tortur i ng ma rtyr fla m e -

S hall ne er return be known t o rme nt n o

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D eep fall i ng splendors on t he crystal s e a

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God s mighty h osts be at ifi e d shall be

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H i mself the i r p ort i on s mile be e ve r near ! , ,

N ew finer ch ords w ith d iapasons grand

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S hall v ibrate at th e t e nt h of heavenly l ov e ,

N ew fl owers sh all blosso mo er immo rtal land ’

N ew h armon i es i n c o ncords mo ve ,

O e r passed dark an n als s torms and w o e

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W ith rapture every heart shall gl ow ,

T h e ranso m
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N ew powers awake w ith i nthe i r bosoms free , ,

F ar re ach ing fe tt e rie s s to sca n

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T h E ternal W i sdom s crown i ng plan

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D isa sters so rrows a ll u ri k n o Wn

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I n blaze of Heave n s throne ! ’

Redempti on crowned shall p our a ceaseless ,

l igh t ,

O pen in V i stas o f u ne n d ing j o y ,

U nd imm e d it s dest i n ie s to wax gro w br ight

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T h e U n i verse it s c o untless myr iads shal l em

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N o l im it boundar ies know
, ,

With m iss ion to renew apostac ie s de stroy ! ,

At it s g ran d tr i umph open i ng realms o f Love ,

T h e great i nt e l l ig e nc ie s h igh abov e , ,

I n choral symph on i es shall p our ne w son g “

R oll i ng i n d iapasons thun d erous strong ,

’
T ill loud r e echoed thro the heavenly spheres
“

I ts melody caught u p r e tu r n e d from far ,

'

l G o ne by these d im t hese anx i ous mortal , ,

years ,

Be heard by eve ry sta r ,

T h e N ew j erus alem come down ,

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Bl az m g i n g e ms i nrub ies s apph ires b righ t , , ,

F l ing lusters fadeless o nT i me s pass ing n igh t

’

, , ,

Wear an eternal crown !

G lad j oyous i n that day , ,

T hey w h o n ow to i l an d p ray
‘

T he ir pleasure be supreme ,

C h rist C hr ist a Go d confes si ng , , ,

’ ’
E arth s needy poor e er bless i n g ,

Great m agnates grandees t h e y t h e ir Lord shall , ,

see ,

Mid Heaven s a ir in L ib e rty

’ ’

, ,

Wh i le l oud e r st ill shall roll

'

Redempt ion s song w ith golde n cha i n b in d

’

,
,

every so u l

’
that makes Fa ith so prec ious grand
T is , ,

Red e mpt ion it s rece iv ing ha nd ;

Fa ith t is i t s mighty horoscope
,
’

U sed o ft by L ove fo n d Pat ience H ope

‘

, , ,

S weep i ng t h eternal s u n l it sky

’
-

I t br ings redempt i o n s glor i e s nigh

’

Ass im ilates yi elds heavenl y food

, ,

I ncorporates immortal good ,

L ife strength imparts creates an e w
, , ,
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O pe s e n d l e s s v is tas O n man s V i ew ’

U nse als the fo u nt of heavenly l ight ,

'

G iv e s i nsp i rat i o n j oy , del ight , ,

E ases l i fe s burdens to ils i t s care

’
, , ,

By solace — sw e et s He aven s man na ra re

,
’

Po i nts t o beat i tudes th a t l ie ,

I n fields of s plend or y o nd the sky ’

,

Where wh i l e etern al ag e s r o ll
,
-

E cstat i c bl i ss shall crown the sou l !

F a ith c iv il iz at ion gives true l ife
, , ,

Pluck s fro m foul e rrors w a s t i n g str i fe ,

Antag o n isms that endles s w age

‘

Q
Fi e r c e b attles i n a d u l t e r ou s a g e
'

'

O n ada mant i ne b as is p ure ,

T h e race i t plants makes fi r m s ec ur e

‘

, , ,

L i nks i n t h E ternal counc il pla n

’
, ,

Wh ere T ruth and j u st ice lead t he van ,

T o c onfl icts that s hall w a k e m a n k in d -

’
,

A l l sp ir itu al sh ackles t o unb i nd !

F a ith send s r es i stles s ; th rou g h the wo rl d
, ,

L ife t ides o f power bu ild s o ne vas t fold

-

, ,

Whe re man ador ned can glor ious r i se , ,

S weet charm to keen a rcha n gel eyes

,
‘

u a ffi n
g fa i r sweets of H e aven born l i fe -

,
2 40 TH E P I L GR J MS .

’
C on q ueror o f Rage E arth s e ndles s str ife , ,

I t sprea d s wh ite w ing d o v e l ike it brood s ,

-

O er devastat i ons darken ing fl oods

’

, ,

O e r wr ath o er ru i n s fea rful wo e s

’ ’

, , ,

S weet flood i ng rad i ance Gl ory throw s ,

B orn m id the heavenly he ights above ,

O f God s eternal sover e ign l ove

’
, ,

Fed nour i shed on blest food d iv i ne

, , ,

I n v igor stren gth orda i n e d to sh i ne

, , ,

I t d is e nt a ng l e s r e n d s away , ,

Whate er us urps u n righte o us sway

'

Cl ips fo u l a m bi t io n s venturous w i ng s ’
,

’
Mid no isome pools opes crystal spr i ngs ,

All m i sts deep darknes s dr ives apace

, , ,

W ith heaven born pr i z e s crow ns the ra ce

-

S oc iety g ives bulk g ives mould , ,

T urns a ll its fr ui tage i nto gold ,

Purg e s of fw u l e n ce s foul ,

Of foll ies athe i st i c s cow l,

,

Of ra ncorous h ate of ra mpant wrong

’

, ,

I ns p ires w ith j oy s n e w wak i ng song ’

-

T ruth Right t he Goo d ma k i ng suprem e

, , , ,

As earth lights with it s c e ntral beam l

L O ! F a ith/us IO d e f s t a r , gu id e to T ime ,
 T H E P JL G R JM S . 2 41

I ts dee ds unparalleled subl i me , ,

I t ca n ce l s doubt flashes a ray

‘

T h at s i ns m iasma d r ives away ;

, ,

T h e darkness , gl oom t hat ch ill o ur s ight

“

, ,

D issol ve in it s imm o rtal l ight ;

W i th new creat ive v igor strong
-

, , ,

I t underm ines each ho ary wrong ;

M akes th orn that pr i cked earth s wou nded ’

s i de
Bloom a sweet l ily in it s pr i de ; ,

Each agony of gr ief despa i r , ,

I t s olaces w ith trust i ng pray e r

T h enfe e bled w i ll o f fall e n ma n
’
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,

Darkened h e m m e d in w i th narrow i ng span

‘ ’

.
,

Devo id of good sovere ign i t s i lls

, ,

R e n e w e d w it h j oy w ith rapture thr ills ;

,
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,

D eep t o the center o f each h eart ;

Gu i lt angu ish s o rrow cease the i r smart
, , , ,

Obl iv i on s strea ms o er v ices roll

’

,
’
,

W hi le H eaven w ith i n fills all t h e soul

W ould y o u a power suprem e ly great ,

T o bu ild the soc i al c iv i l state , ,

G iv e immob il it y and death

A l iv in g force a v ital b re ath
,
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2 42 T HE P I Z GR I MS .

From d ecad e nce dumbness restore

“

, , ,

T h e fad ing earth to fade n o more

"

S t i r the vast stagnant po ol o f th i ngs

‘

With s ilver currents crystal spr i ngs ,

.

H ide from th e r iven bo nd ag e d earth , ,

Great curse of barr e n n ess an d dearth ,

C ause the vast gl obe t o fi ll w ith L i fe ,

“

N 0 m o re appear i nglor i ous str i fe ,

Bless ings descen d r i ch , bou nt e ous rare , ,

An odorous sweet pervade th e a i r ,

E ach p ower each agent g iv e co ntrol

, ,

T o guard each r ight ma i nta i n the wh ole , ,

Where where i n all th e earth abroad

,
-

C an that be found sav e Fa ith i n G O d ?

O f h igh Ce l e s t ia l g l o r i o u s b irth
, , , ,

Fa ith F a ith alone has pr i celess worth

, , ,

I t g ives ne w ch arm s to lusters br ight ,

T h e earthly clothes i n Heavenly l ight ,

T ranscendent i ntercou rse restores ,

Beat itudes through open e d do ors

U nve ils O n s e a of bu rn i ng glass
, ,

Pomps pagea ntr i es that e ndless pass

, , ,

I n that u n fad ing w o r ld of pow e r "

’
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Where m a n God s k ing h ig h p r ie s t shall t owe r , ,
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3

Let c iv il izat i ons root on h igh ,

N o longer be pollut io n ’s sty ,

Where p o ison ous vapors u p ward rise ,

Waft i ng t o H e av e n earth s groans and s ighs ; ’

Dread Aceldama tears and blood

,

Poured centur ies long in d e e p e n i ng flo o d ;

M an grateful man the so il shall t ill
, ,
'

O bed ient to his M aker s w ill ’

T rue art t rue i ndustr i es i nsp i re

, ,

Ea rth warm w ith ne w hero i c fire

.
,

C ommerce shall spread her snow wh ite w i n g -

From farthest lands sweet sp ices br i ng ,

Great C hr ist i an handma i d v irtuous rare , , ,

N o w ast i ng scourge to nat i ons bear ,

T h e S tate shall feel no earthward shock ,

S tan d firm o n mass ive crystal rock ;

I n g e o rg e o u s m
'

aj esty ar rayed ,

Fl i ng far and w ide protect ive shade ,

Power burn w ith vengeance ga i nst all wrong ’

Protect the weak uphold the strong ;

,

T hrough government thr ough r ighteou s l a w, ,

Man new born s trength fre s h v ig or draw

,
-

, ,

Fa ith a t it s touch e e n fl oa ting s traw

’
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’

S parkles a d iam o n d w it h o u t flaw

 44 T HE ,
P IL G R IMS .

T he d ust beneath a sh i n i ng gem

, ,

T h e patr i ots crest a d iade m ,

Let Fa ith o n H eaven clasp firm it s h o l d '

A M i das wan d turns all t o go ld ;

-

T h e th i ngs that n o w i n lowness l i e ,

S hall br ighten w ith immortal dye ,

In br ighten ing hues O f bea uty beam ,

F la sh sen d afar a rad iant gleam

, , ,

O f deepen i ng l ight br ighter to grow , ,

T ill splendor flood t h e w orlds bel ow ,

E ffulgence deepen i ng w ithout end , ,

Ab ove , be neath arou nd e xten d

, , ,

All masks shall fall from off all eyes ,

H y p o cr a s ie s pretens i ons l i es
, , ,

A k i ngdom glor i ous then shall r ise ,

H ated by fools lo v e d b y the w i se

, ,

Baseness a nd cr im e be ov e rthrown ,

T ruth s it supreme u p O n h e r t h r o n e
'

From N o rt h fr o m S outh from E ast from We s t

’

, , , ,

S hall peal new harmon ies of rest ,

T h e p ure i n heart alone shall re ign ,

-

Of Fat e nor Prov i den ce compla i n .

O ne choral song of l i fe shall roll ,

Be heard from c e ntre to each pole ,

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All j arr i ng d iscords rend i ng T i me , ,

Be l o s t i n melod i es subl i me
Gre at broth erhood of m an a p p e a r ,

S weet S ab bath peace encrown the sphere !

E tern al Fa i th i n league w i t h R ight ,

T h e foes of truth shall put to fl ight ;

Proud champ ion shall e er preva il ,
’

O mn i potent canne ver fa il !

,

T h e solace refuge o f e a ch h o u r
'

, ,

L ife s guar d ian Gen i us conquer i ng Power

’
, ,

E e n w hen i t s Journey first begun ;

"

I t sh ines a br ight celest i al S u n ,

.

I n yout h beho ld ! it wakes des i re

, ,
‘

K in d l e S e ach boso m w ith it s fir e

'
‘

Wh en d i re despon d enc i es o e r cl o u d ’
,

When C ircean charms of pleas ure shro ud ,

When m i sty ve il o f darken i ng a ir

Forbode s d e ep m isery pa i n d e spa ir , ,

—
O f human joy its cup o e r s e t ,
’

Of expectat io ns u nforgot
fl

Purg i ng the v i s ion i n it s l ight ,

D is s o lv e t h e dar ken i ng glooms of n ig ht

I t wh ispers clo uds shall pass awa y
, ,

D awn soon the W ished for happy d ay -

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2 46 TH E P I I GR ZMS
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S olace p ai n shall q u i ck succeed

to ,

T h e hearts that n ow i n angu i sh blee d

S hall fi ll w i th peace t h e cur t a i n r i s e
, ,

S weet g olden su nsh i ne ch eer all eyes !

,

T hus Fa i th w ith gladness g il d s it s re ign

, ,

Round tearful hearts weaves g olden ch a i n ,

S catters each tr i bulat i on w o e , ,

As days gl ide o n the seasons go , ,

T hro ugh it s tr ansform i ng, mag i c power ,

E ach ste a ls a t r i ump h o n the hour !

F ar down the steep o f wreathless T i me

'

T h e bard w h o feels a h eat subl i m e

’

W h o se n umbers yet shall g randly roll ,

And waft h i s na me to e ith er pole ,

’
W h ose s earch ing ha rmon i es shall thr ill ,

W ith rapture m ight i est sp i r i ts fill !

,

Obscur it ies deep sh adows fall

, ,

H is unknown energ i es i n thrall ,

Fear i ng to make o n i an fl ight ,

And break the dun g eon of h is n ight .

Lo ! Fa ith flashes a heavenly beam ,

H e wakes m id l i fe s emboso med dream

’ ’

A new born energy i nsp ires

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be ing s i n most fire s

K i ndles h i s
’
,

H e str ikes the h arp the numbers steal ; ,

S tamp h i s fa i r brow w it h deathl ess seal ,

B y fa ith h e cl i m bs the mount of fame ,

W i ns glory an i mmortal name !

,

N or less through l i fe s d esc e nd i ng scale ’

.
,
“

Where want where labors rude prev ai l

,

T i s Fa ith m id gloom s d e s p o n d i ng n ig h t
'

’ ’ ’
,

U nwraps sweet V is ions h e avenly br ight ; ,

H a rd hu m, ble to il plodd i ng apace , ,

All ures by fortune s br ighter race ’

,

S weetens the prese n t With the j oy

‘

T hat nobler tasks shall soon employ

T h e wear ied fath er sees h is son
Advanced i n h onor s path to ru n ’

Pluck i ng grand laurels wreathe h is brow , ,

Blesses h is stars pays H eaven h is v o w , .

T h e care worn mother sees her ch i ld ,

-

Who pa i ned her heart by da r i ngs w i ld

‘

A p illar grown to totter i ng age , ,

H er fears h e r so rr ows all assuage

, ,

T h e hap py pa i r m id sunbeams b r ight ,

’
,

D escend l ife s vale n or fe ar deat h s n ight

’

,
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Assured that sorrow po i nts the way

T h rough b i h i beams t endless day
’
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g t n n
g o

Lo ! on t his i sth mu s dark o f T i me , ,

Wh ere th rong sad m e m r i e s w o e and cr ime

,
’

, , .
,

S e e H ymen s Star go out i n n ight

’

S weet fond affect i on w ith er bl ig ht

, , ,

Death pluck l i fe s branch es budd i ng fa ir

’
, , ,

N 0 heart from sorrow a ngu i sh spare ; , ,

S e e love true fr i endsh i p d im g r o w d ar k

, , ,
i

Fra il i nn ocence cal umny s mark ;

,
’

S e e raptur i ng thoughts of early bl iss

Wre ck in the shade of lonel i ne ss ,

L over and loved sp e d sw ift away ,

L i fe o n e dark d ismal cloudy d a y ;

, ,

T h e beaute ous br i de one hour l i fe s sun

’

, ,

T h e next her mortal j o u r n e y r u n

, ,

E arth s fai rest pr i ze a meteor fl own

’
, ,

C on nub ial h app i ness u nknown

Forced sad , reluctant soon t o part
, , ,

S e e her fond mate a broken h eart , ,

I n sol itude wa lk muse alone , , ,

S igh w ith a tear and hea ve a groan !,

H i s co u n try Calls —
h e takes t h e s w ord
, ,
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M o istens the Ur n for one adored

, ,

O n gl itter i ng steed in pra nc ing me i n

, ,

H e fearless r i des till foe is seen ;

,

Foremost grand C hamp i on o n t he field ,

H e falls h i s country s tr i umph sealed

,
’

N o hand t o smoothe the ach i ng brow ,

Or sooth e l i fe s ebb i n g current s flow

’ ’

T o p ile rude stone sweet d i rges pour

, ,

T h e agon i es of nature o er
’

N one none through fr i endsh ip to draw

, , ,

N o vo ice t o speak h is memory dear ,

T ell the proud t ale to fello w man -

H ere h e ro Sleeps w h o led the van ,

Where courage valor led the w a y

, ,

T o freedom Glory s b rightest day !

’

B u t w inds and waves shall requ i ems roll ,

Fame speak h is dee d s to e ither pole

‘

Ea rth ca n not lose a hero s oul ! -

Beyon d T i me s bl ight it s batt le storm

’

,
-

Renewed shall be the lover s form ’

T w o blended hearts by love made o n e

‘ ‘

A h igh i mmortal race shall run

A n d wh ile proud age s dr op the i r tea r
Around the conq uer i ng he ro s b ier ’

,
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An d weep fo r h im for her so dear , ,

Fa ith Fa ith shall it s proud scepter wave

, ,
,
,

A n d t e ll of l i fe beyond the g rave !

‘

T h us through the vary i ng w alks of l i fe

‘

, ,

Fa ith drops her s m i les w ith bl e s s m g s r ife

'

, ,

C omes i n the h our of pa i n despa i r , ,

S oothes human sorrows ,woe and care ;

When d arkness sullen s i nto glo om ,

'

When tr i als throng w i t h t h r e a t n i n g doo m ’

Wh e n d ire m i sfortunes r o b o f j o y l
,

When H eave n l it H ope m i ngles alloy

-

And p i ctur i ng scenes of fanc ied bl iss

Bl ight l ife but one vast wear i ness
, ,

When m ight iest pa s s i ons str ive and ra ge ,

And Doubt and Fear dread con fl i cts wage ,

When pr ide amb i t i on rampant strong

, , , ,

I mpel to paths of V i ce an d e n g ,

E rror fl i ng i ng decept ive l ight ,

T o plunge i n r u i n s bl a ck e n i ng night
’ “

Back from t he vortex Fa ith can hold , ,

Gather w ith i n T ruth s starry fold

,
’

T o all g ive l ight composure peace, , ,

M ake E den b right l i fe s w il derne s s

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Let desolat i on Stalk the pla i n ,

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Nature t o chaos tur n aga in ,

Let madden i ng whee ls of char i ots fly ,

War lur i d pa i nt the midn ight sky ,

, ,

Let P est ilenc e stark Fami ne d i re -

B id nat i ons i n the i r m arch exp i re

, , ,

T h e o nly sovere ign safeguard law , , ,

D eath it s eternal sw in gi ng maw

, ,

S ackcloth w i th darkne ss deepen n ight ,

E e n then shall br e ak r e turn i ng l ight !

’

Fa ith und is mayed then tel ls v ile man

, ,

T h e ri ven globe Shall s m ile aga i n ,

O n barren hea th on lonely pla i n , ,

Where terror want a nd ru i n re ign , ,

Mid desert wastes vast mounta i ns h igh

’
.

, ,

S umm i ts t h at prop t h e vaul ted sky ,

Mid leafless vales forests dark gloo med

’

, ,

Where savage n a t io n s l ie e n t omb d ’

,

T here rose shall bud swee t l i ly sm ile , .

N ature yet charm w i th m a n y a w ile

"
'

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Mans wander i ng footsteps o ft begu ile

’
.

T h e bee s sweet hum t h e swallow s tr ill

’ ’
, ,

W i th raptur i ng mu s i c woodland fill

,
.

E ach flowery h aunt each sylvan dell , ,

With love s return i ng acc e nts sw e ll

’

,
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S weet forms of L ife all beauteo us fa ir , ,

Warble E lys ian conc ords the re !

C it ies shal l r ise to w ns hamlets spr ead , , ,

’
N eath proud Advancement s g iant tread ’

K nowledge new c iv i l arts exte nd, , ,

Wealth S c ience Law s new grandeu r len d

, , , ,

T aste grand m u n ifi ce n ce comb i ne

, , ,

Barbar i an rudeness check r e fine , ,

E n l u s t e r pol ish deck ad o rn

, , , ,

T h e prom ised a ge o f gold be born !

L ig h t b r e ak on every wa it i ng land ,

I n deepen i ng splend ors glor i es grand , ,

C r e at i on through her utmost bou nd ,

Rej uv e nesce w ith rapture sound , ,

T ruth Freedom J ust i ce laurels wear

, , , ,

M an tr i umph neath H eaven s guard i an c a re

’ ’

S a y Fa it h eternal grand sub l i me

, , , , ,

Daughter o f H eaven thou ch ild of T i me , ,

A mi d br ight prophes i es so fa i r ,

E arth yet t o bloom w ith glor i es rare ,

S ay these the only t id i ngs dea r

, ,

T hou br i ng st to man s expectant e ar ?

’ ’
-

G iven t o l ight T i me s narrow span ’

T o v i nd i cate God s ways t o m a n

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To soothe console susta i n make strong

.
, , , ,

T o bear these terrene ills and wron g;

S a y i s t hy bl i ssful m i ss i on don e
, ,

’
E e r breaks H eaven s h igh eternal sun ?
’

C an there be fou nd of soul s o drear ,

Wh o th i nk fond be i ngs end i s here ,

L iv ing o n folly,pleasu r e s sou nd ’

I n sen sual v i ces plunged and drown ed -

Wh o m id creat i on s wondrous play

’ ’

E stee m fond man ch i ld of day ! ,

Avaunt ! base scept ics ! th oughtless few ,

False false your l ifeless soull e ss V iew

, , , ,

T o th i nk th i s w orld nature s u bl i me ,
-

T hese po mps grand pageants tr i cks of T i me

, ,

T hese myr iad forms o f l ife so fa i r , ,

M ere acc idents devo i d o f care ; ,

T hese sparkl i n g worlds that rou nd u s roll , ,

N o guard i an no final goa l , ,

C areer i ng bl i nd through empty spac e ,

A i mless uncaused the ir dazzl i ng r ace

, ,

T h is Order H armony supreme , , ,

U nv i s ite d by Reason s beam ; ’

Earth T ime but bubble e mpty dream

, , , ,

Al l th ing s afloat the ir cur rent strea m , , ,

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U nkn own but fla s h a m e t e o r gl e am ‘

, ,
'

Pha n tasmagor ia s oon to fall , ,

O e r p o w e r wh el m crush and ru i n all !

’

, ,

Ma n but an embryo spark of fire

, ,

A l ighted taper soon t exp ire ,

’
,

T h i mmortal sp i r i t h eavenly br ight

’

, ,

But phantom breath to s i nk i n n ight , ,

Li ke beast to per ish feel decay , ,

From con sc i ousness be torn away , ,

N o Dest i ny n o Race t o run , ,

Beyon d T ime s clo uded sett i ng sun ’

, ,

I n heavenl ier lands , w orlds h igh u nkn ow n “ , ,

T o l ive wh i le Go d ma i n ta i n s h is throne
,

T hen w h y a t fl i tt i ng shadows start ,

Y e bl ind of proud decept ive heart ;

, ,

’
Why when God s j udgments march severe
, ,

Y ield ye l ike ghosts to paleness fear ;

, , ,

Why when the v iv id l ightn i ngs play ,

F right e n and scare t oss w ith d i smay , ,

When fearful earthquakes spr ing the ground ,

H eave mounta i n fast n esses arou nd ,

When d ire tornadoes sweep through a ir ,

Why offer forced reluctant p rayer ; ,

Why mock then bow the qu iver i n g knee:

.

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 TH E GE T M S
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Pl e ad H eaven from per il s doom to free ’

?
False fugit ive y o u r shaken boast
, ,
’ ’ ‘

Mid ly
'

sh ar d i d
’
s as t e r s , s t ra n t o s se
p g e
~
~

Ba se cowardly f o ols ! qu i ver i n g aghast

, , ,

When g iant danger marches past ,

T her e i s no Athe i sm then ,

Base i n fi d e l s b e l i ev i ng me n
,

Were there n o future prospects gran d ,

D arkness deep n ight would shroud each l a nd

, ,

W ere man b u t be ing o f a day ,

T ast i ng va i n j oys to pass away ,

Feel i ng th is pulse t ide of a world -

Q u icken then d a she d to ru i n hurled

, , ,

L ife s mutual hopes abu ndant share

’

T h e n bl ight va nish m id e m p t y a i r
’
,

H i s asp i rat i ons gl ow i n g th ought , ,

H emmed in by un starred eart h l y lot , ,

N o open i ng paths for h im to soar ,

Plume f ancy s p i n i ons e vermore

’

G ive to i mag i nat i o n s p owers

’

T o r e v e l m id Elys i an b owers
’
,

’
Mid scenes o f l ight i n rapture feel , ,

E ternal sunsh i ne round h im steal ,

T h e ear thly task s labors la id down , , ,

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For H eaven s br i ght starry d azzl i ng crown

’

, ,

T hen curse t he hour that gave h i m b i rth ,

T i me false fantast ic mummery m i rth

, , ,

Delus ion ; sham a grovel ing show

, ,

S enses bew ilder i ng overflow ,

T h e lovely flowers of L ife that bl oom ,

All empt i ness a waste perfu me

, ,

N atu re her lusters pageants sweet

, , , ,

False false her vo ices echoes fleet

, , , ,

T hen bid her pulse qu i ck cease t o beat ,

T ake back th i s momentary heat ,

T h is quenchle ss ardor quenchless flame ,

O f mock i ng l ife m i staken name !,

,

Am id a w ilderness of woe s ,

G ive chance created forms repose

-

Fr i end s cease to mourn to sorrow weep ; , ,

I f death be an etern al sleep ,

T h e sepulcher man s final goal

’
’

O er wh i ch obl iv i o n s waters roll

’ ‘ ’

N ot thus they taught grea t P ilgr i m sire s , ,

M an bu rns w ith H eaven s immortal fires ’

W ith it s pur e rad iance k indles br ight

'

, ,

F o r endless Sce ne s of j o y, del ig ht ;

N o mome nta ry be i ng pl anned ,
 T HE P IL G R IM S . 2 5 7

H is po w ers u gust amaz ing g ran d

a , , ,

A m i racle o f w o n d ro u s sk i ll ,
'
'

O f consc ience Reason Free d om w i l l , , , ,

T o walk h igh paths l i ft peerless eye , ,

S ca n splendors br ight beyond the sky

“

I n bl issfu l ho p e that o ne day the r e ,

’
H e Glory s d i ad e m c ro wn shall w e ar
' '

And yet at de ath wh o w ould not st art , ,

Man feels of sunder i ng t ies the sm art ,

W hen natu re s tender cords are r ive n

’

T h e soul by pa in to frenzy dr i ven

'
“

, , ,

When earthly l ight m id angu ish fades ’

And round are spre ad death s d ismal s h ad e s ’

o t h e n t of bi d final a
, ,
d ieu ,

Myst e r i ous paths u nkno w n p urs ue , , ,

No friend no k i n d red s oul to cheer

, ,

L ig ht u p th e mor tal passage drear

‘

U nten d ed h elple ss fa i nt alone

, , , ,

C omp e lled t oleap for world s u nkn own

Wh o w ould not sh iver on t he br ink ,

Feel all h i s mortal cou rage s ink !

Lo ! then a v 0 1 ce breaks loud and clear ,

A v o i ce from H eaven s eter nal sphere

'

S weet as blest sounds from sp i cy fi e ld s

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.

T hat mortal t errors a ngu ish h eals ; , ,

F aith l igh ts th e shadowy starless gl oom , ,

Bursts m arb le adamant i ne tomb , ,

Po i nts t o i t h e r e alms o f l iv i ng L ig ht
'

I mmortal worlds c e lest ia l br igh t , ,

From these dark scenes of de ath despa i r , ,

Fl i ngs w ide the gates to Glory t here !

T here w h ere eternal sple ndors roll
, ,

Wh e re rapture s fire warms every soul ’

Where seraph tongues the ir n otes employ

T o k i ndl e love s pere n n i al j oy
’ “
“

B ids each w i nge d sp ir it fea rless turn , , ,

T ri umphant death s dark horrors sp u rn

’
, ,

Gaz e o n sw e et mans i ons i n the s k ies ,

H e a v e n s blis s fu l i mmort al it i es
’ '

H igh eve rla st in g bl e st abode

9
, , ,

T h e S a i nts sweet h ome palace of God !

’

T h ough i nt h e dust t he body l ie

’

T h e soul shall walk that pa lace h igh ,

E n cr o w n e d a ki ng in royal s tate , ,

O u tsh i n i ng ear thly con querors great ; “

E nfranc h i s e d soar i n grandeurs r ise

’

, , ,

Bask i n t h e l ig h t that never d i e s ;

T h e race of T i me , feebly begun ,
 TH E P I E GE T -

MS . 2 5 9

T here in i m mortal v igor r un !

A nd whe n thi s vast decay i ng frame , ,

W ith torch fun ereal l ights to flame

“

W he n fires of ether br ight sh al l gl ow ,

And madness se ize o n all below ,

Whe n s tars shall r us h am i d the sky ,

And spheres from traveled o rb its fly

.

Yon pens ile o r b so gl o r i ous br ight

, ,

T h e sun go out i n endless n ight ,

And crack of d o o m w it h horror vast ,

‘

R ui n s sharp p lou gh share drives at las t

’
-

Am id th e crash o f fall i ng worlds ,

’

O e r r i s i ng dead Fa ith s s crol l unfurls !

’ ’ '

T hen then pro u d man on w i ngs subl i me

,

S h e l i fts to tow e r o e r N ature T i me

’

, , ,

T race to the s o urce of L ight h i s way , ,

H is final goal eterna l day !

,

T h e e a r t hly mortal changes don e

'

, ,

T h e r a ce of T i me completed run , ,

T is her s t he sp i r it t o prepare
’ ’

Ra i se to immortal converse there ;

T h er e l i ft the d i m n i n g cu rta i n ve i l , ,

Wh e re darkness n ight no more assa il

, , ,

Po int the sweet landscapes in the sk ies , ,

260 TH E P I L GR J MS .

Of balmy sple ndor purple dyes , ,

E nchan tment to super i or eye s ,

Re g i ons where Glory s beams surpr i se ’

Land that i n endless verd ure l ies ,

Wh ere everlast i ng su mm its r ise ,

Roseate i n grandeur flam i ng br ight , ,

o y t o cherub i c angel s i ght ;

'

j -

Far sweep i ng v istas open i ng grand

-

, ,

Blaz in g i n gems w ith ra i nbow spanned, ,

Of sweet ethereal d e e p n i n g glow ;

, ,
’

S weet land where c rystal w aters flo w

, .

Where pleasures ch ang e n o r d i mness kn ow ;

, ,
.

T h e home th e fount o f Be i ng where

, ,

B eauty u nve ils all grac e s r are ,

Where anthem peals of love l oud roll

-

And H eaven s fru it ion crowns the soul !

’

O Wondrous Fa ith w i thou t thy a id

,

M ank i nd of shadows were afra i d ;

F irm on no b ase of shelter i ng rock ,

Fancy would sport and endl ess mock ; ,

Rude conj ur i ng forms of terror d i re

, ,

E xt i ngu ish H op e s celest i al fi re

’

M an s h alf enl ight e ned tre mbl i n g form

’
-

, ,
 TH E PI E GE J MS . 26 i

Rude prey to error s bla cke ni ng storm ’

S a y w ithout Fa ith i t s q u icken i ng power

, , , .

W hat were proud man bu t fo r an h o ur ,

A shadow vap or born to d ie

, , ,

A wh isper groan an end i ng s igh !

i

, ,

L e t h im but t ou ch Fa i th s mag ic wand

’

Lo d e athless en e rg i es e xpand ,
’

O n Glory s mount he ta k es hi s sta nd

’
,

H e ars h armon i es i nfin ite s w eep , , ,

Wakes from h is fi t fu l mortal s leep ; ,

Th e spark that l ights h is be ing here ,

U n d im m d t o burn through endless y e ar !

’

O M use d i vers ified thy stra i n

, ,

Yet let n ot cr it ic dare compla i n .

Wh a t t h e m e so j ust s o congruous fa ir , _ , ,

Great P ilgr i m ho nors to d eclar e ?

N ot E neas s e ek in g Lat ium s coas t,
,
’

D r ive nby gales by sea storms tos sed ,

-

.
,

F ound i ng an i ron em p ire grand -

, ,

T h e wonder conqueror of each land , ,

A bsorb i ng dynast i es w ith power , _

O er prostrate realms t o r i se and tower

’

C rush th e v as t World by Fate s d r e a d f d o o m ,

’
,

I mper i al mart ial p agan Rome !

, ,
 T HE P I E GE M/ S ;
A ssyr i an Pers ian elder born
, , ,

E mp i re s t ha t flour i sh ed near T i me s morn ’

N o t o f A ch il l e s d r e a d fu l wrath
"
,

T h at pa i nts th e Grec ian hero pa t h ,

—
Do I n o w si ng a later day , ,

T h e shadows glooms d isso lved away ,

“

, ,

M ight i er than eldest pr imal T i me , ,

Grander in deeds wax i ng subl ime , ,

Pour i n g s w eet s p lendors o er a world ’

N e at h Freedom s starry flag u nfurl ed

’

’ ’

Great P ilgr i m heroes unsu rpassed ,

N o rival ing peers thro ugh all the Pa st !

Great age o f Fa it h by them begun ,

S ubl imer grows each sett i ng su n ,

D ISJO Hl te d fra g ments s ystems w i ld ,

P arts that in t rue proport io ns sm i led ,

O f symmetr ies o f grandeurs sho rn

, ,

W ith elements of l i fe r e born

-
-

N ow u n ify affil i ate blend

, , ,

T o h igher grav i tat i ons tend

‘

Fa it h solves the r iddle of the w orld ,

Chaos turn s order sy stems wh i rled ,

W ith a i m l e s s s p e e d through e mpty air ,

Feel H eave n s h igh ha nd it s guard ia n car e

’

, ,
 TH E P 1 1; GR I M S . 263

B r ight da z zl ing orbs that rou nd us roll ,

But pa rts of one stu p e ndous whole ;

Whose path s are traced fixed fi xed the ir goal , , ,

T he ir order harmo ny supreme

, , ,

Lit by H eaven s rad i ant q uenchl e ss beam

’

, ,

T hese myr i ad e lements comb i ned ,

All governed by th E ter nal M i nd ; ’

T h e atoms i n the ir ceaseless turn ,

T h e myst ic l ights that rou nd us burn ,

T h e seaso ns gra nd the i r golden hours

, ,

S weet su n sh i ne the refre sh i ng sh owers

, ,

N ature w ith a ll her rad iant

,

T he spr ing i ng bud autumna l frost

, ,

E arth s m ighty forces sky and a ir

’

, ,

I n o n e d iv i ne protect i on share !
Guard i ng al ike the moral world ,

When emp i res r ise to ru i n h urled , ,

When dynast i es when k i ngdoms break

, ,

A n d c iv il earth quakes nat i ons shake ;

When darkness treachery g u ilt and cr i m e
, ,

W ith revolut i ons startle T ime ,

S ummon i ng prou d man to deeds subl i me ,

O ppressed long struggl ing to be free

, ,

H e holds thy gates T he rmopyl ae !

’
’

,
264 U T H E P IL G R IM S ’
.

E arth one vast mou nt o f sacr ifice,

Fa ith po int i ng heroes to the sk ies
, ,
“

T ell i ng fon d man H ea ven hears h i s cr i es ,

T hat cause o f j ust ice n e ver d ies ,

Whether w it h ar mor g irded o n g

, ,

H e stands the sh ock at M arath on ,

At S alam i s on class i c Wave

, ,

’
Or n eath R ome s eagles waxes brave
’
,

Ma inta ins the centur ies long long fight ’

, ,

F o r Freedom man s God g iv e n bir t h r ig h t

’ '

, ,

O r struggl i ng St ill fo r conquests grand

, , ,
’

O n modern g r o u n d h e takes h is stand ,

R ivals the R oman , S partan band ,

At Culloden on B unker s h e ight

,
’

I n Glory s splendor flam i ng br ight

’

, ,

All battle fi e ld s grow h oly groun d

-

Whe re ma n hath fett e rs cha i ns unbou nd , , ,

T hrough centur i es — T i me s deepen i ng stream

,
’

L it by H eave n s p ierc i ng purg i ng be am

’

, ,

Burst ing h is thr al dom h igh to r ise , ,

C la i mnobler b i rthr ight i n the sk i es !

An age of Fa ith 10 T i me transforms ! , ,

T h e mou nta i n sum mi ts hu ng w it h ; s to r m s

'

, ,

T h e m i sty vales w ith n ig h t o e r c as t

‘ ’

, ,
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Glow i n n e wsplendors u n surpassed ; ,

A rad ianc e falls from out the sky ,

Pu rer than earth born bea m . s supply -

T ac i ng new beaut i e s i n eac h l i ne

r
,

Mak ing pale form s d iv inely sh in e .

’
N eath h ol ier l ight w i th qu ickened tread , ,

Progress A dvancement l ift the i r head ;

, ,

E ffulgen ce breaks on every shore ,

'

L ight beams i ntense creat ion o er ; ,

’

N ew wondrous arts u nlo c

,
”

k the i r store .

Rare m i nes sweet gems o f golden o re ;

,

N ew sp i r i tual forces v ast refined , ,

S t ir bu ild advance e xalt man k i nd

, , , ,

Open vast field s of reason th o u ght , ,

O f bou ndless mental wea lth unwrought ,

That s u m m o n m an s i mmortal zeal ’

C reat ive powers to carve u nseal , ,

N ew dest i n ies of L ight a nd Love ,

I n har mony With H eaven abov e !

N ew honors bud comes v irtuous fame , ,

L ights l ights the world Redempt i on s flame

, ,
’

All th i ngs o e r a r ch w i t h scenes more br ight

’

F i n d welcome g i ve man new del ight ; ,

N e w orbs myster i ous break afar ,

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’

P I L GR Z MS
U nv e il br igh t spher e s W i th da zz l i n g st ar , ,

H eaven s zod i ac w i th L ight transforms

’
, ,

Fro m thrones o f day sm ile h eav e nly forms ,

'

N atu re c r eat i on earth and T i me

, , ,

Clothe in magn ificence subl i me ;

An august p resence awes the world ,

T hrones scep ters k i ngdoms tyrants hu rl ed

, , , ,

As l ightn i ngs flash fro m upper sky ,

T h u s q u i ck they fall i n ru i ns l ie , .

Reason br ight T ruth conquer i ng stern M ight

, , ,

D awns T i me s grea t age of J ust ice R igh t

’

, ,

E t e rnal pr i nc iples command ,

S tr i ke deep e n i ng root i n every land ,

M arshalls earth s m ighty hero band ’

A m igh t i e r h o s t th an ever trod

'

T i me s g i ddy stage the host of G o d

’

, ,

Grappl i ng w ith error that ha th bound

T h e soar i ng sp i r it t o the ground ,

l mbruted energ i es of fire ,

’
Q uen ch ed m a n s i m m o r t al proud des ire
’

, ,

Palled h is k e e n V l s l o n p ierc i ng br ight , , ,

I n sackcloth gloom appall i ng n ig h t

, , ,

M ade i ntellect H eaven s purest breath

,
’

D ull w ith the clogg ing damps of d eath ;

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26 7
‘

D i ss o l vi ng G od hath bu ilt
m p le
'

te s ,

H i s glor i ous shr i n es by damn i ng gu ilt !

‘

L o ! long the lands deep watch word rolls

’
,

I t ro uses heaven born h ero souls ;

'

- -

‘
Leg i ons i n numerable ar ise ,

M ar ch c o untermarch t h arch fiend surpr is e ;

, ,
’

T hey w h o for T ruth true Glory dare , , ,

B r ight burn ished weapons l o they wear ,

Fast gather i ng lo ng the h ills o f T i me

’

F o r conquests v ictor i es gran d subl i me

, , , ,

I n Squadrons br ight they ra p i d move , ,

S t i rred by th e trumpet tones of Love ,

Fo ul prej ud ice s flun g away ,

T hey ha il Perfect i on s rapturous day

’

N o feuds dark b icker ing for the fray ,

F illed now w ith h ope now w ith d ismay , ,

W ith va i n mane uver i ngs selfish play ;

D eep love of God love love for man , , ,

L eads on the th i cken i ng serr i ed van ; ,

Wh ile adverse hosts w ith leer i ng eye , ,

T h e br ig h t n i ng ranks trembl i ng espy

’

, ,

Lo ! see the columns soo n to close , ,

’
O n Armageddon s field of woes
'

Great field of prophecy of fate , ,

 68 TH E P [E G R Z MS .

Where c o m bat a n t s w it h hope e late

'

,
, ,

S hall s t ri ve for v irtue str ive fo r wr o ng , ,

P u i ssant stand i n confl i ct l ong

, ,

E arth s final b a ttle fought for fame

’

For Gl ory s p r i z e o r end less sham e !

'

When H eaven s loud trump shal l shak e the ’

-

the sky ,

T h e th icken i ng banners l ifted h igh ,

T ruth s starry folds o e r all shall l i e

’ ’

As Fa ith s br ight sh i eld i s p ass i ng by

’

W ith n erveless grasp deep groan a nd s igh , , ,

T ruth s beaten f e e s i n rout sha ll fly

’

Great confl i ct end an d error d ie ; ,

God s purpose from etern ity

’

T o star T i me s course w i th v i ctory

"
’

When t h e last co nflict s h a ll be won

’

E e r nature pass o r sets her s un !

’

T h e s t orm i est w i nds that battle blow ,

Rush thwart all he misphe res a n d g o

,

Lay i ng dynast ies k ingdoms l o w , , ,

All cont i ne nts all i sles that l ie , ,

I n ru i ns black as they go by , ,

Be calmed serene all pure the a i r

'

T im
, , ,

e s final s unset glor i ous fa ir !

’ ‘

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9
.

M an man shall bow the humble kn e e

, ,

C onfess twas God w h o makes h im free

.
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H e soon to r i se a nd upward soa r

, , ,

L ove mercy endless pra i se adore ;

, , , ,
“

O n H ea ven s s w eet b almy perfu med sh or e

’

, ,
,

T h e struggle he re by Fa i th beg un
E nd W he nbr ight Glory s mo unt i s w o n ’

S uch the great confl i ct of th e ear th ,

Fr o m N ature s fa ir i mmortal b irth

i
’

, ,

M ank i nd in bondage fro m th e F all “

F a ith co nquers tri umphs ov e r al l , ,

Br i ngs back the golden age o f T ime ‘

C rowns eart h w ith bless i ngs gra nd subl i me , ,

Rene ws transforms po ints the br ig h t Way

, ,
'

To heavenly glor i es ; endless day !

T hen let the w orld to Fa ith bo w down ,

Put o n i t s rad iant st ar br ight crown ,

-

Walk t h e br igh t star l it heavenly ro ad ,

-

T ha t le ad s to happ i ness and God !

W il d tor rents roll fierce w i nds st ill blow , ,

D ire e arth quakes shak e the se rea lms bel ow

Foul w i de mo uth ed Vengeance Walks abr oad
,
-

Dark h e ll i sh hat e would u nthrone God

, ,
.
2 70 T H E P JL G R J MS .

E nvy st ill l i ngers i n man s bre ast ’

Rude pass i o n s fi r e d isturb s h i s rest ;

’

B u t wh ile the blaz i ng thu nders roll ,

And N ature trembles t o her pol e ,

Wh ile fierc e tornadoes blast and sweep ,

T h e nat i on s s igh o e r ru in s weep

’

, ,

E arth s gra v i tat i on s downward force

’ ’

T i s F a it h arrests gi ves u p ward course !

’
.
,

N ot N ewton w i th h i s star sm i t soul

,
-

Dart i n g thro ugh space where p lanets roll , ,

From fallen apple as it l ie , ,

“

I mpelled to seek the myst i c t i e

T hat b i nds the u n iverse arou nd
“

I n order harmon i es profou nd

, ,

M ade such d iscovery of H eaven s law ’

W ith k i ndred magnet power t odraw -

T o o n e grand center g ive co ntrol , ,

O f parts i n one un ited wh ole ,

T i ll at the cross he bowed h i s heart ,

T here felt Fa i th s pulse t i des q u i ck n i ng st art

’ ’
-

Fa i th t is ph i losophy i n love
,
’

D ist ills With l i fe from H eaven ab ove ,

I t br ing s all wound e d bo s o m s r e s t

’

,
 T H E E f z G R IM S . 2 7

Rel ie f from pa i n wh e n sore d ist resse d ;

,

’
Forever on H eaven s strength rel ies ,

I n n e e d y h o ur all good sup pl ies ;

i

When day drea ms apathy begu ile

-

, , ,

I t :p r o m p t s rebukes With S overe ign sm ile ;

, ,

T ruth s la mp it causes br ight to sh i ne

’

Ray w ith effulge nce s weet d iv i ne ;

‘

Lures by vast mot i ves v i s i on s rar e ,

G irds m ight i e st souls to do and dare ; , ,

Gen ius it fires w ith h ol iest a im ,

Fi lls N ature s temple w i th a flame

’

Of sac red incense e er to r ise ; ,

’

T h e humble heart God s sacr i fice

’

, ,

T h e contr i te soul subm i ss ive W i ll , ,

D e igns w i th the r ichest g ifts to fill ,

Blesses the lowly ch eers the meek , ,

T h e stamm e r i ng to ngue i t h e lp s t o speak ,

S ees d im r e flect e d i n each star

,
-

A br ighter glory beam i ng far ; ,

All th ings gr ow h allowe d i n it s l ight ,

T ransform and gl ow i n r a d ia n ce br ight

, ,

Beaut ies i m mortal i n it s eye , ,

I t ha i ls T ime s ome n s a s t h e y fly ;
’
,

E ac h mellow i ng t i nt o f mag i c d y e , .
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Procla im s C hr ist s march t o v ict o r y ;

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When ha stened by it s power s ubl i me ,

T r i umph shall gi l d th e goal o f T i me !

W i th o pt ics sc ience n ever kn e w ,

I t scan s God s wo rks H i s merc i es through

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Beyond these wast i ng cru mbl i ng spheres , ,

T h e roll o f ce ntur ies gl i d i ng years , ,

T h e un iverse sees sp iral tu rn ,

T o where G od s m i ghty altars bu r n ;

’

Th e m ighty vo id temp e stuous deep , ,

Br i dges where tra il i ng comets sweep ,

Wh e r e st arry i sles vast systems break, ,

Wh e re su ns e cl ipse in ru i n s wa k e ’

Wher e bluster i ng chaos pours fierce t ide

Of d evastat i on dark and w ide, ,

Where gh ostly forms in terror speak ,

And we i rd gr im spec t ers h o r r i d s h r ie k

, , ,

Where gr i zzly fiends w ith dar i ng breath ; ,

Mock at the dr i ft i ng pi les of d e ath ,

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N ature tenantless through her sphere

, , ,

A r ive n tomb vo id sepulch e r

, ,

Across t h obl iv i ous darken i ng flood

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Of groans an d s ighs T ime s sea of blood ,

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Beyond the s u nless starl e ss sky , ,

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To w here br ig ht lands i mmortal l ie , .

Po i nts to the sapp h ire pearl on h igh , ,

T errace on terrace beau t e ous gran d , , ,

I n Glory s br ightest sunbeams spa nned

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T here as it w aves i t s wand is seen

, , ,

Vast realms in h igh celest ial sh e en “

A c ity s gl i sten i ng tower s and sp ires

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Vast te mple w ith it s altar fi r e s,

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H uge battleme nts i n Glory br ight , ,

P i nnacle s flash ing heavenly l ight ,

Palaces mans i ons r oyal fa i r

, , , ,

P illars vast colu mns d omes m id a ir

, , ,

O f ce as el e ss l ight effulgence where , ,

W ith frontal gems all beaut i es blend

I n deepen ing splendor w itho ut end
S weet parad i se ! the h ome of God ,

T h e sa ints ’ pe rpetual blest abod e , ,

Where pa in death sorrow none e e r kno w

, , ,
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Where l ife s pure crystal w a t e r s flo w

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Bl i ss rapture j o y unsta i ned by woe

, , , ,

K nowledge W i sdom e ndl e ss to grow

, , ,

Realm s sta i nless p ure as dr iven snow !

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For tha t p rou d F aith the P ilgr i ms cam e , ,

T hey l ig ht t h e age s w ith it s flam e ,

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S corn i ng all y o k e s fe t t e r s that b ind

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T h i mmortal qu i cken i ng soar i ng m i nd

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H eaven s reflex image p u rged an d free

’

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T h e y tri u mph everlast i ngly

'

T h e Pilg r i m F a t h e r s are not dead ,

T hey move in Phalanx overh e ad ;

Loosed f rom th ese narro w bounds of T i me ,

N ew conqu e sts Wa it t h e i r steps s ubl im e ;

T he i r armor br ig h t t h e y lay n o t down
'

Wear i ng i mmortal ca u e r o r s crown ; ’

Great work o f hero e s j ust begu n ’

,

As br eaks H e av e n s br ig h t unclouded sun

’

Fancy st ill sees them neath H eaven s care ’ ’

,

I n m ighty confl i cts gran d ly dare ,

W ith wav i ng plumes in robes o f l ight ,

T h e H eavenly powers supreme del ight !

T he i r ch a rne l e d dust at Plymou th cold ,

The i r ra nsom e d sp ir its m ighty bold

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Mid heaven ly stra ins of thunder rolled ,

T hey brave new deeps as e rst of o ld ,

D are d e ed s o f vi rtue Glory Fame

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At whic h T ime s a n nal s bl u s h for shame

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O n t ran q u i l s eas o f crystal L ight ;

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Eternal battles wage for R ight ,

F or T ruth fo r j
, ust i ce M ercy Love , , ,

For them st ill sacr i fice and str i ve ;

N ew hem i spheres by Fa ith and prayer ,

Grand offer i ngs t o th e i r M aker bear ;

Foremos t o f all the heave nly race ,

T hey m ove l ike l ightn i ngs through all spa c e ,

I n the eternal counsels plan , ,

Fulfill the i r m i s s m n T ime began ;

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C rowned w ith the sm ile s o f angels G o d , ,

T hey tread the path s t h e m ight i est trod ,

S e e the last sadden i ng glooms of n ight ,

Blush m id H eaven s cloudless morn ing br ight ;

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C ompan ion o f the son s o f L ight ,

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T hey walk h igh Glor y s palmy way .
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A n d tr i umph m i d eternal d ay !
’

When tt i ng pens ive n ature st ill

si , ,

T here comes a po w er o f loft i er w ill -

S erener sh i ne s some rad i ant star ,

From dept hs o f e ther d im afar ,

We feel that eyes are watch i ng round

’

W ith h igh sol ic itudes profound , ,

Watch i ng each moveme n t of t h e m i nd

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Lur ing t o labors f o r mank i nd ;

We feel the ir presence a s th ough nea r,
Though shr ined in H e av e n s eternal sphere
,
from them l e t all p att e rns d raw
O f V irtue Ord e r Un i on L aw ,

S eek Glory s paths by Fa i th to tread ,

P I L GE

T hat we w i th them t h il l u s t r io u s d e a d
N ature o e r p as t may upward r i se
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,
,
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M/ S

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.

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S har e t h e same bl e s t e t e r n it ie s ,

Bask i n the s m iles the Love of God, ,

Purchased red e eme d b y Ch r ist s dear bl o o d

,
’

Two h u ndred fifty years are o e r ’

S i nce th e i r fra i l bark o n Plymouth s sh ore

’

D i scharged the prec i ou s frei ght it bore ,

T ask the i rs t o hero soul s ass igned ,

L o countless bless i ngs greet mank i nd

‘

Fetters o f ages fast unb i nd ,

E ternal g ar lands are entw i ned

T he M use unw ill i ng to ret i re ,

K i ndl in g w ith an u nceas i ng fire ,

H er task is d one : m a y some grand lyre ,

C entur i es ahead ren ew t h e so ng

, ,

All mus ical h armon i ous strong

, , ,
 TH E P 1 1; GR ] MS . .

T he P il gri m p ra i se s st il l p rol o ng ;
Wh ile T i m e sh all b e at it s c e as e l e ss t re ad ,

I mmortal ize the gl o r i ous d e ad

I mmortal champ io ns o f t h e race ,

T he ir glor i ou s de e d s shall n e e r e fface

’

T he ir na me s i n l iv i ng r ad ian ce b r ight ;
E e r m o r e sh all glow m id d e epen i n g l ig ht !
’ ’

T hey str ike n ew chor d s a w orld th e y ch e e r ; ,

T hey b uild renew t r a n s r m Ti me s sphere ;

’

, ,

L i fe s dull rout i ne tra ve le d fro m old

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T hrough th em flashe s i mp e ri al g old ,

I ts usage customs gro vel i ng v ile
, , , ,

We ar d ign it i es bene ath the i r sm ile ; -

W ith new b orn po we r i nte ns e subl i me

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T hey crown these blasted realms o f T i m e ;

T o fearful n ight br i ng gl or i ous d a y ,

By w sdom v i rtue kn owledge sway

i , ,
!

N iagara awful in it s ro ar
, ,

Dread thunder i ng torrent e er shall po ur ’

,

Great M o narch ! i n it s hea d long plunge ,

’
Laugh at t h e tyra nt s wea k revenge ;
i
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E nwreathed i n m i s t s hall sparkle gem ,

E nthr o ned wear n ature s d iadem

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Arch w ith it s bow d iv i nely fa ir ,

B eauty and Power h old emp i re the r e !

O nward maj est i c e er to str ide
’

I ts waters swell great ocea n s t i d e ’

Sha ll he ave and crest i n every sea ,

Roll o n great anth em of t h e Free

G r e a t k ing o f Day the s u n shall Sh i ne ,
'

Flame Wi th magn i ficence d iv i ne ,

Dissolv e the ebon real ms of n igh t ,

W ith beauteous warm creat iv e L ight ;

, ,

C reat ion charm w ith u nspent p o wer ,

I llume and bless T i me s lat e st h ou r ;

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Nor t ill ea rth s grav itat i ons d ie

’

Rul i ng all wor lds where er th ey fly ’

S hall P i lgr ims m i ght i est of mank i nd ,

Fa il worth iest pra i ses due to find

T hey come they come that h ero tra i n

, , ,

O er h e av i ng s u r g e o e r b o un d i ng mai n
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,
’

M an s i nborn r ights t o conque r ga i n

’
, ,

Open ing pearl g ates o f d ay !

T h e y come at D uty s m ighty call
’

N at i ons asleep i n endless thrall ,

T hrough the i r great work t he ir fetters fa ll ,

T h e consecrate T i me s w a
’
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T he i r s
’
m ighti es t co n q uest neath t he s un ’

In by man e er ru n ’

S ubl i me shall e n d as it begu n ,

Grea t h a l o cau s t to fam e

'

From T i me s u pl ifted ve il g o v i ew
’

G reat he ro tra ins pass s w ift ly t h r o u g h

’
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, ,

T he who to D uty fa ithful t rue

y , ,

S tar w ith eternal name !

Go ask the m ig ht i est ch iefs of t ime ,

Wh o trod the paths the centur ies ch ime ,

Who sl e ep i n Gl o ry s shrou d subl i me ’

‘

T o tell earth s grand e st d e ed

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They w h o at D uty s V o ice awoke

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F o r ma n h i s cha i ns h is bondage broke

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Who T ruth s i mmortal accents spoke

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An d m ighty nat ions freed !

F i er c e ; d readful storms arou nd them hung .

,
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T he i r e xile fr o m o p p r e s s i o n wrung ,

T he ir path of tr ial dark u n s u ng , , ,

Fa it h ne rved w it h hero pr ide ,

T h e hurr icane pou r ed fierce i t s bl a st,

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Dark n e ss ; t hick gloom d eep overcast , , ,

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Great deeds , true l ive unsurpassed

a nd , ,

Bu ild e arth s great emp ire W ide ! ’

I n Duty s l ight th e y onwa rd h ie

’

T he i r p e r il s tr ibulat io ns d ie
, , ,

At length be neath the W e ster n sky

, ,

T hey bow s upreme to God

T h e forests w i t h the ir j oys awake ,

T he i r acc e nts pr i mal slu mbe rs break ,

T h e wonder i ng red ma n sm iled and spak e

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T h e y t ri u mph o er t h e flo o d !
’

Vast cont inent its s i des ar o und

, ,

B re aks w ith the i r fa me the ir deeds profou nd, ,

T h e d i stant nat i o ns catch t h e s o und ,

R e echo t h ro u gh
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Breaks n ow th e prop h ets seve nth sea ] ’

T h e th rone s of tyrant s q uak e an d reel ,

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Loud roll s great Freedom s anthem p eal ,

I ts b anners h igh u nfu rl e d !

I mprovement cu lt ure st ar the race

, , ,

Gr e at w rongs o f a g e s fle e a pa ce ,

Proud H o no r t r iumph s o e r Disgrace ’ ’

Crui n ble s e a ch g u ilty shr i n e !

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C omes now t h e m ig h t y golden age , ,

F i lls w ith new l ight T i me s grand e st page

’

T h e m ight ie s t themes man k i nd engage ,

E arth br e a k s w it h beam s d iv i ne !

H a il P il g r i m ban d ! of h igh re n own !

,

Your grateful son s w ith h on or crown

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Your fame to ages passes down ,

Breaks w ith i ncreas i ng l ight !

L o ng as y 0n sun shall r ise and flame
"

Poster ity shall speak your name ,

T ell the great deeds fo r wh i ch y o u c ame

I n G lory s rad iance br ight
’

Two hu ndred fifty years have flow n ,

T hey d ie not l ive reme mbered known

, , , ,

T h e i r m ighty deeds are br ight er grown ,

We wreath w ith humble lay ;

T hey o f the sa i nted dead subl i me , ,

I n tr iumph sleep o er C hange and T i me

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’

Wh i le c e ntur i es roll and peal and ch ime

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T hey l ive i n endless day !

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T he paths T ime s H eaven c o m m i s s m n e d actor s
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tre ad
L ie throu gh vast trackless d e eps w ith storms
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Where l ightn i ngs blaze where bla ck n ing tem ,

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pests shroud ,

Where fall the heavens in pea li ng thunders

lo ud ,

Where earthquakes spr i ng where fiery wh irl ,

w i nds ren d ,

Wher e m ight ie st p owers the ir a ng e r d forces ’

spend ;
Breast i ng t h e mou nta i n we igh t of tyrant w o e ,

T hey ope new crystal founts whence l i fe t i des ,

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flow
D issolve the starl ess g looms of terror s n ight
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R eveal new paths of sweet return i n g l ight , ,

S u n ge mmed
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t o dre aded foe fl i ng gauntlet

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down ,

D eck human brow w ith T ruth s starred pearl ’

br ig ht crown
T hr o ugh rugg ed confl i cts force the i r des ti ned

To v ictory tr iumph ho nor s glor i ous

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T hus has the world h ave a ges w axed and , ,

grown ,

Great ce n t u r y w r o ng s frauds rap i ne been o er , , ,

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I mper ial v i rtues dawned an d br ightened , ,

g lowed ,

T ruth foul ness scum that deluged o v e r flo w e d

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T h e Augean filth fro m T i me s great realms

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been cast ,

F o r sweet return i ng bloom l ife u nsurpassed

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Been solved i n every great emerg ent hour , ,

S tamp e d w ith the seal of H eaven s approv i ng

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power ,

T h e m ighty p roblems on whose p ivot l i e ,

M an s commo n weal i mmortal D est i ny !

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All all w h o ve felt the soul enk i ndl i ng flame

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U nknown or h igh entablatured w ith fame

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G r eat P ilgr im host pro ud bu ilders of mank i nd , ,

T hey l ive i n man s fond memo ry enshr i n e d ;

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We pay them h omage laud the i r deathless ,

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All w h o fo r man th rough c e ntur ies have spoke

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Who gu ides O f powe r With heart impass i oned

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H ave give n the ir a ll i m m o r t al good to seal ! , ,

T hus t o the noble great the fa i thfu l fe w

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T r ibute unsought w e pay the i llu stri ou s few ,

T hey p e r il wrath through storms , ,

a nd fl ood
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H ere sought the w ilderness fo r Freedom , ,

Go d
Who flung T ruth s ban ner o n a starl ess sky’

Begun great age o f glory ne er t o d ie ,

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T h e M ayflower band i mm ortal be the i r name ,

H eaven s favored so ns eternal be the ir fa me

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S tupendou s hero to ils of de ep T i me come

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S u pernal deed s o f gl or y matchless u n s u r
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passed
Great v ictor i es troph ies tr ium p hs fru itage
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hon ors grand ,

U p bu ild i ng power rare products o f each c u l

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t u r e d land
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M an s pa nt ing sp ir it struggl i ng u nd ismayed

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T h rough n ig ht s long gloom the sple ndors of

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T each to t h e trembl i n g race i mpass i o n ed ]

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wrung w ith gr ief ,

T hat stormy seas p assed o er sh all co me the

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grand rel i ef ;
T hrough mounta i n b illo w s p iled natur e ,

ecl ips e d no sun , ,

S ome grander per i od of t h e worl d shall b e

begu n ;
T hrough T i me s great bo u n d a ri e s o f utmost
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r ange to spread ,

G r e at h e r o deeds great ac ts of th e i mmor t a l

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dea d !

That t is th rough ignom i n i es sorrow scorn

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d i sgrace ,

M an as he to ils ascends to Glory s h ighest ’

place ,

C l i mbs thr o ugh d issol vi ng forces of th is

ne ther worl d ,

Battl i ng to see h is name on Fam e s proud “ ’

arch enrolled !
Would he the S overe ign of the world s gre at ’

heart st ill r ise ,

H is name be on ward waft e d as each century

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T hen mid prompt i ngs of th e Pre se nt let

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T h is m i g hty l e sson w ith it s useful w i sdom ,

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Whate er i h Fates dark bo ok h owe er to
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m an u nk i nd ,

Wh a te e r t h e prod ig ies of gu il t p a s s i O n s u n
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b i nd ,

Whate er h ig h H ea ven i nfl ict s on S i nn i ng

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mortals due ,

O e rw h e lm e d
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drear pathway through ,

Ma r k e d by convuls i ons ru ins d ark u n fa t h , ,

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H uge m i ser ies wh ile he perfect i on s j oys ,

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Tis throu g h great hero mar tyr Fa i th the -

to il i ng bra i n ,

T rue g e ner ous sacr ifice comes man s imper i

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Great re ign of intel l ect of sovere ign m ind , ,

Wa rm w ith th e L ight ,

Ray i ng u nmatched burst i ng i n God s super nal

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C reat ive P ower ! at to u ch of wh o se enstar

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r i ng dazzl i ng beam
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T h e monumented ages sen d t h e ir q u e n ch l e s s

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br ig h t n i n g gleam
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C hang i ng T i me s blackened w astes dark w o e

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begone d ismantled world, ,

T o parad ise of j oy neath Free d om s starry

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flag unfurled
Lo twas thro ugh to il t h rough sacr ifice of ou r
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great P ilgr im band ,

V ast glo w
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i ng dest i n i es i mpend aw a it each r i s ,

i ng la n d ;
To travel on w ard b o ne throu g h greaten i ng
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centur ies of T i me ,

E arth s future m ighty ha rv e st home i t s gol d

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en fru it subl i me !
T hat fr u it s rare fl ower it s q ual i t i es sweet
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heal i ng nu rtur i n g power

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S ho uld T i me approval c O m e m a y serve to

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char m some future h o ur ,

Grace and adorn w i th m e d it a t i o n s p u r e se ,

ren e upr ight , ,

T h e sovere ign M use k indl i ng anew for h igh

exalt ing fl ight I
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g st ,
hu dred fi fty years n h P em o t op ,
Two n ag o . T e o

was wri tte as the preface i dicates fr m i c ide t i allusi

n
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the h n ,
o an n n n on to tw o un

dred d fi ft ieth a iversary f the la di g f the Pilgrims

an nn o n n o .

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an ffi ng

lish C stituti derives all the liberty i c tai s fr m the eff rts d lab rs the
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1 0t ,
te n n o o o ,
o g o o , ,
o n n .

T he Pilgrims were treated wi th such c tempt d c tumely by their m on an on co t e p o ra

ries that mult i tudes have c me l k up them as arr w— mi ded big ted d o to oo on n o n o an

ble d mag a i m us beari g —whereas they were the m st cul

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o of to on of o on of

m therla d yet fr m the fi rst they had th ughts layi g f u dati s i mpr v
o n ,
o o of n o n on f or o

in g the ge eral huma c di ti n n on on .

Page li es fr m the Ti me waxi g darker everm re T he day

3 o t h , te n n o top , n o .

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i wr g
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Page three li es fr m the b tt m3 rst, tari es f prayer T he P lgri m

n o o o V o o i s

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to n o n
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assailed they detested d ab m i ated the bl dy c ie ce huma butchery d

,
an o n oo s n of n an

slaughter i c si ste t with the peaceful te de cies f C hrist s K i gd m

,
as n on n n n o
’
n o ,
f or
wh s establishme t they t iled
o e n o

P ge i l i es fr m
a 33 , T hey the ati s gra dest sight I t w uld
s x n o t op , g i ve n on n .
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o

be i mp ssible i her ic dve ture h i up a yth i g i all the a als f the past
o ,
n o a n , to t on n n n nn o

truly gra d d m rally sublime as the v y e f the Pilgrims i the M ay wer

,

so n an o o ag o n flo
f o the
r w rld
ne w o .

Page l i e s fr m
3 4, Time s gra dest desti ies fulfi l Plat i h i
te n n o t op ,
’
n n .
”
o, n s

Atla t is i magi ed s me happy regi bey d the Wester waters where h i dreams
n ,
n o on on n , s

o f a R epubl i c m ight be real i zed T he Pi lgri m executed what he ly dreamed . s on

Page eve li es fr m
35 ,
M artyrs f T ruth champi s f Right T he
S n n
” o t op ,
'

o ,
on o .

Pilgri m d ctri es f truth d right were the adva ced th ught f ma ki d li t tle
o n o an n o o
'

n n ,
-

ne has bee disc vered i m rals si ce their day

w, n o n o n .

Page i li es fr m b tt m T he hills fr m their deep gra i te bed

35 , s x n o o o .
,
o ,
n .

T hat arm f la d wh ich sweeps away ar u d Plym uth e di g at the aster ex

o n o n o ,
n n E n

tr e mi f C ape C d f rms h b wh ich breaks the wh lesale fury f the cea

ty o o , o a
‘
ar or o o o n .

N ature sympath i z i g w i th the ex iles i the i r hard l

,
i here represe te d as she
n n ot, s n

rep ses gra i te f u dati s i the i teri r as risi g fr m her r cky base rush
o on n o n on ,
f ar
“
n n o n o o ,

i ng f rward settl i g d w as she g es

o ,
i gi g her arm ar u d the sea t ssed
n o n,
'

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a nd fl n n
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o n -
o

bark prese rve i fr m f u deri g wi th it preci us freight

to t o o n n s o

Page five li es fr m b tt m
36, pealed the might ie t h ll f T ime
n o o o ,
s e o .

I the l i es wh ich f ll w the ge er us Past i rec g i zed s i sympathy w

n n o i th the
o ,
n o s o n a n

Pilgrims I t may seem s me a li ttle fa c iful perhaps but if the great d g d

.
, to o ,
n , ,
an oo

l se thi g their k wl dge d aspi rati as they pas the I isible h

o no n of no e an on s to nv ,
w o can

d ubt that whe great eve ts ccur that set f rward the desti ies f m they
o n n o ,
o n o an ,

h ver ab ut d shed be edicti s d

o o an b i ! n on an p r o n ou n ce
'
l e ss ng s

Page i e l i es fr m b tt m
3 9, H i m i d tra sf rm , re ew h i heart
n n n It o o o ,
s n n o n
'
s .

was g ver me ts rga izati s much i dividual m that ccup ied the
not o n n , o n on ,
so as n an , o

mi d f the Pi lgrims I that respect they laid the f u dati s f a era

,

n o . n o n on o ne w .

Page b t t m l i e —L ! what eve ts T he Wester H emisphere

42 , o o n ,
~
“
o n . n ,
o ur

ow nc ivilizati fr me f R epubl ica G ver me t c sti tute the gra dest

on , ou r a o n o n n ,
on n

themes th t ccupy the huma m i d sub rdi ate ly that f At eme t d

a n ow o n n ,
o n on to o on n an

Redemp t i on .

Page eight li es fr m b tt m H ark ! i the tramp f livi g m !

47 , n o o o ,
’
t s o n e n
”

N ever was there such ex dus f t i s fi d the realizati f dreams f h an o o na on ,

to n on o o u

m happi ess as that wit essed the mult itudes h c me a ually fi d h me

an n ,
n 1n w o o nn to n o s

here .

Page eight li es fr m 5 3, F ra kl i d isarms the b lted sky T he li es

n o top , n n o . n

f ll w i g are i allusi
o o n h ist rical fact I t i said that F ra kli had a lab ra
n on t o an o . s n n o

t ry i Ph i ladelph ia wher he passed wires zigzag ar und the sides d whe a

thu der tempest came ver if h i wife was h i tea—
o n e o ,
an n
,

n -
party h ld i vi te them o ,
s av ng a ,
e
‘
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the lab rat ry Ju st as h cl ud peered the l cality he w uld sudd ly

to o o . t e o on o , o e n

cl se the wi d w shutters se d h i kite whe the electric age t w ld blaze nd

o n o -

, n up . s ,
n n ou a

leap i zigzag d pirals fa tastic m veme ts all ar u d the r m whe the

n s an S ,
and n o n ,
o n oo ,
’

w me w uld shriek d cry d fai t the li ttle amuseme t the great

o n o ,
an ,
an n , to no n of

sage .

Page li es fr m b tt m H P esy f rever y u g It i

7 6 , tw o n o o o ,
ow o , o o n . s unq ue s

i b
t on a the fact that f ri i ali ty fresh ess f rce fi re H mer lives d ill ever
ly or o g n ,
n ,
o , ,
o , an w

remai f the greatest gra dest

n on e o d subl i me t the p etic lights M ilt has ,
n ,
an s of o . on

bler reach f bj ect ive i magi at i Sh k i by far a greater a alyze r f

the huma heart i em ti s —
a no
- o o n on ; a s p e a re s n o

n but H mer whe we c sider the peri d i

an d ts o on o ,
n on o n

wh i ch he lived h i bl i d ess the p aucity help d id h c uld receive thr ugh

,
s n n ,
of an a e o o

the pr mpt i gs predecess rs c temp raries must b c sidered as u rivaled

o n of o or o o , e on n in

the h le l i w t im o ne of e .

It b be c sidered as tr ly w derf ul that early the u f ld i g f the

ca n ut on u on so in n o n o

race stupe d us xample what m st pleasi g select d d ivi e sh uld

have bee give m T hat P et y will st ill make pr ress we belie e —
so n o an e of is o n , an n ,
o

n n to there og v

will be gra der epics lyrics satire d d s et —the race i

an . o r ;
f

spe t an n ot

side f i devel pme t —but that early such example sh uld have appeared
n , , ,
o e ,
on n s n o n a ny
'

o ts o n ,
so an o ,

i truly ast ish i g

s F P etry i the fi ished th ught f life I t i the culmi a
on n . or o s n o o . s n

ti f i ch i cest graces excelle cies I i a divi e spi ri t lifti g huma i ty i

on o ts o ,
n
’

. t s n ,
n n to ts

l fti est m ds breath i g i tu i ti s maxims d ctri s f super al imp rt wide i g

e largi g i c mprehe si —h reas the j udgm e t purgi g —tra sf mi g b
o oo ,
n n on , ,
o ne o n o ,
n n ,

n n ts o n on , t e on , n n ,
n or n e

eath the u tburst i falli g sple d rs the imagi ati u ti l the imm rtal mi d
n o ng , n n o of n on , n o n ,

k i dli g wi th the fi res bei g p urs i tself f rth subl imest harm ies f
creat ive th u ght —
l e ct e s t of

the u i tesse ce the T rue the B eau ti ful the G d —

n n se n ,
o o in on o

o , desti edq n n of , ,
oo ,
n

to h ld i way f rever op i g paths L ight d Gl ry the fi ite wi th i

o on ts o ,
en n ne w of an o ,
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n n

the i h I fi i
p e rl e u h gra dest appr ach the huma the i mi tless
of t
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n n te t e n of n to L
S upreme —
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the farthest reach esh d bl d disc veri es f imm rt l d

,
of fl an oo , to o o o a an uh

erri g vi si B great subl me as i i pr vi ce H mer i h i u e ualed imagery

h i i magi at i ve pr phet i c gla ces —
n on . ut ,
i ,
s ts o n ,
o ,
n s n q ,

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s the fertili ty rich ess h i ideas i as W
n ,
o n , ,
n ,
of s ,
s on

the cultivated d appreciat ive f after ages he p ssibly c uld have bee
c t mp raries —
d f e r ul to an o as o o n

to o e f that wh ch p et y ever dies T he same may be said

o ,
or i 18 o r n . of

all the great bards that have charmed e lighte ed i mpr ved race Sh k ,
n n an d o th e . a S -
z

peare d M ilt an ever d i l g as a yth i g truly ge er us ble sublime

on ca n n e so on n n n o ,
no , ,

c ti ues sway d c tr l the huma m i d

on n to an on o n n .

Pages d — Plat D em sthe es d C i cer were their ames

7 7, 78 an 7 9, o, o n an o, n

bl tted fr m hu ma rec rd m u ch that warms thri lls i structs h succe d i g

o o n o , , ,
n t e e n ge n

i w uld be bl tted
e r a t on s , o o ou t

P age 8 fi rst l i e at the 9 ,

M m al e waxes supreme n T he t op , an , an on .

g eat d ist i cti b twee h rece t m der n a cie t civilizati s c sists i the n t n o n a d n n on on n

ab ve c rp rate e tities—systems ge ral

r n on e e ,

pr mi e ce giv
o n i d iv i dual m
n e n to n an o o o n of ne
i mp rt o .

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I f er al wi tchcraft h rr r s tale T hat
n o t op , n n ,
'

o o
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stra ge delusi the subj ect wi tches d bei g bewitched ccurred i the
,

a n o n on of ,
an n ,
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arly c l ial hi st ry i table yet m re i gular ha i ther i sta es

e o on o ,
s no ,
no
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rece ived was f havi g v i lated de e cy by g i g ked i i sta c s i t public

li mes fr m h b t m A f rm H e culea i might I t i
te n
Pilgrims m y seem verwr ught
o n

the auth r th i ks whe the Pilgrims c mpared wi th ther material

no t ,
n
T H E

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Page 1 21 li es fr m the b tt m T heir i flu e l ives T his Sec d

, two n o o o ,
n e nc . on

P art f the w rk i b ut a c nt i uat i

o of the F i rst w i th speci fi c refere ces
s certaio n on o n to n

haracterist ic f eatures f Pilgri m life —h me c u try — f Pilgrim i flue ce

,

c o ,
o , o n ,
&c .
,
o n n

u der the gui da ce f C hristi faith

n n o an .

Page eig ht l i es f m h
1 30 , O ck f adama t they t wer T he
n ro t e to p ,
n ro o n o .

Pi lgri ms wi th wh t ver might be bj ected as dra backs up

, a e their life d char o w on an

a cter e ry here r g ized a cr w i g f rce i s ciety while the c l i l

,
a re ve w e co n as o n n o n o , o on a
s ettl em e ts ari i g based schem es speculat i i i ue ce dwi dle d are
n s n ,
on of on, n nfl n n ,
an

d est i tute f gra d res u lt T h auth r m i gh as well state i w rd wh ich will ‘

o n s . e o t n a o ,

hav appr priate ess m st f the S ec d Part h i desire vindicat C hristia

e o n to o o on ,
s to e n

f a i th as the g dest eleme ts i h bu ildi g f huma s c iety sig ally

one of ra n n n t e n o n o ,
n

i llustrated i the case f the P i lgri m n s o .

P age T hey c me build sweet sweet h me T he Pi l rim i dea

the family —
36, to ne w, o g
f h me —
1 o

i puri ty i what we must cheri sh —

.
,

o o ,
if d es i re
,
i ts i s , we o ur ns t tu

t i s civil g ver me t be perma e t

on of o n n to n n .

Page f ur l i e fr m the
1 61 , C u try i stars thr ugh c urse f Tim
o n s o t op , o n ,
t o o o e .

T he eul gi ums best wed C u try i i h ped wi ll be l ked up therwi s

o o on o n ,
t s o ,
not oo on o e

tha as j ust trib ute the ble c cepti s u swervi g patri tism f the f u d
n to no on on an d n n o o o n

e rs o f th i s c u try o n .

Page 6 i e l i es from the b tt m V ast heights asce ded T h p pular

1 8 ,
n n n o o ,
n . e o

er r has bee that the Pi lgri ms fr m their rth doxy

ro n h i arr w ,
o o o , we re
‘

e ce ssa r ly
'

n o ,

ex l usive bi d d m i d ver precise T he fact i they were the ly truly

c , g o te ,
'

og at c, an o -
. s, on

l iberal m f thei r t ime T ru th whe received i true pr p rti s symmetrizes

e n o .
,
n n o o on , ,
‘

e n no bles m i d n .

Page eleve li es fr m the b tt m A d b reak s glad m m f E ur pe s

2 00 , n n o o o ,
n o o o
’

d ay . T he H u garia s i h th irtee th e t ury f the C hristianera mai tai ed

”
n n
“

, n t e n c n o ,
n n

the F ith agai st the barbaria T urk s d T artar h rdes fr m Asia [See Gibb s
a n n an o o . on ,

V ol . V I .
]
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Page el eve l i es f r m b tt m T h ap calyptic A ti C hrist T h rise

20 5 ,
n n o o o ,
’
o n -
”
e

has bee m re mi us i e vi l tha f ul

.

an d pr gresof Papacy i M de r E r ps o n o n u o e , n o o no n ,
n o

e st o ppressi s f ivi l tyra ts on o c n .

2 9 2 T H E P ZL G R Z MS .

Page p li e
20 8 , S ee L uther ligh t dark ess p ur M art i L u the
to n , ,
on n o . n r

has bee the greatest f civil well as m ral be efact rs f the race H
n on e of o ,
as o , n o o : e

rev luti ized huma s ciety d started i i true f u dat i s Fai th i G d 1

o on n o , an t on ts o n on n o

Page f ur li es fr m b tt m W ld a p wer suprem ly gr at I ”

2 41 , o n o o o ,
ou y ou o e e . t

is an ack wled ged fact that h a cie t civ ilizat i s fell wa t f m eleme t
no t e n n on ,
f or n o so e
I
n

o f perma e ce n n .

Page f ur li es fr m
2 44, o A M i d as wa d I t w the l g search f
n o t op ,
-
n . as on o

a c ie t ph il s phy fi d s meth i g wh se tra smut i g t uch sh uld tur all thi g

n n o o to n o n o n n o o n n s .

to g ld What was i vai e rch C hrist ia ity m re tha upplies T h ough i

o . ts
-

n s a ,
n o n s . t

m y a directly create material wealth f rtu e i l ys the f u dat i s s ciety i

not ; o n ,
t a o n on of o
’

such a ma er that wh ile every vi rtue fi ds true supp rt thr ugh the rder d
nn ,
n o ,
o o an

c fide ce i everywhere i spi res am g ma k i d all material su cesses are amaz

on n t n on n n , c

i
ng l e ha ced
y n n .

Page t li es fr m b tt m I wh ispers cl uds shall passaway T her

2 45 ,
wo n o o o ,
t o . e
“

i
s no th i g that gives such luster stabili ty d true c fide ce the y u g,
n , ,
an on n to o n as

Fai th .

Page eleve li es r m b t m Far d w the ste p f Wreathless time

2 46 , n n f o o to , o n e o .

T he migh iest p ets have beenvastly d i d f their abili ty instruct d del ight
t o fli e nt o to an ,

wh ich are the true fu cti s p ry n on of oe t .

Page li e Assured that s rr w p i ts the way Fai th C h ristia

2 48 , t op n ,
o o o n .
, n

i
ty , has ever bee d will c ti ue be the cr w i g s lace f the ills f medi
n , an on n
‘

to , o n n o o o

i
o cr t y an d d i stressi g p verty n o .

Page f ur li es fr m b tt m T ble ded hearts by L ve mad e e

2 49, o n o o o ,
wo n ,
o on .

A allus i
n a y uthful her i the wars f Alfred betr thed a y u g pri ce s
on t o o o n o ,
o to o n n s

o f exq u i s i te beauty d ge i us an n .

Page eve li es fr m b tt m B ase i fi d l believi g m

25 5 , S n n It i o o o ,
n e s, n e n. s

t ri us that fi d rev i lers C hristia ity whe ve take by u usual acc i

,

'

no o o sco e rs a n of n ,
n o r n n

de ts calami ties a fte est f u d ready i mp l re delivera ce by s me super

n or ,
re o n o n to o n o

na l P wer o T he D ei ty they hate they i v lu tarily c fess

.
,
n o n on .

Page 25 li es fr m b tt m M yste ri us paths u k w pursue

7, te n -
n o o o ,
o n no n, .

D eath whe made d i rect bj ect

,
n th ught eve C hristia bel ievers c mes clad o of o ,
n to n ,
o

i terr rs F ai th h supreme a i d te Christ has c uered D eath '

i i ow e v e r , ts nt

T h ugh i has a peri d i i put i b u ds — d i d med dragged at the hari t

n o .
,
s o . on q .

"

o t o ,
t s n o n ,
an s oo , c o

wheels f C hrist s triumph

o
’
.

Page eleve li es fr m b t m S ubli mer gr ws each setti g

2 62 , n n o ot o , o n s u n.

Wh atever the ri es may be br ached as a fact i h i st y

o Pr vide ce abu da tly o ,
n or o n ,
n n

a the t i cate d by all w rth bservat i

u n the C hristia system strik es deeper d
_ o o on , n an

deeper i r ts ts oo .

Page i e l i es fr m b tt m
2 64, n n All battle fi ld gr w h ly gr u d T h
n
”
o o o ,
-
e s o o o n . e

spi ri t f C hristia ity i pp sed bl dshed d ppressive wa s Wherever tyra t

,

o n s o o to oo an o r . n s

i mp se cha i s i calls yea i pi res m

o n ,
tf every age u der them d assert
, ,
ns e n o to s n ,
an

thei r tru e libertie s.