England, with maternal heart, Cheers us on, and clears our way; And her Bayard's generous part France has nobly will'd to play : Wherefore then the last art thou Thus to recognise our claim,— Equal and fraternal now, Free in state, and race, and name? Haye we not deserved right well Of mankind and thee forsooth ? Is it but a boast to tell That our progress helps the truth? Be not then the last to look Kindly on Liberia's light, Quicken'd by the Blessed Book, And made glorious by the Right. Great America, behold! Thou, through us, shalt cure anon Man's deep leprosy of old, Noah's curse on Ham's dark son; Be not then the last to send Generous greeting o'er the waves, But with gracious glance befriend Thine own sons, no longer slaves. The Missionary Jubilee Kymu. (Written in Philadelphia, by request, April 1851.) O come, let us sing, Give thanks and rejoice With heart and with voice! All honours and praises TO JESUS belong, To Him the Church raises Her Jubilee Song. Again, in swift race The years have sped round, And still, in His grace Our blessings are found! He gives evermore For earth and for heaven A bountiful store! O well may the world This year spread abroad The legend unfurl'd Of "Thanks to the LORD;" O well may each nation With brotherly voice Together rejoice! From England the Old To England the New, Till China be reach'd, The Gospel is preach'd! And thrice in the sound The trumpet hath rung ; Our Jubilee's warning Proclaims from above The blaze of the morning Of Freedom and Love! Ye freemen of light, Ye peace-lovers all, As brethren unite On JESUS to call; One fold and one Pastor, O now let us raise To Thee, Blessed Master, Our Jubilee praise! tr "Lo! ye Calumnq. A REPLY TO CERTAIN NEWSPAPERS. shall take up serpents without fear, With naked feet on adders thou shalt tread, And so, by bad men's blame, as good men's praise, Build up GOD's blessing on thy words and ways. Christian Anion: WRITTEN, BY REQUEST, FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE "That they may all be one!"-a blessed pray'r, Echoed by holy hearts, and felt within As answer'd evermore and everywhere Among the souls redeem'd from death and sin! For by whatever name the world may care To mock those happy ones of earth who win The prize of our high calling,—still, as ONE They stand together, one in kith and kin,— Serving THE FATHER, ransom'd by THE SON, And by THE SPIRIT made to live for heaven! O friends, much loving because much forgiven, Let us be one in heart throughout the globe,Renouncing narrow thoughts and bitter leaven, One, without rent, as JESU's woven robe! Are you an Abolitionist ?” MY REPLY. Hear reason, O brother! hear reason and right,- I'm sure that as freemen and children of light, My answer is YES! and my answer is No! Then listen, as all of you will, While shortly, sincerely, and simply I show Who would not feel happy, the Home of the Free Undimm'd by the tears of-the slave? |