> WHERE IS YOUR DWELLING, YE SAINTED? (AIR. HASSE.) WHERE is your dwelling, ye Sainted? Through what Elysium more bright Who the same kingdom inherits? Look to that world of Spirits, Or hope to dwell with you Sages! who, ev'n in exploring dare there? Nature through all her bright ways, Went, like the Seraphs, adoring, And veil'd your eyes in the blaze Martyrs who left for our reaping your blood Truths you had sown in Chasten'd from evil to good Maidens who, like the young Crescent, Turning away your pale brows From earth, and the light of the Present, Look'd to your Heavenly Spouse — Say, through what region enchanted Walk ye, in Heaven's sweet air? Say, to what spirits 'tis granted, Bright souls, to dwell with you there? How lightly mounts the Muse's wing, Whose theme is in the skies Like morning larks, that sweeter sing Though Love his magic lyre may tune, How purer far the sacred lute, Round which Devotion ties Sweet flow'rs that turn to heav'nly fruit, And palm that never dies. Though War's high-sounding harp may be Most welcome to the hero's ears, Alas, his chords of victory Are wet, all o'er, with human tears. How far more sweet their numbers run, No victor, but th' Eternal One, GO FORTH TO THE MOUNT. (AIR. STEVENSON.) Go forth to the Mount - bring the olive-branch home *, And rejoice, for the day of our Freedom is come! From that time, when the moon upon Ajalon's vale, Looking motionless down‡, saw the kings of the earth, In the presence of God's mighty Champion, grow pale Oh, never had Judah an hour of such mirth! Go forth to the Mount-bring the olive-branch home, And rejoice, for the day of our Freedom is come! *"And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive-branches," &c. &c. - Neh. viii. 15. "For since the days of Joshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so and there was very great gladness.” — Ib. 17. "Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.” Josh. x. 12. |