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LEDG'D in a noble cause,
We here each other greet:
And bound by temp'rance laws,

As friends and brothers meet,
To make a full determin'd stand
Against the foe that rules our land.
2 'Tis true, the work is great;
Our army is but small;

The foe is potentate;

But, if united all

Ín close array, our little band

Shall chase intemp'rance from the land.

3 Then onward let us move,

Our cause is good and great;
We'll put to flight the foe,
And renovate the state;

Nor for a moment quarter give
Resolv'd for this to work and live.

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AUGHTER of nations! awake from thy slum. ber's,

DAUG

Awake! for thy foe is oppressing thee sore;

Down the dark stream of intemp'rance what num. bers,

Are urging their way to eternity's shore!
Daughter of nations, awake from thy slumbers,
Awake, e'er thou fall to recover no more.

2 Now we can sing with thanksgivings to heaven,
Daughter of nations the morning hath gleamed,
The day-star of temp'rance ascendeth the skies;
Awake to the light that from heaven hath beamed,
No more let the darkness o'ershadow thine eyes.
Daughter of nations the morning hath gleamed.

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WATCHMAN! tell us of the night,

What its signs of promise are?

Cloth'd in panoply of light,

See, that glorious temp'rance star!

2 Watchman! does its beauteous ray
Aught of hope or joy foretel;
Trav'ller! yes; it brings the day
Which shall burst the drunkard's spell.

3 Watchman! tell us of the night,
Higher yet that star ascends;
Trav'ller! hail its blessed light,
Peace and truth its course portends ›

4 Watchman! will its beams alone
Gild the spot that gave them birth!
Trav'ler! no; all time its own,
And its heritage the earth.

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BLOW the temp'rance trumpet, blow,

Till it echoes through the world.

Let the temp❜rance banner too,
O'er the nations be unfurl'd.

Till all people taste and see

Blessings of sobriety.

2 Then the church will rise, and shine
With unclouded radiancy;
Then the light of life divine
In the midst of her will be,
Converts haste with willing feet,
At the throne of grace to meet.

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3 Hasten, Lord, the glorious day;
Reign supreme, thou Prince of Peace,
Bow the nations to thy sway,

Fill the earth with righteousness.

Come, Immanuel, come and reign;
Ev'ry creature say, Amen.

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THE PLEDGE.

T. B., Sen.

Thereon the temp'rance fabric's set,

HE Pledge! The Pledge! The mighty rock,

Which has defied the rudest shock

That prejudice and hate, as yet,

With earth and hell combined, could bring
Against the cause we're furthering!

2 The Pledge! The Pledge! The glorious ark!
Which sheltered anxious multitudes,
When dissipation, fierce and dark,

Pour'd on the world its angry floods,
Destroying all things bright and fair,
And whelming man in black despair.

3 The Pledge! The Pledge! The only hope Of the reform'd inebriate!

Without it can he ever cope

With habit's strength and appetite? Ho! Bacchus' blinded devotee,

Come to the pledge-once more be free!

4 The Pledge! The Pledge! The glorious Pledge!

Oh let it ne'er forsaken be;

Proclaim it loudly to the world,

And chant its praises gladsomely!
Firm to the pledge let's stand, till we,
Through heaven's aid, the victors be!

Pierpont.

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Tre strewed o'er heaven and earth;
HE blessings of the bounteous God

The dawning morn, the dewy sod,
Declare their daily birth.

2 Fountains of purity and peace
From every hill descend;

God gives us springs that never cease,
And joys that never end.

3 Tread the sweet margin of yon stream,
Its flowing crystal see-

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Bland are its waters as they seem,
And charged with health for thee.

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"TIS a joyful sound to hear
Our men devoutly say,

Come let us all to temperance haste,

Not one must stay away.

2 There many weeping wives shall see
Returning hours of peace;
And many husbands there shall find
Corroding sorrows cease.

3 We'll banish far the mad'ning drink,
And temperance extend;

While gospel truths shall thro' the land
Their endless blessings send.

4 O pray we all our country's peace,
May temperance wield its sway,
While high the gospel banners float,
And all its God obey.

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O'ER Arabia's dreary sta

Israel pass'd to distant lands;
God their guide throughout the way,
Faith in him their only stay.

2 Mercies, day by day renew'd,
Rais'd the hymn of gratitude;
While like pearly dew-drops spread
Lay around their daily bread.

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3 Crystal streams, from Horeb's side,
Each returning want supplied,
Ever flowing to impart
Feelings of a grateful heart.

4 Thus through deserts wild and drear,
Manna, and the streams so clear,
Form their only meat and drink,
At whose frown ev'n nations shrink.

5 Christians! learn a lesson here,-
Israel's God, for ever near,

Does both health and strength bestow,
Where no mad'ning liquors flow.

L. M.

MORNING.

1 YOURCE of being, Holy Father,
With the day's returning light,
Round our board with thanks we gather,
For the mercies of the night.

2 Mercies that the stars outnumber,
Which their silent courses keep,-
Angels guard that never slumber,
While we lie and never sleep,