which poured into our | lap opulence and arts, and embellished | life with in-numerable and im- | provements, till it be institutions came a theatre of | wonders; decide whether this | freedom it is for you to shall yet survive, or perish for | ever. |11|17| But you | have de- | cided. |17|1|With such a trust, every thought of | what is af- | flicting in warfare, every apprehension of | danger | must | vanish, and you are im- | patient to mingle in the battle of the | civilized | world. | 77711 Go then, ye de- | fenders of your country, accompanied with | every aus- | picious | omen;|11 ad-vance with a- lacrity | into the | God him- | self musters the | hosts of war Religion success, not to will shed over your fluence. field, where M is too much | interested | in your lend you | her | aid; || she | enterprise | her selectest | inWhile you are engaged in the field many | will re- | pair to the | closet, many to the | sanctuary; || the | faithful of every | name will em- ploy | that | prayer ¦ which has power with | God; the feeble | hands which are un- | equal to | any | other | weopon, will | grasp the sword of the | Spirit: 11 and from myriads of | humble, | contrite | hearts, the voice of inter- | cession, suppli- cation, and weeping, will | mingle | in its as- | cent to heaven | with the shouts of | battle and the | shock of | arms. 1971771 My Brethren, I cannot but i-magine | virtuous heroes, | legislators and patriots, the of eve ry | age and country, are | bending from their | elevated seats to witness this contest, in- | capa ble, till it be brought to a | favorable | issue, || of enjoying their e- | ternal | re- pose. 19/1 En-joy that re- pose, il- lustrious im- | mortals!| | | Your mantle | fell when you as- | cended; | and thousands, in- | flamed with your | spirit, and im- | patient to tread in your steps, | are ready to swear by | Him that sitteth on the throne, and ❘ liveth for | ever and | ever, that they will protect freedom in her | last a- | sylum, | and never de- | sert | that | cause, sustained by your labors, | your blood. 7|17| | | which you and ce- | mented with And Thou, sole | ruler among the | rulera- | children of men, to whom the shields of the earth be- | long, || gird | on thy | sword, | thou most Mighty: go forth with our hosts in the day of battle! | Im- | part, | in ad- | dition to their hereditary | valor, || that | confidence of success which springs from thy presence! | Pour into their hearts the spirit of de- | parted | heroes! | In- | spire them with thine own; and while | led by thine | hand and fighting under thy | banners, | open | thou their | eyes to be- | hold in every | valley, and in | every | plain, what the be- | held by the | same il-lumi- nation, chariots of fire | | prophet horses of fire! Then shall the and strong as a 771 ADDISON'S HYMN. When all thy mercies, My rising soul sur- | veys, | Transported with the O my | God, | I'm | lost view, In wonder, | love and | praise! | 1| 1| O how shall words with | equal | warmth | That glows with- | in my | ravished | heart! | But thou Thy | providence canst read it | there. my life sus- | tained, | And all my | wants re- | drest, | When in the | silent | womb |I| lay, | And hung upon the breast. |17|17| | | To all my weak com- | plaints and cries | Fre yet my | feeble | thoughts | had | learned | Un-numbered | comforts to my | sou! || Before my | infant | heart con- ceived | When in the slippery | paths of | youth | With | heedless | steps |I| ran, |11| Thine arm un- | seen | con- | seen con- veyed me | safe, 1771 And led me up to | man, ||97| Through | hidden | dangers, toils and | deaths, | It gently cleared my way, | And through the pleasing | snares of | vice, | When worn with | sickness, || oft hast | thou | With health re- | newed my | face; 11 And when in | sins and | sorrows | sunk, | Re-vived my | soul with | grace. Thy bounteous hand Has made my cup with worldly | bliss | run | o'er ; | 17 | And in a kind and | faithful | friend | Has doubled all my store. | 971991 Ten thousand thousand precious gifts | Nor is the | least | a | cheerful | heart | Through every | period of my life | And | after | death in | distant | worlds, | When | Nature | fails, | and | day and | night | ◄ My | ever | grateful | heart, |O | Lord, | Through all e- | ternity to thee | PART OF THE BURIAL SERVICE. From the Book of Common Prayer. I am the resurrection | and the life, 1 | │T saith the | Lord; || he that be- | lieveth in | me, | though he were | dead, yet shall he | live: 7 | | | and whoso- | ever | liveth, and be- | lieveth in me, shall never | die. ||11 I know that my Re- | deemer | liveth, | and that he shall | stand at the | latter | day | up and though worms de-] yet in my | flesh | shall I | Be-hold, thou hast | made my | days, it were a span | long | | : and mine | age | as is even as nothing in res- pect of thee; | 11 | and verily every | man | living|is| alto- | gether vanity; for man | walketh in a vain shadow, and dis- quieteth him- | self in | vain : | 1 he heapeth | up | riches and cannot tell | who shall gather them.11 A thousand years in thy | sight | are but as į yesterday; seeing that is past as a watch in the night. 11111As soon as thou | scatterest them they are | even as a- | sleep: suddenly like the grass. it is green, and and fade away In the morning eth | up: but in the down, | dried | up, and We consume a- | way and are a- fraid | 17 I grow |