[Hymns by Williams in] An Address to the
New-York African Society, for Mutual Relief delivered in The Universalist Church, January 2, 1809. |
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New-York African Society, for Mutual Relief |  |
HYMN I.
[TO the Eternal Lord]
I
TO the Eternal Lord,By saints on earth ador'd
And saints above.
Let us glad honors rear,
In strains of praise and pray'r
His glorious name declare,
The God of Love.
II
When the oppressor's handsBound us in iron bands
Thou didst appear.
Thou saw our weeping eyes,
And list'ning to our cries,
In mercy didst arise,
Our hearts to cheer.
III
Thou did'st the trade o'erthrow,The source of boundless woe,
The world's disgrace,
Which ravag'd Afric's coast,
Enslaved its greatest boast,
A happy num'rous host,
A harmless race.
IV
In diff'rent parts of earthThou called the Humane forth,
Our rights to plead,
Our griefs to mitigate,
And to improve our state,
An object truly great,
Noble indeed.
V
Thou didst their labours bless,And gave them great success,
In Freedom's cause.
They prov'd to every sight
By truth's unerring light,
All men are free by right
Of Nature's laws.
VI
They to insure our bliss,Taught us that happiness
Is from above.
That it is only found
On this terrestrial ground,
Where virtuous acts abound
And Mutu'l Love.
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