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Airs of Palestine, and other poems
Pierpont, John (1785-1866)
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AIRS OF PALESTINE.
MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.
MOSLEM WORSHIP.
“PASSING AWAY.”—A DREAM.
TO MY GRAVE.
A SUNDAY NIGHT AT SEA.
RUINS AT PÆSTUM.
A BIRTHDAY IN SCIO.
OCCASIONAL POEMS.
I. HYMNS FOR THE LORD'S SUPPER AND CHRISTMAS.
HYMNS FOR COMMUNION.
1.
[I. Break ye the bread, and pour the wine]
2.
[II. The winds are hushed;—the peaceful moon]
3.
[III. If it may be, O let this cup]
4.
[IV. O'er Kedron's stream, and Salem's height]
5.
[V. There's something sweet in scenes of gloom]
6.
[VI. Had Jesus left his scattered fold]
7.
[VII. When Asia's mighty conqueror died]
8.
[VIII. Our Father! we approach thy board]
CHRISTMAS HYMN.
II. HYMNS FOR ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION.
1.
[I. O Thou who art above all height]
2.
[II. To Thee, our Father and our King]
3.
[III. God of mercy, do thou never]
4.
[IV. Eternal One, whom mortal eye]
5.
[V. O God, we see thee smile again]
6.
[VI. “Let there be light!”—When from on high]
7.
[VII. “On earth be peace!”—O God, that word]
8.
[VIII. When on the sun's broad splendors]
9.
[IX. “The poor, the suffering poor,”—He said]
10.
[X. To thee, O God, our Rock]
11.
[XI. To thine altar, Holy One]
III. HYMNS FOR DEDICATION.
1.
[I. O Thou, to whom in ancient time]
2.
[II. With trump, and pipe, and viol chords]
3.
[III. When thy Son, O God, was sleeping]
4.
[IV. To God, to God alone]
5.
[V. To Thee, O God, in humble trust]
6.
[VI. Thou, who on the whirlwind ridest]
7.
[VII. The winds and waves were roaring]
8.
[VIII. Tossed on the billows of the main]
9.
[IX. No curtains drawn, nor tent, nor shed]
10.
[X. On this stone, now laid with prayer]
11.
[XI. Knowledge and Virtue! sister powers]
IV. HYMNS AND ODES FOR CHARITY OCCASIONS.
[I. I praise the God, who, while I kept]
2.
[II. Mighty One, whose name is holy]
3.
[III. To the Emerald Isle, where our kindred are dwelling]
4.
[IV. The fatherless and widow, Lord]
5.
[V. Faint, bleeding, of his robes bereft]
6.
[VI. Weary travellers are we]
7.
[VII. Father of lights! we bless each ray]
8.
[VIII. Shall that old chamber be forgot]
9.
[IX. Spirit of Wisdom and of Power]
10.
[X. Now to the God to whom all might]
11.
[XI. Loud o'er thy savage child]
12.
[XII. Not with a conqueror's song]
V. HYMNS AND ODES FOR TEMPERANCE OCCASIONS.
[I. Wake! wake! friends of your kind]
2.
II. LICENSE LAWS.
3.
[III. Thou sparkling bowl! thou sparkling bowl]
4.
[IV. How long, O God, how long]
5.
[V. In Eden's green retreats]
6.
[VI. Dash to the floor that bowl]
7.
[VII. We sing the praise of Water]
8.
[VIII. Let the trump of Fame]
9.
[IX. Lift up, lift up the standard]
10.
[X. Says Jonathan, says he, “To-day]
11.
[XI. Let the trump of Fame]
12.
[XII. Source of being, Holy Father]
13.
[XIII. This day, O God, thy blessed hand]
14.
XIV. THE DRUNKARD'S FUNERAL.
VI. FUNEREAL PIECES.
1.
I. THE EXILE AT REST.
2.
[II. Stranger, there is bending o'er thee]
3.
III. LINES ON THE DEATH OF MRS. F--- II---.
4.
IV. HER CHOSEN SPOT.
5.
V. LYDIA.
6.
[VI. O, not for thee we weep;—we weep]
7.
VIII A SISTER'S THOUGHTS OVER A BROTHER'S GRAVE.
8.
VIII. MY FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHERS, SISTERS.
VII. HYMNS AND ODES FOR ANNIVERSARY, CENTENNIAL, AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS.
[I. On the birth-day of Time, the young monarch of light]
2.
[II. Hark! 'tis the children of Washington, pouring]
3.
[III. Day of glory! welcome day]
4.
[IV. The Pilgrim Fathers,—where are they?]
5.
[V. O, is not this a holy spot]
6.
VI. WARREN'S ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
7.
[VII. Two hundred years!—two hundred years]
8.
[VIII. Break forth in song, ye trees]
9.
[IX. To Thee, beneath whose eye]
10.
[X. Long, in a nameless grave]
11.
[XI. Not now, O God, beneath the trees]
VIII. PATRIOTIC AND POLITICAL PIECES.
1.
I. THE PORTRAIT.
2.
II. NEWS-CARRIER'S ADDRESS,
3.
III. A WORD FROM A PETITIONER.
4.
IV. THE TOCSIN.
5.
V. THE GAG.
6.
VI. THE CHAIN.
7.
VII. THE FUGITIVE SLAVE'S APOSTROPHE TO THE NORTH STAR.
8.
VIII. ECONOMY OF SLAVERY.
9.
IX. GLEANINGS.
I. TO A FRIEND.
2.
II. PETITION FROM A LAZARETTO.
3.
III. FOR THE ALBUM OF MISS E. L. B—.
4.
IV. FOR THE ALBUM OF MISS CAROLINE C---.
5.
V. FOR THE ALBUM OF MISS OCTAVIA W---.
6.
VI. FOR THE ALBUM OF MISS MARY G. M—.
7.
VII. SUNDAY MORNING AT CAMBRIDGE.
8.
VIII. MORNING PRAYER FOR A CHILD.
9.
IX. EVENING PRAYER FOR A CHILD.
10.
X. JERUSALEM.
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Airs of Palestine, and other poems
Airs of Palestine, and other poems
John Pierpont
1785-1866
James Munroe and Company John Green
Boston London
1840
Airs of Palestine, and other poems