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ORDER     OF    EXERCISES 


AT    THE 


BOSTON     MTTSIC      HA.LL, 


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VOLUNTARY    ON    ORGAN. 

BY    MRS.    FROHOCK. 


1.    PRAYER. 

Br  REVr.  Dli.  WATERSTON. 


2.    HYMN. 

{In  which  the  audience  are  requested  to  unite.) 

The  morning  light  is  breaking, 
The  darkness  disappears ; 
The  sons  of  earth  are  waking 
To  penitential  tears : 
Each  breeze  that  sweeps  the  ocean 
Brings  tidings  from  afar. 
Of  nations  in  commotion 
Prepared  for  Zion's  war. 

Rich  dews  of  grace  come  o'er  us, 
In  many  a  gentle  shower, 
And  brighter  scenes  before  us 
Are  opening  every  hour : 
Each  cry  to  heaven  going 
Abundant  answer  brings, 
And  heavenly  gales  are  blowing, 
With  peace  upon  their  wings. 

Our  own  proud  nation's  bending 

Before  the  God  of  love, 

And  million  hearts  ascending 

In  gratitude  above : 

While  sinners,  now  confessing, 

Jehovah's  call  obey, 

And  seek  a  Saviour's  blessing, 

A  nation  in  a  day. 


3.    ADDRESS. 

BY  HIS  EXCELLENCY  THE  GOVERNOR. 


4.    SONG. 

THE  STAR  SPANGLED  BANNER. 

{The  audience  are  requested,  to  join  in  the  Chorus.) 


5.    ADDRESS. 

BY  WM.  LLOYD  GARRISON. 


6.    HYMN. 

WRITTEN    FOR    THE    OCCASION    BY    OLIVER    WENDELL    HOLMES. 

Tune—  •' Old  Hundred." 

Giver  of  all  that  crowns  our  days, 
With  grateful  hearts  we  sing  Thy  praise ! 
Through  deep  and  desert  led  by  Thee 
Our  Canaan's  promised  land  we  see. 

Ruler  of  Nations,  judge  our  cause  ! 
If  we  have  kept  thy  holy  laws, 
The  sons  of  Belial  curse  in  vain 
The  day  that  rends  the  captive's  chain. 

Thou  God  of  vengeance  !     Israel's  Lord ! 
Break  in  their  grasp  the  shield  and  sword, 
And  make  thy  righteous  judgments  known 
Till  all  thy  foes  are  overthrown ! 


Then,  Father,  lay  Thy  healing  hand 
In  mercy  on  our  stricken  land  ; 
Lead  all   its  wanderers  to  the  fold, 
And  be  their  Shepherd  as  of  old  ! 

So  shall  one  Nation's  song  ascend 
To  Thee,  our  Ruler,  Father,   Friend  ; 
While  Heaven's  wide  arch  resounds  again 
With  Peace  on  earth,  good  will  to  men ! 


7.    ADDRESS. 

BY    REV.    DR.    KIRK. 


8.     HYMN. 

Tune—  "  Zion." 

Hark !   a  voice  from  heaven  proclaiming 
Comfort  to  the  mourning  slave ; 

God  has  heard  him  long  complaining. 
And  extends  His  arm  to  save ; 

Proud  Oppression 
Soon  shall  find  a  shameful  grave. 

See,  the  light  of  Truth  is  breaking 
Full  and  clear  on  every  hand ! 

And  the  voice  of  Mercy  speaking, 
Now  is  heard  through  all  the  land ; 

Firm  and  fearless. 
See  the  friends  of  Freedom  stand. 

Lo !  the  nation  is  arousing 

From  its  slumber,  long  and  deep ; 
And  the  friends  of  God  are  waking, 

Never,  never  more  to   sleep, 
While  a  bondman 

In  his  chains  remains  to  weep. 

I  onff,  too  long,  have  we  been  dreaming 
O'er  our  country's  sin  and  shame; 

Let  us  now,  the   time  redeeming, 
Press  the  helpless  captive's  claim. 

Till,  exulting, 
lie  shall  cast  aside  his  chain ! 


9.    ADDRESS. 

BY  REV.  WM.  R.  ALGER. 


10.    MUSIC. 

BY    QUARTETTE. 


11.    ADDRESS. 

BY  REV.  J.   M.  MANNING. 


12.    DOXOLOGY. 

Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  ! 
And  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky. 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  displayed 
Till  Thou  art  here  as  there  obeyed. 


"  Article   XIII. 

"  Sect.  1.  Neither  slavery  nor  involuntary  servitude,  except 
as  a  punishment  for  crime,  whereof  the  party  shall  have  been  duly 
convicted,  shall  exist  within  the  United  States,  or  any  place  subject 
to  their  jurisdiction. 

"  Sect.  2.  Congress  shall  have  power  to  enforce  this  article  by 
appropriate  legislation." 


Wright   Ji  Potter,   Printers,  4  Spring  Lane,  Boston.