Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-07

10 thy CHOSEN lSraet sun r.t-.a
When thiae harvest yields thee pleasure,
Thou the golden sheaf shall bind,
Tothe poor belongs the treasure
OF the scattered ears behind.
Choras. These thy God ordains to bless
The widow and the fatherlesS.
When thine olive plants increasing,
Pour their plenty DER thy plain,
Grateful thou shalt take the blessing;
But not search the bow again.
Caoras. These, &c.
When thy favored vintage flowing,
< Gladdens thy autumnal scene,
Own the bounteous, hand bestowings
But thy vines the poor shall CLEAN.
Ckor&s. These, sc.
Still we read thy word declaring
Mercy Lord thine own decree;
Mercy every sorrow sharing,
Warns the heart resembling theg
Ssilthe orphan and the stranger,
Still the widow owns thy care,
Screened by thee in every danger, o
Heard by thee in every prayer. g
Raltsl9ak 4rnsn.
Prayers were then offered to the throne of
grace by the Rev. DR.. WYATT, Grand Chap
Jain.
The Choir then sung the following Anthem,
composed by Mr. c. Meineke.
Trio o praise the Lord in that blest place,
From whence his goodness largely flows;
Praise him in heaven, where he his face,
Unveiled, in perfect glory shows r
Chorus. Praise him for all the mighty acts
Which ne in our behalf has done
His kindness this return exacts,
With which our praise should equal run.
Solo. Let the shrill trumpet'S warhhe voice
MAKE roc ks and hills his praise rebound:
.El,to. Praise hlm With harp's melodious noise
And gentle psaltry's silver sound.
Let virgin troops soft timbrels bring,
And some with graceful motion dance; 49,
Chores Let Instruments of various string,
With organs jsined his praise advance
Ietthe,n who joyful hymns compose,
To cymbals set their songs of praise.
Cgmbals of common use, and those
That loudly sound on solemn days.
LetaHthat>vital breath enjoy, i
The breath he does to them afford, e
In lust returns of praise employ
Let every creature praise the Lord.
The K. W. Grand Master, Gen. VIM. II.
Winder, then arose and delivered an eloquent
and appropriate address, which we feel assured
was listened to with unqualified delight by e
Esry individual in the church.
The Choir then sung the following Masonic
Ode written by John Pattison, Esq.-Th
Music by Mr.. }. Cole. s
When darkness brooded Ger the deep,
When Nature Law ehained--asleep,
Or IN sad silencerolled;
sTwas blythe w ORD the day star glowed, SGT
And Light and Life together flowed, g
Upon the blushing world.
Cho GAIL living struck their untuned lays z
rus. And echo hrst a~oke IN praise,
Ere the great Arc AlTEcr or high, 4,r
Had fixed In radiant Masonry, e
The Iris, Arch so bright;
Our CRAFT by wise mysterious laws,
Had passed the word4--had sealed the cause ?
Which MAscNs still unite.
<-k. WhiIe the broad Earth shall eastward
500 tnrn rTbufn.
'4sv Our lamp Of TRUTh shall lambert
As that bright ARCH still glads oureyes,
And dscorates thescowhng skies
The pledge of neaven to earth, , as =.
So may oar lemple rise to bless, 10
The widow and the fatherlsss,
And shelter wandering worth.
go & AS Hagars prayer was heard on high
SsO'As' 9'he exile here shall cease to sigh.
Wine, Corn. and Oil we've poured upon
The Masonls hope, the Corner Stone;
Letbrethrep bFeathe-AmenI
Meek Ckafai y attends with Lore
While W. tt0En Strength and Beauty prove,
The Pillars OF our Fame.
Al Bless Fhon the work orr lfaster
NhOrus. dread, [lAid.
Who hath. the Earth's foundations
The sAareh service was Slosed with a bene