Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-06-09

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from the mansion Of S. v. S. Wilder, ESQ
through his park to the Westinghouse
where the following exercises took place
/. Anthem, by the Choir. 2. Invocation
by Rev. DR.. Kellogg, of birmingham. 3
Reading portion of Scripture, by Rev. Mr.
Beecher, of Boston.
A. The folIoscing Hymn, composed for the occa.
''on' by Rich'd H.Dana, Esq. Of Cambridge, Mass
Enter, 0 Lord, thy temple gate;
y enter, and receive our vow.
This House to Thee we dedicate:
Before thy throne, Great God, we bow.
No blood Of beasts, from thousand hills,
10 day new-built altar dyes;
This place no cloudy incense fills:
We sing the One Great Sacrifice.
And 10, the Cross 1t throws its light
Athwart the realms of Sin and Death:
He'll trembes! see, the tombs are BRIGHT
The dead awake, they draw the breath.
Come forth, We dead in sin, come forth
On with your armour for the strife.
They come from east, west, south, 81 north
7 They tread the road of light and life.
Redeemer! Victor" hear them cry.
Redeemer! Victor! % be our song.
Thou vale below; shout, lift it high!
Ye hills beyond, the shout prolong! !
Eternal Truth, be this thy shrine
In fear and love be spoke thy word,
Till all who hear, o God, be thine.
With prayer & song, come, praise theLord.
5. Prayer, by Rev. Mr.. Fay, of Charles
town, Mass.
6. The follo,cing Hymn, composed for the occc.
sion by Reu j. s. CT istmas
Oh Thou, who guarded Israel's ark
The symbol of thy power to save,
Who guided safe the pilgrims bark,
Across the oceans mountain wave.
Our fathers God /! their children's friend.
And made our o,Un, by solemn vows;
10 thee, this day, our prayers ascend,
10 thee, we consecrate this house.
Be this thy dwelling-this the place,
Where thou shalt shed thy love abroad:
Oh may we find it, through thy grace,
The gate of heaven, the house of God!
Oh, thou Jehovah, three in one,
Whom all thy people join to bless,
AS God the Father, God the Son,
And Spirit of all Holiness.
This day let the descending cloud
TO all thy waiting friends declare,
That Thou thy lofty heavens hast bowed,
And with thy glory enter'd here.
Unless thou bless, we toll in vain,
Unaided by Almighty pow'r
We thirst, till thou command the rain
And send the soul-refreshing shown. Il
The honours of EMANUEL,
His blood, and his renewing grace,
Applied to save from sin and hell,
Be long proclaimed within this place.
And when we tread these courts no more,
Oh! may our ransomed spirits rise,
The lamb to worship evermore,
In the bright temple of the skies!
2. The Sermon, by Rev. Lyman Beecher
ID. d., of Boston. 8. The Dedicatory Pray
er, by Rev. DR.. Goldman, of Dorchester.
g. The following Hymn, prepared for the occa.
sion, by Rev. J. S. Christmas.
The heaven of heavens cannot contain
The God of Israel:
And yet the Holy One will deign
Within this house to dwell
Oh be it then thy chosen rest,
Thy palace, King of Kings!
Here by thy people ever blest,
Beneath thy spreading wings.
Here may our joyful praise ascend
Like incense to the skies,
And heaven in condescension bend,
When our petitions rise.
Here let thy servants lift their voice,
And preach, with faithful zeal,
The truth in which thy saints rejoice,
The counsels of thy will.
May they the guilt of man make known,
The remedy disclose,
Exalt the Saviour on his throne,
Dispensing life to foes.
Here may we learn the ancient way
In which our fathers trod
And find it lead to realms of day
The bosom of our God!
And while the power of Satan falls,
Before our Jesus face;
Well write salvation on these walls,
And fill thy gates with praise.
10. Dedicatory Anthem. by the Choir.
IL. Benediction.
The Sermon occupied above an hour
in the delivery. II contained so many
topics of interest that my memory will
not enable me even to allude to them all.
The text was taken from jeremiah vi. l6.