New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-18
The prc-iacns's Wynn.
To Ire Editor of TIE n. y. Tribnac.

| SIR. InclOsed you will find a HYMN written
by our beloved and rcvcred fellow citizen. Dr. Mullen.
berg, founder Of ST. Lukes Hospital aud writer Of the
immortal hymn, 81 would not live alway." VIII you
not give it place in your columns and use your edi.
torial influence TO induce our people Throughout tie
loyal States to sing il in the churches on the approach
ing Thanksgiving, The Presidents Hymn 2"
II has right to that designation 1t is as compari.
son of the two will prove nctrical version Of the
Presidents Proclamation, which this year, for the first
time made our Harvest Home national fcstiyaln
significant and blessed auguIy Of chat "morc perfect
Union with which, with Gods blessing the war shall
leave us as people.
solcous to have the highest authority given to the
use of this National hymn obtained the reluctant con
sent Of its writer uthor also Of the music to which it Is
se TO ask our Chief Magistrates permission to style it
The Presidents Hymn The Secretary Of State
through whom the application made, ;elcgraphed
me few hours aftorward the Presidents leave in the
decisive style which has now become familiar to our
people" Let it be called" May not hope that
millions Of people will, November &C. be found
uniting in this National Psalm Of Thanksgiving. and
that The Presidents Hymn will be the household and
the temple song OF that solemn and joyful day. II will
help 70 join our hearts citizens Tins TO blend our
voices as worshipers; and the blessings Of Union,
Liberty and Peace will descend people that
can thus unite in its praise and hosannahs.
Respectfully yours, HENRY W. BELLOWS.
GIVE THANKS, ALL YE PEOPLE.
Give thanks, all ye people, give thanks to the
Lord,
Alleluias OF freedom, with joyful accord:
Let the East and the West, North and South
roll along,
Sea, mountain and prairie, one thanksgiving
song
Chorus after each rerse:
Give thanks, all ye people, give thanks to the
Lord,
Alleluias OF freedom, with joyful accord.
For the sunshine and rainfall, enriching again
Our acres in myriads, with treasures of grain;
For the Earth still unloading her manifold
wealth,
For the Skies beaming vieor, the Winds breath
ing health:
Give thanks
For The Nations wide table, oerhowingly
spread,
Where the many have feasted, and all have
been fed,
With no bondage, their Gol-giycn rights to en-
thrall
But Liberty guarded by Justice for all:
Give thanks
In the realms of the Anvil, the Loom, and the
Plow,
Whose the mines and the fields, TO Hin crate
fully bow:
His the focks and the herds, sing We hill-sidcs
and wales;
On His Ocean domains Chant His name with the
gales.
Give thanks---
OF commerce and traffic, We princes, behold
Your riches from Him Whose the silver and
gold,
Happier children Of Labor. true lords of the soil
Bless the Great Master Workman, who blesseth
your toll
Give thank
Brave men Of our forces, Life-guard' Of our
coasts,
To vour Leader be loyal, Jehovah Of Hosts:
GLOW the Stripes and the Stars aye with victory
bright,
Rejecting His glory,-Iie crowneth the Right
Give thanh
Nor shall ye through our borders, yc stricken Of
Only wailing your dead, in the joy have no
part:
Gods solace be yours, and for you the,e shall
flow
All that honor and sympathy's gifts can bcs,ow.
cave thanks-.
In the Domes of Messsh-ye wonhipins
throngs,
Solemn Itanes mingle with jubilant songs;
The Ruler Of Nations beseeching TO spare.
| And our Empire still keep the Elect of His care
Give thanks
Our guilt aud transgressions remember no more
Peace. Lord righteous Peace, Of Thy gift We
implOre; -,
And the Banner Of Union, restored by Thy
\ Hand,
Re the Banner Of Freedom DER All IN the Land.
And the Banner of Union, &c.
Give thanks
Coyie. Of The 'Presidenta Hymn can be had At -
hundred o. A. D. r. Randolph publisher No. o5 bf'ad"Sy
cb,rcbes by ofd.fng few hundred can have Tie Hymn
with which tie nu,c is printed sung By ,he hole consre
on. Prolt of the sale devoted 10 tho Sanitary Coaini'
iion
! Ae- Yoyt. Nov. II. 1867.