The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-27
VOL. XV.-NO. 21,
THE PRESIDENTS HYMN.
70 the Editor Of the New York Tribune ::

SIR:-lnclosed you will find hymn written
by our beloved and reverend fellow citizen, DR..
Muhlenherg, founder of St. Lukes Hospital
and writer of the immortal hymn. Il would
not live Away" Will you not give it place
in your columns, and use your editorial inHu.
States to sing it in the churches on the ap-
preaching Thanksgiving, as The Presidents
Hymn"
1t has a right to that designation. 1t is, as
q comparison of the two will prove, met
rical version of the Presidents Proclama-
ton, which this year, for the first time made
our Harvest Home" a national festival
significant and blessed augury of that more
perfect Union, with which, with Gods bless
ing, the war shall leave us as people,
Solicitors to have the highest authority
given to the use of this National Hymn, / OBJ
tanned the reluctant consent of its writer (ar-
thor also of the music to which it is set) to ask
The Presidents HymR." The Secretary of
State, through whom the application was
made, telegraphed me few hours afterward
the Presidents leave, in the decisive style which
has now become so familiar to our people
Let it he SO called May we not hope that
millions of our people will. on November &c,
be found uniting in the National Psalm of
hymn will he the household and temple
song of that solemn and joyful day? 1t will
help to join our hearts as citizens thus to blend
our voices as worshipers; and the blessings
OF Union, Liberty and Peace will sooner de-
scend on people that can thus unite in its
praise and hOsannahs.
HENRY w. BELLOWS.
Give Thanks, all We People.
Give thanks, all We people, give thanks to the
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 VERSE:
Give thanks, all ye people. give tAsrks TO the
Lord.
Aneluias 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 vigor the Winds breath
ing trsalth.
For the Nations wide table, oeraowingly
While the many have feasted and all have been
fed
With no bondage, their God-given rights to
enthrall
But Liberty guarded by Justice for all.
Give thanks
In the realms of the Anvil, the Leon, and the
Pillow,
Whose the mines and the realms. to Him CRATE
fully bow:
His the tiocks and the herds, sing ye hill-sides
and wales:
On HE Ooaopc dnno inc ohort H. ra,no ,,,:xl
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 bls..eth
Give thanks
Brave men Of eur forces, Life-guard of our
coasts,
To your Leader be loyal Jehovah Of Hosts:
Glow the Stripes and the Stars aye with Victory
bright,
Rejecting His glory-He crowneth the Right.
Give thanks
Nor shall ye through our borders, ye stricken
of heart,
Only wa.ling your dead, in the JOY have ne
part:
Gods solace be- yours, and for you there shall
flow
All that honor and sympathys gifts -csa bestow.
Give thanks
In the Domes of Messiah Te worshiping
thrOngs,
Solemn litanies mmgle with ;Sfabilant songs:
The Ruler of Nations beseeching to spare.
And our Empire still keep the Elect Of His
Give thanks
Our guilt and 'clangressions remember no
more;
Peace, Lord! righteous Peace, of Thy gift we
implore;
And the Banner of Union, restored by Tbv
Hand,
Be the Banner of Freedom DER all in the Land
And the Banner of Union, &c.