Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-20
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EEw YoRK, November II, !


EnsIosed yOu will fnd lynn written
BY our beloved and fevtfeu fellow citizen,
DR.. Auh!eubesE, founder of St. Lukes
Hospital, and writer Of The immortal bymn,
~ would not live always Will you not
give it place in your columns, Raj use
your editorial influence to induce our peU.
pie throughout The loyal states to sing it
in the churches on the approaching Thanks
! giving as the "PFesident'S Hymn Z" II has
Q right to that designation. Itis, as com
pArison of the two will prove, y metrical
version Of the Presidents proclamation,
which this year, for the first time, made our
"Harvest Home" national festival-a sig
nificaut and blessed Augury of that "more
perfect Union" in 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,
obtained the reluctant consent of its writer
(author also of the music TO which it is set)
| to ask our Chief Magistrates permission TO
style it The President's HymD." The
Secretary OF State. through whom the ap-
plicAtion was made, telegraphed me a lew
hours afterwards the President's leave, in
the decisive style which has now become
80 familiar to our PeoPIe-"Let it be SO
called"
May We not hope that millions of our
people will, on November 26, be found
uniting in this national psalm of thauks.
giving, ard tha: "The Presidents Hymn"
will be the household and the temple song
Of that solemn and joyful dSy2 1t will
help to join our hearts IS citiEens thGs TO
blend our voices as Worshippers, aud the
blessings OF Union, liberty and peace will
Snite in its praises and hosannahs.
vnurz
HExRY W. BELLOWS.
THE PRESIDENTS HYMN.
GrvE sAASEs Az II PporIE
Give thanks all ye people, give thanks 10 the Lord,
AIlsiu JAs Of freedom, With j9yful accord;
Let the East and the West, North and South, roll
ss., mountain Aod prairie. one thAak,Eiylps soss.
CIV: th.ak> All ss people, give thanks to the
Ans' ui.s Of freedom, with Joyful accord.
POr the sunshine and rainfall sariehiug again
Our acres ia mjriads With treasures Of grain;
Per the earth Sill unloading her mAnii0.d wealth.
For the skies beaming TigoF, the winds breathing
Give thank. &c.
For the n.tiOns vide table, o'erAOviugIy spread,
Where the many have fsAsssd. and all have been
With no bondage, their God given rights to enthral
But Liberty guarded BY Justice fOI AL
the realms ofthO anvil the loom and the plough,
Whose the mines nd the asIds, to Him grltefully
Ht the docks Asd the herds; sing ys hillside. .Od
On Hs oesan domains chant His name with the gales
Give thanks, &C.
Of eOnnorcs and tr1hae. ys princes. behold
four riches from Him " hose the silver add gold.
Happier children OF labor, true IoT3s Of the SOII,
bless the great Master Workman, who blSss0th your
'0u' Give thanks, &c.
Brave usu ofOur forces, life guard OF our coasts,
70 your Leader be loyal, Jehovah OF HOsts.
Gov the Stripes aud the staEB aye with victory
s.asstinE ais glory; He erOvDeth the right.
Give thanks, &c.
Nor shall ye through our borders, ye stricken of
only WaiiiuE your dead, In the joy have no part;
ioi's soIAes be yours; aud for you there shah now
All that honor and sympAIhy's gifts can b0St0W.
dive thanks, Ge.
In the domes Of Messiah, ye EorShipping thEonES,
Solemn Htanies mtnglO With iuhilRnt songs,
Ths Ruler Of Nations boSOeehinE 20 SpSEe,
Aud cur empire Stin kstp the ciest q His care.
Give thanks, &c.
Dur guilt and tTanSgressi0ns remember no more;
GeS Lord! righteous peace, OF Thy gt1 We imploEG
ID the banner Of Union, restored BY Thy hand,
lie the banner Of freedom Ger all in the land,
And the Banner Of Unb0n, Ia.
Give thGalzSr Ee.