Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-11-24
The President,s HYMN.

N Enclosed you will find hymn written by
our beloved and rever,d fellow. citizen, Dc.
Muhlenburg, founder OF 81. Luke's Hospital,
aud ritter Of the immortal hymn, 81 would not
live Away Will you not give il "A place in your
columns, and use Your editorial influence IL in
duce uur people throughout the loyal States to
sing il in the churches on the approaching
Thanksgiving, as 1.-THE Presidents Hymn"
1t has right to that designation. 1t is as
comparison Of the two will prove, a metrioal
version Of the Presidents Proclamation, which
this year, for the first time, made our " Harvest
Homo national festival significant and
blessed augury Of that more perfect Union "
with which, with Gods blessing, the war shall
leave us as a people.
Solicitors to have the highest authority given
to the use Of this National hymn, obtained the
reluctant consent Of it's writer (author also of
the music to which it is set) to ask our Chief
Magistrates permission to style it The Presi-
DENTS Hymn" The Secretary of State, through
whom the application was made, teleeraphed me
few hours niterward the Presidents leave, in
the decisive style which has now become so ia
mhr TO our people" Let it be 80 called. -
May we not hope that millions Of our people
will, On November 26, BIO found uniting in this
National Psalm Of Thanksgiving and that "'rhe
Presidents Hymn" will be the household .and
the temple song Of that solemn aud joyful day
1t will help 10 join hearts as citizens, thus to
blend our v5ices rs wOrshippers and the bless
ings Of Union, Liberty and Peace will sooner de-
scend on a people that can thus unite in its
praise and hOuannahs.
Respectfully yours,
Henry W. BELLOWS.
GIVE THANKS ALL YE PEOPLE.
Give thanks, ali ye people, give thanks to the
Lord,
Allcluias of freedom with joyful accord
Let the East and the West, North and South
roll along,
Sea, mountain and prairie, one thanksgiving
song.
Give thanks, all We people, give thanks
10 the Lord,
Allelnos of freedom, with joyful accord.
For the sunshine aud rainfall cnrichng
again.
Our acres in myrads, with treasures of grain;
For the Earth still unloading her manifold
wealth.
For the skies beaming vigor, the winds
breathing health.
Give thanks, &c.
For the Nations wide table, o'eraowingly
spread,
Where the many have Toasted, and all have
been fed,
With no bondage their God-givcn rights to
enthrall,
But Liberty guarded by Justice for all
Give thanks. dc.
In the realms of the anvil, the loom, and
the pillow,
Whose the mines and the fields, to Him
gratefully bow
His the ilocks and the herds, sing ye hill
sides and wales;
On His ocean domains chant Ills name with
the gales.
Give thanks, &c.
OF commerce and traffic. ye princes, behold
Your riches from Him Whose tho silver and
gold,
Happier children of labor, true lords of the
soil,
Bless the Great Master Workman, who
blesseth your toll.
Give thanks, &c
Brave men of our forces, lle-guard of our
coasts,
To your leader be loyal, Jehovah Of Hosts
Glow the Stripes and the Stars aye with vic
tory bright,
Rejecting His glory,-lle crowneth the
Right.
Give thanks, &c.
Nor shall ye through our borders, ye strick
en- of heart,
Only wailng your dead, in the joy have NJ
part
Gods solace be yours, and for you there shall
How
All that honor and sympathy's gifts cal
bestow.
Give thanks, &c.
In the Domes Of NJ essiah-ye worshppini
throngs,
Solemn litanies mingle with jubilant songs
The Ruler of nations beseeching TO spare,
And our Empire still keep the elect Of Iii
care.
Give thanks, Sc.
Our guilt and transgressions remember IL
more
Peace, Lord righteous Peace, of Thy gil
we implore;
And the Banner of Union, restored by rh
hand,
BE the Banner of Freedom DER ali in III
Land
And the Banner of Union, restored by TIL
hand,
BE the Banner of Freedom DER all in tn
land
Give thanks, sc.