The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-14
MARTIAL PRELUDE.
PAIR SECOND,


REApAR
S0l0-KiyG, aud CHORUS.
Turn we awhi., from wars accl IN,
T. estal jo : aad mirthfui & G.
Though war without aud famine reign,
Here let Us gay and iavial be-
The gold and silver vessels brlug.
Which came frcm znns temples shrine,
Ana ~ W. feast imbihe and snug,
From them ven qu III the sparkling wine
CHORUS,
Here iet US ga, and jayial be
With f'stal ins AID miithiul glee.
Aye aye. we'll quair the spsr,li wine,
Ia < bl Is tacn from Z,on's shrine.
SOLO -LoRD OF rmg CoUnr.
Fill lions golden goblets high,
Drink to the health of our great king;
Aud while the merry moinents Il
To him our rtvercnt homage bring.
CHORUS,
Yes to B lslazzar homage bring,
Drink, drink the health of our great king.
DUETT-KISG AND LoRD.
And now the silver goblets ill,
To drink the health of our good Queen.
Nor bond nor free OF her speak i'll.
Far, far her works of good are seen.
CHORUS.
To her whose works abroad are seen,
Well drink-heath to our honore'! Queen.
HIGH PRlEsr.
Turl now awhile to Baars shrine;
To him pour out the generous wine,
To him upraise the tuncfui rhyme,
Your songs most apt for fcstal time.
CHORUS. .fIt
Praise be to Bibel's gods alone,
From Baal on his golden throne,
To other gods howeer tl.ry're known,
Il, 4 ,.f fy,I. l,r...
S0l0-LApY OF THE CorRr.
While war and famine reign without,
Nv spirit loathes these festive scenes.
DUETT-QrgES AND LAnY
Naught but the chains that wrought
Bind me to listen To these themes.
CHORUs.
MeSEl MSSE Behold, upon the wall a
writing glows!
TsKEL Behold agan, penncd by mystcricu;
hand.
King.
M rnortals work is hers--Fcarfulpess and
irmhling aie come upon me, and horror hati
overw hemed me.
CHORUS.
PlnEz The hand il js unseen. yet there th,
writing stahds in unknowpn tongue: Wha
mean these signs! Fear has come upon US ALI
BRING in the a-irologers and soothsayers an,
whosocver shall read this writing shall be third
ruler in the kingdom.
READER.
QUINTET.
o holy and most high
Nov in thy pre-ebcee .kncl!ng
We ask thy gracious aid
We seek thy lie. T. revealing
Help us. o Father. IN our need most pressing
! Give us thy ,ht. ani grant thy ocnstan
blessing.
IyTERLUDE--supset.
SOLO-DASiEL. Evening ID eviction.
will lay me down and sleep. for thou o Lor,
maketh me to dwell in SAFETY Yea wall bot
lay me down anil sleep, for thou o Lord INA
keith ne to dwell nsafety.
IyTERLUDE--Eyening.
AIa-JEwisu MAIDEN.
Care cnsrining sleep,
| t Thou silent friend IL all our woes
Der weary hearts with sorrow pressed
Thyself with soothing balm dispose
Let grief and fear be hence afnr.
Let every restless passion cease,
Fall! like q clou arouni our way
Andf.l our souls with joy and pcac,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MR-DASlkL.
laid me down. and slept. for the Lord en-,
tanned me His mercy il everlasting upon then
them that fear him Thank thee, o Col Of m
fathers who iiast sr-trinefmc animade kno~
unto ns what We dssirsiof tbss.
CHORUS. a
Praise the I1r'i He L. gr.nt " sonn-el IN
rightv 70 work How greet nre hls signs an
how mighty his eondersl
0JcTT swIsa MuDrNs.
Our hear. shall rjqioe ipi him because '
have trusted IN he holy nafpe,'
Cuaars.
Praise the L,ri &c.
q READER