New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-21
THE CREEDs OF THE BELLS.


| How sweet the chime OF the Sabbath be.lsi
| Bach one it's creed in music tells
| In tones that float upon the air,
As soft as song, as sweet as prayer;
And will put IN simple rhyme
The language Of the golden chime.
| My happy heart with rapture swels
| Responsive to the bells, sweet bells.
"ye purifying waters swell!,
In mellow tones rang out bell;
Though faith alone in Christ can save.
Man must be plunged beneath the wave,
10 SHOW the world unfaltering faith
In what the sacred Scripture saith;
On, sweh! ye rising waters. SWELL"
Feaed Ou5 the cleared toned Baptist ball.
n1oh. heed the ancient landmarks weur'
In solemn tones exclaimed bell;
NO progress mstle by mortal man
Can change the lust, eternal p an;
with God there can be nothing new;
ignore the false, embrace the tr1s.
While all is well is we'll is uellr'
Pealed out the good old Dutch Church bell.
In deeds of love excel! excelw
Chimed out from ivisd towers q bell.
This s the church not built on sands
Emblem of one not built with hands;
lis forms and sacred rights revere
Come worship here come worship here
In rituals and faith excel"
Chmed out the Epscopaian bell
Not faith alone, but works, as well
Must lest the soull" said soft bell.
Come here and cast aside your load
And work your way along the road
win attn IN God, and faith III man,
And hope in Chii,t, where hope began;
Do well! do well do well do welt'
Rang out the Unitarian bell
To all the truth we tell we tell"
shouted, in ecstsces, bell:
Come all ye weary wanderers, set,
Our Lord has made salvat on irsei
Repent, believe have faith, and then
Be saved! and praise the Lord AmeG
Salvatore free. we tell! tell"
Shouted the Methodstic bell.
Farewell Farewell! base world farewell
IN touching tones exclaimed be
Life is boon to mortals given.
To fiji the soul for bliss in heaven;
Do not invoke the ayenging rod
Come here aud learn the way to God;
Say to the world farewell! farewell''
Pea!et forth the Presbyterian bell
In after life there is no helir'
In raptures rang cheerful bell;
Look up to heaven this holy day,
When angels wait to lead the way.
There are no fires, no tends to blight
The future life; be just and right.
No hell no hell no hell no hehl''
Rang out the Universalist bell.
THE Pilgrim fathers needed well
Ny cheerful voice!' pealed forth bel;
No letters here to clog the soul;
No arbitrary crt eds control
The free heart and pr0gressiv mind
That leave thy dusty paths behind.
Speed we'll speed WE'LL speed WE'LL speei wel.,r
Pealed forth the Independent bell.
:. No Pope, no Pope. to doom to he'll
The Protestant" rang cut a bell;
Great Luther left his fiery zeal
" Within the hearts that truly feel
That loyalty to God will he
TIE featy that makes men free
No images where incense fell %
Rang out old Martin Luthers bell
. Find rest find rest find rest find rect
Upon our Holy mothers breast,
From wearyng strifes that never cease
The mother church gives rest and peace;
Come penitents, your sins confess
Where white rObed priests the faithful bless
While sacred masses peal and swell %
Deep tol!ed the Roman Catholic bell.
Neatly att!red in manner plain,
pilgrim see-no spot, no stain
Slowly, with soft and measured Tread
u Quaker garb-no white, 40 red
10 passing friend hear him say,
Here worship thou, this is the way;
No churchly form-it is not WE'LL
No bell-uo bell-no bell-no bell'