The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07
Msrnins s4.r and Catholic Messenger

M&f0inE sT ann OdtHonC Moesouso o..
axlw okLEANs. SUNDAY, OCTOBER ie77.
ADDRESS OF CONGRATULATIONS
SISTERS OF MERCY.
Ga tke FSflicth Annirersary Of their Foundation, or
Golden Jubilee Of their Order
FIFTY years of patient labor in the vineyard Of tho
Lord!
Fifty yeErs OF toll that seeks rot earthly g'o'y or
inward
Eiftv year, Wherein was nultured Mercy's grain oil
uaAEic seedi
Til ts fruits, in ripe abundance serve the universal
need
Tsu bsreath the worldwide shadow of its branches
green and fair.
Countless pilgrims iondy linser. sheltered from the
deserts glare,
Wilde its blesoed balm CT Glesd, and Its mamma cew
of love,
Saed boon Of tender healing from the hunt leaves
above.
would sc know the patient toiIers who have thus
eeAsipR wrought
would ye know whose hands have lab,red, yet no
recon- pense have sought
Would ye know whose benignsnt DER the worldly
waste hath sown
Preo,ous ,eed of life immortal, whence the fadeieso
tree hat grown'
10, me E yet valiant woman" led willing sister
haRd
Mercya holy leryioe there to toll with stead
fat hand
Ruu che clois.er calm and peaceful went the
forth to SOW"
Magic seeds OF owe cse stial fifty golden yeas sGo
A that little to tie toll in regions
Now,
Quickly the workers strong to dare and
CRift to do,
And they wrought with love unceasing I'LL tbeiru'
aye. rich and fair,
Gsarnered lay, in glad abundance rpentd by their ten
dor
Ilu the Tree Life Eternal its shade benign and
Siest,
From the Northand to tho sou'hlsn nd from the Orient
to the Wet;
Sill they those willing leGons, for the Master
leaving all,
aroudost neme of wealth and srlendoE fair domain and
stately hall.
hOldcth dear,
AL that wordlings fondly cherish fer Mystic P''"'
1Aey hear.
MS the Word Divine that speaketh. II your recon-
ponso will be;
Wear Ny yoke. and bear Ny burden, take the Cross
and follow No"
Search In land alley foulest for the heiS of want
In tho dsaReon dark and dismal, bid the beams oil
Mcroy glow,
oohe the couch of pain and anguish turn the terror
haunted eye
ruSa tho death.daTk valley upward. to the Light OF
Peacs High.
Fly NOT whom the plague noon day walks the world
with tyEant tread.
Sro1dnG earth 50 dssoation, filling st0u'sst hearts
vita dread.
s6ak its laxarhouse iosaKeu enter totdiy, gladly in
ue 70 thsre Loves Rrandest lHoors and it's iiohes'
blessings WIN.
rzasu Nv Little opOs" Ny dearest. in the sacred
way OF Truth.
Er the path Of hidden peril guard the careless steps
OF Youth,
GsfGe your sweet oasis shelter to the aged pilgrim
feet,
gSiutin from the doseE' journey fFera rs
and the heat"
K,pm up the SIM er by tie Might OF Mercy
LE1.ch,
ESvo tho Masters pardon promise TO me n'H'' 'hA'
koVeth much
Caaass uer seV ard ell for o'hsrs' Your i'e-"''A
oasted be.
zrt.t ye do for these. Ny brethren, &c: ye Likewise
dofOr Ne"
A~z. ss.e labors Love c.mmandeth, have Els chose
answered wells
Es tue earth with Blessings laden let the grateful
thoneaLds tell
reA si.terbood of Mercy faithful handmade of thu
King!
soc tbs morn OF golden EisdneSS cen ny wreath o
IhymsI brig.
R~med 1t is OF poorest b yet their tiny petal
Craft ude's pute and the noenSe bre at
OF payer;
Esrvent prayer. that in the future, cen as in th
vanish ed Past.
Iciohss: harvest ,tOres ay iren from tho preC gu
seed ye cast.
kIttest aorri"g have ye chosen for your fsstAl 10
serene,
For it's bou1s are cousCcrated unto Norcy's virsi
Sueeu;
She has blessed your holy labors her royal Face wi
Sluulinl; on the blSsful brightness Of your Code
Jubuee;
She yoos work " Il watch tsDgnly, abe will bid yoI
future Row
In tho channel traced dviney fifty glorious years
MARIE