The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-16
THE cREEDs OF THE BELLS.
BY GEORGE W. BUSGAY.

| BY GEORGE w. BUSGAY.
How sweet the chime of the Sabbath bells
Each one its creed in music tells,
| In tones that float upon the air.
AS soft as song, as sweet as prayer;
| And | will put III simple rhyme,
| The language of the golden chime
My happy heart with rapture swells
| Responsive to the bells, sweet bells.
Ye purifying waters, swell !"
In mellow tones rung out bell:
Through faith alone in Christ can save,
Man must be plunged beneath the wave,
To show the world unfaltering faith
In what the holy Scripture saith;
Oh, swell ye rising waters, swell !"
Pealed out the clear toned Baptist bell.
+" Oh, heed the ancient land marks vel !"
In eolemn tones exclaimed q bell;
No progress made by mortal man
Can change the just eternal plan;
With God there can be nothing new:
Ignore the false, embrace the truth,
While all is well is well /! is well !"
Pealed out the good old Dutch Church bell
't In deeds of love excel excel y
Chimed out from ivied towers bell,
" This is the church not built on sands,
EuIblem of one not built with hands 2
Its form and sacred rites revere
Come worship here ! come worship herel
In rituals and faith excel!"
Chimed out the Episcopalian bell.
f" Not faith alone but works as WE'LL
Must test the soul f" said soft bell,
Come here and cast aside your load !
And work your way along the road,
With faith in God, and faith in man,
And hope in Christ, where hope began!
De well do well do well do well!D
fha INIT hon
To all the truth we tell, we telli"
Shouted in ecstacies bell;
- Come all We weary wanderers, sec
Our Lord has made salvation free!
Repent, believe, have faith, and then
Be saved and praise th" Lord, Amen!
Salvation s free we tell We tell !"
Shouted the Methodistie bell
Farewell Farewell !! base world, farewellr'
In touching tones exclaimed bell
a Life is a boon to mortals given,
To lift the soul for bliss in heaven;
Do not invoke the avenging rod,
Come here and learn the way to God:
Say to the world" farewell farewell -
Pealed forth the Presbyterian bell
20 In after life there is no hell !"
In raptures rang cheerful bell:
: Look to heaven this holy day,
When angels wait to lead the way;
There are no fires, no fieuds to blight
The future life /; be just and right,
No hell no hell no hell no hell !"
Rang out the Universalist bell.
: The Pilgrim fathers needed well
Ny cheerful voice !" pealed forth bell;
No fetters here to clog the soul;
No arbitrary creeds control
The free heart and progressive mind
hat iaaVn thv 1uafJ- moi he l,oI,inJ
speed well speed well speed well speed
we'll !"
'ealed forth the Independent bell
No Pope, no Pope, to doom to hell
The Protestant !" rang out a bell;
Great Luther left his fiery zeal
Within the hearts that truly feel
hat loyalty to God will be
he fealty that makes men free.
10 images where incense fell ="
Tang out old Martin Luthers bell.
Find rest ! find rest find rest find resti |
jpon the Holy Mothers breast;
rom wearying strifes that never cease
he mother church gives rest and peace:
nme, penitents, your sins confess,
Where white-robed priests the faithful bless,
While sacred masses peal and swell :"
'eep tolled the Roman Catholic bell.
eatly attired, in manner plain,
pilgrim see-nO spot, no stain
lowly, with soft and measured tread,
l Quaker garb-no white. no red
0 passing friend | hear him say.
Here worship thou, this is the way;
o churchly form-it is not we'll
o bell-no bell-no bell-no bell"