The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-04
RUTH CLEANER.

Years ago, my sisters, brothers,
Oft we sang this well known hymn;
How prophetic. Dire AIMED the athor.
Thus the thrilling words begin
1--WE are living, we are dwelling
In a grand and awful time,
In an age on ages telling
To be living in sublime
Hark the waking up OF nations,
See We not the grand array?
lark What soundeih? is creation
Groaning in a mortal fray? ?"
Bringing the word Of God, my sisters,
Come, with potent words OF prayer,
Come, with hearts and feet unwearled,
Fill with HYMNS the trembling air;
See the waves are parting, sisters,
Clouds are rifted for the right,
Pouring on The way so weary,
From Gods throne shower OF light.
See them join their hands SO tender,
See the tears like summer ram,
Under smiles, in radiance breaking,
Giving peace for years OF pain.
See, the upturned pleading faces,
To the throne OF God. hear
Prayers in agony, at midnight,
For our tempted ones so dear,
%! our'loying Heavenly Father.
Nerve them now TO meet the flood,
Lest the rumbling storm break on. them
| In a torrent red with blood.
Hear the leader calling daughters
| With their maidrn robes to come;
Calling out our boys so bonny,
From the threatened realm oil home.
Hear the wee feet, dainty slippered,
Booted brave, and barefoot brown,
Rallying in pure battalion,
Gathering swift in every town.
And above them watching, bending
From the battlements on high,
Such throng of dear-loved faces,
Hear their holy battle cry,
With mighty inspiration
Ringing, ringing, thro' the sky
All these unseen watchers waiting
From the clear heights far above,
May they not In some way heIp us
This grand army led by Love?
"Will We play, then, will ye daily
With your music and your wine?
Up it is Jehovah's rally,
Gods own arm hath need OF thine,
;, Hark tie onset will We fold your
Faith-clad arms in lazy lock
Up, o up, We drowsy soldier,
: Worlds are charging to the shock.
Oh my brothers, listen, hear IT,
With your precious ballots light,
Join the ballots and the ribbon,
Join this army bound in white,
/ We are mothers, sisters, daughters,
Must we face the foe alone?
!, Here are wives, and children waiting
For the guardians of their home,
! Girding on their swords Tor battle,
!, Will We tardy helpers come!
"Worlds are charging, heaven beholdi
d Thou hast but an hour to tight;
r Now The blazoned cross unfolding,
e On. right onward, for the right,
IS On. let all the soul within you
4 For the truths sake, go abroad.
e Tell on ages, tell for God"
: God is with us, God is with us,
>, And amid the battle hot,
Let this ever cheer thee, soldier,
For His power changes not.
God is with us, who against us
Alcohol with minlons vast.
Do not tremble at their cohorts,
n Victory will come at last,
a Take your timbrel. tuneful Miriam,
s Have it ready, glad to strike
o When the Red Seas waves recedlng
y Leave us standing on the Heights.
Ie When that glad day bursts upon US,
70 Would we like to be asleep?
!. Only rou ed by glad bells ringing
i Waking answers Ger the deep
= From the nations far beyond us.
- Will the same grand p@an raise
- Unto Him who hath redeemed us
'i Give the Mighty Prince OF Days
Halleluiahs, glad Hosannas,
ne To His name be all the praise.