Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-02-25
The Oreeds Of the Bells.
GEORGE W, BUSGAS,

GEORGE W. BUNGAN.
Published by request Of friend who suggests
1t will chime with the sermons the ANERIcAS
is printing
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 pure as prayer;
And | will put in simple rhyme
The language of the golden chime;
My happy heart with rapture swells
Responsive to the bells, sweet bells
''In deeds of love excel excel"
Chimed out from ivied towers a bell;
This is the church not built on sands,
Emblem of one not built BY hands;
Its forms and sacred rites revere,
Come worship here! come worship here!
In rituals and faith excel.'
Chimed out the Episcopalian bell.
"Oh heed the ancient landmarks WE'LL"
In solemn tone exclaimed a 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 tue,
While all is well is well is well!'
Pcalsd out the good old Dutch church bell.
"le purifying waters swell !"
In mellow tones rang out bell;
Though faith alone in Christ can save,
Man must be plunged beneath the wave,
To show the world unfaltering faith
In what the sacred scripture saith;
Oh swell! We rising waters, SWELL"
Pealed out the cleartoned Baptist bell.
| Not faith alone. but works as we'll.
Must test the soul :" said a soft bell.
Come here and c sst 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 /;
Do well do well do well do well :"
Rang out the Unitarian bell.
Farewell, farewell base world. farewell 80
In touching tones exclaimed bell,
Life is a boon to mortals given,
To fit 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.
To all the truth We tell we tell"
Shouted in ecstasies bell;
Come all We weary wanderers. see.
Our Lord has made salvation free!
Repent, believe, have faith, and then
Be saved, and praise the Lord, amen,
Salvation's free. we tell, We tell -
Shouted the Methodistic bell.
I'm after life there is no hell"
In raptures rang cheerful bell
Look up to heaven this cheerful day,
Where angels wait to lead the way;
There are no fires, no fiends 70 blight
The future life; be Just and right
No he'll no hell no hell, no hell
Rang out the Universalist bell.
The Pilgrim Fathers needed well
Ny cheerful voice" pealed forth bell
NO letters here to clog the soul,
No arbitrary creeds control
| The free heart and progressive mind,
| That leave the dusty past behind.
Speed well! speed we'll. speed well, speed
we'll"
, Pealed out the Independent bell.
mo pope, no pope, to doom to hell!
The Protestant rang out bell;
| Great Luther left his fiery zeal
| Within the hearts that truly feel
| That loyalty TO God will be
| The fealty that makes men free.
| No images where incense fell :"
| Rang out old Martin Luiher's bell.
| 'All hail. We saints in heaven that dwell
| Close by the cross" exclaimed a bell;
| Lean Ger the battlements OF bliss,
| And deign to bless world like this;
| Let mortas kneel before this shrine
Adore the body and blood divine,
! All hail, We saints, the chorus swell
| Chlmed in the Roman Catholic bell
We workers who have toiled so well
/ To save the race :" said sweet bell;
With pledge and badge and banner
come,
Each brave heart beating like drum;
Be royal men OF noble deeds,
| For lore is holier than CT eeds;
Drink from the we'll. the well, the well -
In rapture rang the Temperance bell