The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-12
SONGS OF ZION.
The Death Of Jeptha's Daughter

SONGS OF ZION.
The Death Of Jeptha's Daughter.
Go DR.. McLeod)
Written for The Tribune.
Scene-Mount of Zalmon; a burning al.
tar. Characters-Jeptha and his
daughter. Chorus of Israelites. Chor.
us of angels.
Jeptha-
20 Lord, God of Israel!
o Lord of our fathers!
Here at Thy feet we lowly kneel.
flushed is the tempest;
Israel hath triumphed.
And happiness smiles OH the vale of
Jezreel.
Chorus of Israelltes-Refrain,
Israel hath triumped,
And happiness smiles on the vale of
Jezreel.
The Lord is Almighty
Without beginning
And without ending.
We worship Thee!
We worship Thee!
Thou reignest over Israel
Thou lowest Thy people!
Thou didst lead them from their bond
age
To the land of their Inheritance;
Thou art the great Captain Of Israel!
Thou leadest them forth to the battle.
Oh, God! Thou are victorious!
jehovah! jehovah!
Woe to thine enemies. o Israel!
Wherefore thine anguish, o Egypt?
o mighty Amelek thy sorrow?
o Anak, of the mountains,
Where is thy giant strength?
He warriors, sons of Labok,
Where is thy valor now"
Ye ruins of great Jericho.
Where Is thy strength and glory?
The Lord hath girded His mighty
sword.
Herbon hath fallen!.
Sihon is no more.
His chariot lies crushed upon the bat
tlefield!
. Thy people are free.
Behold our sacrifice
The fairest of Israel!
(To his daughter)
My daughter my daughter!
The hour Is nigh
When thou. on this altar,
For Israel must die!
Jeptha's Daughter
"Oh father. sweet father!
Let the flowers illume
This sanctifed altar
With fragrant perfume.
For thus. like flower
BY soft zephyrs stlrrerd,
/ die, In my glory,
To live with the Lord"
Jeptha--
1.-THE fairest of flowers
Shall bloom in their pride
Where the Lord, in His beauty.
Took thee for His bride;
And, glassed in their glory,
Thy fair form I'll see
Serene In thy beauty,
Still smiling on me-"
Jeptha's Daughter-(Weeplng)-
Farewell lovely Moab, -
Farewell. to thy wales.
Thy beauty o Kadesh!
My sad soul nssails.
Ye daughters of Mizpah.
That weep by the gate,
Remember my story
Remember my fate,
QSneels before the altar.)
Dear Lord, in youthful pride and
bloom.
From sin and sorrow free,
/ am prepared to meet my doom,
And journey forth with Thee.
How sweet 1t Is, In this dark hour,
To see Thy glorious ray
Beam forth in all its joy and power
To guide me on my way
Dear Lord, the happy hour Is come!
o take me to Thy blessed home!'
(She lays upon the burning altar.)
MY life Is the Lord"
Jeptha-
20 Lord. God of Israel
Behold our sacrifice.
Her spirit ascendeth!
o watt 1t away!
o watt II awav!
To the realms of Thy glory
To Thy beautiful day"
Chorus Of Israelites-
1.-THE spirit ascendeth,
O watt 1t away.
o watt II away!
To the realms of Thy slory-
To Thy beautiful day"
Chorus Of Angels
Jehovah! Jehovah
He reigneth DER Israel!
Blessed are they who live in the Lord!
Blessed are they who die in the Lordn
Chorus of Israelites-
1.-The spirit ascendeth.
o watt Il away!
o watt 1t away!
Chorus of Angels
Jehovah! Jehovah!
He reigneth DER Israel"
Chorus of Israelites-
20 wait II away.
o watt II away"
Chorus OF Angels
"He regneth DER Israeli"
Chorus of Israelites-
ITO the realms of Thy glory
To Thy beautiful day"
--C.norca w Rnuan