 Here, where of old, by Thy design, The fathers spake that word of Thine Whose echo is the glad refrain Of rended bolt and falling chain, To grace our festal time, from all The zones of earth our guests we call.  Complete Poetical Works - Page 234by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1910 - 489 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Pennsylvania Yearly Meeting of Progressive Friends (1853-1940) - Quakers - 1891 - 900 pages
...1903. The meeting opened with singing parts of 'Whittier's Centennial Hymn adapted for the occasion : Our fathers' God, from out whose hand The centuries...for the era done And trust Thee for the opening one. Here, where of old, by Thy design, Our fathers spoke that word of Thine Whose echo is the glad refrain... | |
 | American literature - 1885 - 994 pages
...else would venture where the priest of song alone should go. The composition begins imposingly : " Our fathers' God ! from out whose hand The centuries fall like grains of sand"; and it is difficult to see how a poem for sacred music, or for such an occasion, could be more adequately... | |
 | Missions - 1876 - 864 pages
...year. JOHN STOUGHTON. Written for tho Opening of the International Exhibition, Philadelphie,, May 10th, 1876. OUR fathers' God ! from out whose hand The centuries...for the era done And trust Thee for the opening one. Here, where of old, by Thy design, The fathers spake that word of Thine Whose echo is the glad refrain... | |
 | Stephen Bromley McCracken - Centennial Exhibition - 1876 - 714 pages
...we ascribe the glory and praise, now and forever. Amen. CENTENNIAL HYMN, BY JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER. Our fathers' God! from out whose hand The centuries...the era done, And trust Thee for the opening one. Here where of old, by Thy design, The fathers spake that word of Thine Whose echo is the glad refrain... | |
 | Newton (Mass.) - Fourth of July celebrations - 1876 - 208 pages
...Hyde had concluded his address, the choir sang two verses of Whittier's " Centennial Hymn : " — " Our fathers' God ! from out whose hand The centuries...the era done, And trust thee for the opening one. Oh ! make thou us, through centuries long, In peace secure, and justice strong; Around the gift of... | |
 | Samuel Manning - 1876 - 242 pages
...House "7 «8 219 Baltimore . The Capitol Tailfitcr— The White House "3 334 AMERICAN CENTENNIAL HYMN. OUR fathers' God ! from out whose hand The centuries...for the era done And trust Thee for the opening one. Here, where of old, by Thy design, The fathers spake that word of Thine, Whose echo is the glad refrain... | |
 | Phrenology - 1876 - 1000 pages
...sung to music composed by John K. Painu, of Massachusetts, at the opening exercises.] OOR father's God ! from out whose hand The centuries fall like...land and Thee, To thank Thee for the era done, And truet Thee for the opening one. Here where of old, by Thy design, The fathers spake that word of Thine... | |
 | Fourth of July - 1876 - 72 pages
...the Thanksgiving prayer of our poet — '•' God of our Fathers, from whose hand The centuries drop, like grains of sand, We meet to-day ; united, Free...the era done, And trust Thee for the opening one. " Oh, make Thou us, through centuries long In Peace secure, in Justice strong ; Around our gift of... | |
 | James Madison Watson - Readers - 1876 - 346 pages
...1»4. CEJVTENJVML HYMN. for the opening of the International Exhibition, Philadelphia, May 10, 1876. O1 The Centuries fall like grains of sand, We meet to-day,...our land and Thee, To thank Thee for the era done, \n And trust Thee for the opening one. 2. Here, whe're of old, by Thy design, The fathers spake that... | |
 | James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1876 - 348 pages
...Philadelphia, Alay 10, 1876. kUR fathers' G6d ! from out whose hand The Centuries fall like grains of sand, AVe meet to-day, united, free, And loyal to our land and...the era done, And trust Thee for the opening one. 2. Here, whSre of old, by Thy design, The fathers spake that word of Thine Whose echo is the glad refrain... | |
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