ITALIAN HYMN. 6s & 4s. Felice Giardini. 1760. 1. The God of harvest praise: In loud thanksgiving raise Hand,heart, and voice; The valleys laugh and sing, Forests and mountains ring, The plains their tribute bring, The streams rejoice. 653 2 Yea, bless his holy name, And joyous thanks proclaim Through all the earth; To glory in your lot Amidst your mirth. RUSSIAN HYMN, 11s, 10s & 9s. 3 The God of harvest praise; From field to garner throng, James Montgomery. 1822. Alexis T. Lwoff. 1830. 1. God the All-ter-ri-ble, thou who ordainest Thunder thy clarion, and lightning thy sword; Show forth thy pity on high where thou reignest! Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 654 2 God the Omnipotent, Mighty Avenger, Watching invisible, judging unheard; Save us in mercy, O save us from danger; Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 3 God the All-merciful, earth hath forsaken [word; Thy ways all holy, and slighted thy 4 Let not thy wrath in its terror awaken; Give to us pardon and peace, O Lord. So will thy people, with thankful devotion, [and sword, Praise him who saved them from peril Shouting in chorus, from ocean to ocean, Peace to the nations, and praise to the Lord. Henry F. Chorley. PATRIA. H. M. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. (1800-1847-) 1. Be-fore the Lord we bow, The God who reigns above, And rules the world below, Boundless in 2 Brothers we meet, on this altar of thine Brothers once more round this altar of thine. 3 Angels of Bethlehem answer the strain; Hark! a new birth-song is filling the sky! Let the loud tempest of voices reply, Roll its long surge like the earth-shaking main! Oliver Wendell Holmes. 1869 |