Show V The Manic b by W. W f n. n 0 nail ord by b- W. W M. M Pc- Pc A A Fine Ilar Composition The Tho hymn sung sung- b by a n. choir of or GOO XI voices members of th the tho Washington Choral society Is the production of two William M. M 1 Pegram and W. W G G. Tho ho former wrote the words and the latter the music Both Doth men mon are arC well irell known In Baltimore and In n their respective lines Jines both stand stander er very hi high ch in the estimation of the people of or this elt city The Exposition Exposi- Exposi tion lion hymn is by hy far ar the best thing thinS either of the two has ever er turned out The hymn Is as follows O 0 God of oC Nations b by Thy guiding h hind hand nd Were our forefathers 11 led 1 to lo this blest Rt shore When hn thC they were seck seeking In for tor some friendly land land 1 Where h n they Th Thy praise from fervent hearts might pour In deep libations Th They had nought to fear far rom From persecutions persecution's rack or bitter strife Or gross Across ro s exactions X often hard to bear Which compassed nil all their ir rall dally daily round remind of oC 11 life to Their first famed net act on at bleak Cape Henrys Henry's s shore horo Was Vas planting pl of the Cro Cross with grateful mien Then with loud butt voice above the oceans ocean's roar A Proclaimed their faith In ht what was w. y yet t unseen unsen t e r It Yet well weB tho they thoy know knew had decreed t f tAnd And jn n Ills Ula own good time would bo be declared Hv Ih s' s Him who help helped 11 them In their thir hour of or need Who ho neither car care nor guidance spared Cheered b by blest lope Hope sheet anchor of the soul Strong h in that Faith which h did their acts control And gave them power when It was WM lost JOl in sight Right On Jamestown I Isle I le thC they did new Jew altars raise rals Crude at the first but hut with high purpose bent And there liter a again aln with heart ome hymns of pralo The They worshipped Thc Thee 0 O God Cod with one consent So Se thus Us seen It n needs t not nOl to lO bo be h proved That In this glorious land where thc they were free This first thought was of Him whom well they loved Cd Their glory was WIS religious liberty So now now Great God Cod on this our nations nation's ria day We c give o Thee homage b by our sires begun W We still would learn of Thee Tutee to watch and pray Lest losing losing- Th Thy loved 10 care carewe we he bo undone We Ye praise limiNe Thee for the Rifts gifts Th Thy love bestows On this our Country Countr with unsparing hand hand hand- Though hough unobserved it thus most nul truly shows Th Thy watchful care rare oer o'er this God favored land lantI On which bl blest t liberty first saw faw the light Whore Where it was cradled a as the world records Whore Where our forefather t Is JR lost oRl In sight Where IHre Thou Chou art uJ King of oC I ICings Eings ings and Lord Loid of |