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Show 4 0 New Year's Greetings TO RT. REV. L. SCANLAN, D. D. v From Miners and Railroad Employees In a valley 'neath the Galtccs, Where the apple blossoms blow, And the fragrance of its spreading trees Untouched by winter's enow; "Where the purling streams meandering go To sweil the rapid Nore; And Slic-veiiamon looks down below On scenes, sad scenes of yore. Sequestered in that verdant vale Our bi.ihop first saw light, "With buoyant heart 'neath swelling -fail, He bids a Ions good night; His longing thougnts for fieedeni's spot Spurred his soul to valor born. He lent the ties that bound his lot To the land enslaved, forlorn. j Thto' mountain gorge and sage untied, He roughed it day and night, And impressed on all the ways of Clod i With rapturous fond. delight: To penance swayed the culprits o'd, In mining- camps and dells. And h rough t runny sinner. to the fold, . As Utah's history proudly tel!.s. Tin spirit of old Erin Stiurk the chord of olden days, For Christ's churches are appearing Loud are cur words of praise. We never can forget him, While the tide of life remains; We never will desert him hi our undisputed claims. Hapny greetings to our bishop, Long may his life remain . . . To war the ladder's upper step, His unflinching vigor gain May God and angels guard him To stem the tide of years, A crown of glory award him. When Death's messenger appears. From the confines of Nevada, To Frisco isilver mines. From the snow-capped range of A I. a. To what Oquirrh's steppes defines. All join in mighty chorus, Send greetings this New Year, For your noble works afore us, Demands our heartfelt cheer. J. T. S.MTTH. Ogden. Jan. 1, 1905. |