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Poem
April 22, 1800
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An occasional ode sung at Wrentham on Fast Day, April 3, 1800, calling on Columbians to worship God with gratitude, perform charitable acts like feeding the hungry and freeing captives, embrace humility, and reflect on life and mortality to serve the divine.
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OCCASIONAL ODE,
For Fast Day, sung at Wrentham,
April 3, 1800.
COLUMBIANS, join to worship God!
Whose mercies never fail;
Revere his everlasting word;
His boundless goodness hail!
With humble hopes, O richly blest,
With blessings from above;
The chaste effusions of your breast,
Be gratitude and love.
This solemn day supremely prize!
Life's better joys impart;
Relieve the friendless orphan's cries,
And heal the widow's heart.
Alleviate thy brother's wants;
The cheerless hungry feed;
The naked clothe: what heaven grants,
Give those who stand in need.
The prison's massy doors unbar;
Loose, loose the captive!--go,
Wipe from affliction's eye the tear;
And feel another's woe!
Put on humiliation's robe,
Be humble and adore;
Extend his praise throughout the globe.
Who lives a GOD with power.
See nature's varied, vernal bloom,
How goodness flows abroad!
Reflect on life!--Behold the tomb!
Be wise!--and serve your God!
B. G.
For Fast Day, sung at Wrentham,
April 3, 1800.
COLUMBIANS, join to worship God!
Whose mercies never fail;
Revere his everlasting word;
His boundless goodness hail!
With humble hopes, O richly blest,
With blessings from above;
The chaste effusions of your breast,
Be gratitude and love.
This solemn day supremely prize!
Life's better joys impart;
Relieve the friendless orphan's cries,
And heal the widow's heart.
Alleviate thy brother's wants;
The cheerless hungry feed;
The naked clothe: what heaven grants,
Give those who stand in need.
The prison's massy doors unbar;
Loose, loose the captive!--go,
Wipe from affliction's eye the tear;
And feel another's woe!
Put on humiliation's robe,
Be humble and adore;
Extend his praise throughout the globe.
Who lives a GOD with power.
See nature's varied, vernal bloom,
How goodness flows abroad!
Reflect on life!--Behold the tomb!
Be wise!--and serve your God!
B. G.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Fast Day
Wrentham
1800
Columbians
Worship God
Charity
Humility
Mortality
What entities or persons were involved?
B. G.
Poem Details
Title
Occasional Ode
Author
B. G.
Subject
For Fast Day, Sung At Wrentham, April 3, 1800.
Key Lines
Columbians, Join To Worship God!
Whose Mercies Never Fail;
Revere His Everlasting Word;
His Boundless Goodness Hail!
Relieve The Friendless Orphan's Cries,
And Heal The Widow's Heart.
Alleviate Thy Brother's Wants;
The Cheerless Hungry Feed;
The Naked Clothe: What Heaven Grants,
Give Those Who Stand In Need.
Reflect On Life! Behold The Tomb!
Be Wise! And Serve Your God!