BIRTH SONG.

ANGEL OF WELCOME.

Hail, new-waked atom of the Eternal Whole,

Young voyager upon Time's rapid river!

Hail to thee, Human Soul,

Hail, and for ever!

CHORUS OF CHERUBIM.

A life has just begun!

Another soul has won

The glorious spark of being!

Pilgrim of life all hail!

He who at first called forth,

From nothingness the earth;

Who piled the mighty hills, and dug the sea,

Who gave the stars to gem

Night like a diadem,

Thou little child, made thee!

Young creature of the earth,

Fair as its flowers, though brought in sorrow forth,

Hail, all hail.

ANGEL OF WELCOME.

The Heavens themselves shall vanish as a scroll;

The solid Earth dissolve; the Sun grow pale,

But thou, oh Human Soul,

Shalt be immortal. Hail!

CHORUS OF CHERUBIM.

A life has just begun!

Another soul has won

The glorious spark of being!

Oh young immortal, hail!

He before whom are dim

Seraph and cherubim;

Who gave the archangels strength and majesty,

Who sits upon Heaven's throne,

The Everlasting One,

Oh blessed child, made thee!

Fair creature of the earth,

Heir of immortal life, though mortal in thy birth,

Hail, all hail.