"Then how they ran to the village shouting, 'A sail! a sail!' and how the people came crowding out of the little church where they had gathered to pray, and how happy they all were!
"I do not know whether the children caught sight of the sail first, but it is true that on the day appointed for fast and prayer, a ship came from England, and the fast day was turned into a day of feasting and thanksgiving to God for his mercies. And ever after in New England, and now all over this country, the people keep this day; a day for feasting and joy, but a day also of humble thankfulness to God for all his goodness to his children.
"Now, we will draw the curtains and sing a Thanksgiving hymn."
| "O God, beneath Thy guiding hand Our exiled fathers crossed the sea, And when they trod the wintry strand With prayer and psalm they worshiped Thee. "Thou heard'st well pleased the song, the prayer: Thy blessing came; and still its power Shall onward through all ages bear The memory of that holy hour. "Laws, freedom, truth, and faith in God, Came with those exiles o'er the waves. And where their pilgrim feet have trod, The God they trusted guards their graves. "And here Thy name, O God of love, Their children's children shall adore Till these eternal hills remove, And spring adorns the earth no more." |
SHEEP
By Jacque
| "Little lambs, so white and fair, Are the shepherd's constant care; Now he leads their tender feet Into pastures green and sweet. "Now they listen and obey, Following where he leads the way; Heavenly Father, may we be Thus obedient unto Thee." |
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