2 On the willows that bent o'er that alien tide,
Our silent harps we hung;

For, revilingly there, in their pitiless pride,
Our captors asked a song.

3 Yea! the spoilers that laid us in woe and disgrace, Required the mirthful smile,

Saying,― Sing us now one of those joyous lays
That Zion heard erewhile.'

4 How, alas! should we sing the sweet song of the Lord, In this, a stranger's land?

Thee, Jerusalem, failing my thoughts to record,
Her skill forget my hand!

5 If I cease to remember thee, then let my tongue
Dumb to my palate cleave!

If for thee, oh, my Lord! the best joys that are sung,
I haste not all to leave!

6 Mind thee, Lord! of the children of Edomwho said, When came Jerusalem's woe,

'Raze it! raze it! yea, dig to its deepest bed,
And lay its glory low.'

7 Oh! thou daughter of Babylon! soon to be spoiled, Blest who shall thee reward,

And heap woes till each woe on thyself be recoiled, Which thou on us hast poured.

8 Happy he who shall tear the loved child from thine

With fierce and vengeful shock,

And dash it, relentless and deaf to thy cries,

Against the blood stained rock!

[eyes,

Marriage Wymns,

MARRIAGE HYMNS.

1838.

I. C. M.

Lord! Thou art ONE, and therefore “Love!” Centre! where all agree

Of things around, below, above,

All Being summed in Thee!

Love's truest joys Thou bidst us share,

And hearts to love are given,

That every human soul may bear

The stamp of God and heaven.

Therefore descends Thy blissful smile

On bonds of Truth alone,

Since union formed or held in guile,

Were bond to Love unknown.

Thou God of Truth and Source of Love!

Bind Thou the sacred cord;

So heart shall join with heart to prove
This union of the Lord!

II. L. M.

Blest spirits in the world of light,
With seraph fire and angel might,

peace,

Cry Holy!' 'mid their songs of
And, crying 'Holy!' taste new bliss.

So, Lord of light and love! we raise Our song, and mingle awe with praise, So lift our gladdened hearts to Thee, That all our joy may holy be.

Sustainer Thou of life and love!
Thrice happy may this union prove,
By mutual troth-by lives thine own-
By hearts in all good purpose one!

So shall it truly emblem be

Of love between Thy church and Thee;
And so Thy praise shall be exprest
By each true heart, each hallow'd breast.

III. L. M.

A kindly voice enjoins-' Be one;
It is not good to be alone.'-

And this kind voice is voice of heaven,
When heart to heart is truly given.

Lord, be it so! here ratify

The union formed by earthly tie:
This covenant of human love

Be witnessed and approved above!