Of praise before his throne; a thankful song Shines forth his glory in his splendid beams. Of that black veil, that more than midnight gloom Forsook their course, and to the voice of man Listen'd attentive, when the mighty chief, Divinely mission'd, led old Jacob's sons Of God, and of his people....Heav'n, and earth, Fire, hail, and snow, and all created things, List, O my soul! the empirian heav'ns, To the Almighty monarch of the skies, Thy Father and thy friend !....What names are these! And spoil'd the monster death, and broke his dart, Chain'd to his chariot wheels. O love divine ! Still will I sing of thee; in rising morn When Phoebus mounts his burning car, and gilds M Divine, like that which flows from Gabriel's lips; But ah! I faint! unequal to the theme. Fly swift ye moments, time increase thy speed, To bring the period when my soul shall shake Her fetters off, shall throw her chains aside, And freed from flesh, shall mount and soar aloft On angels' wings, to her Redeemer's throne; Then shall his mighty love be all her theme, And everlasting praise her sweet employ. HENRY OR, THE WANDERER RECLAIMED. ARGUMENT. DESCRIPTION of a moon-light night....a youth sleeping under an oak, with his guardian angel near him.... description of the angel, who led to meditate by the solemnity of the scene, sings an hymn of praise to God the Creator....Syren and her attendants approach ....description and character of Syren....Syren sings ....Henry awakes....a conversation between them.... Henry follows Syren....reflections thereon....the angel concerned at the loss of Henry....unable to prevent it ....pities his folly....flies in search of religion, whom she supposes capable of reclaiming him by her persuasions....conversation between the angel and religion .....religion goes in search of Henry....description of morning, Henry retired from a scene of dissipation.... religion meets him....description of religion....conversation between them....religion unable to convince Henry of the folly and danger of his attachment to Syren, leaves him....Immanuel from his throne beholds these transactions, approves the zeal of his servants, though unsuccessful; calls divine grace from his right hand....commissions her....girds her with omnipotent power, she undertakes the work, and descends to execute it....description of the way in which divine grace conquers Syren, reclaims Henry, and induces him to become the subject of real religion, and true happiness....Syren enraged at the loss of Henry....seeks him again with a view to ensnare him, if possible, with her delusive smiles....evening.... Henry walking in the fields to meditate, Syren meets him.... accosts him with the voice of flattery, he rejects her with indignation. She reproaches him with ingratitude, reminds him of the great things she bestowed on him while under her dominion....Henry acknowledges he had long been her slave, adores the Almighty power which has snapped the chains asunder in which she held him, solemnly renouncing all attachment to her, and professes himself a subject of the King of kings....Syren now throws off the mask of hypocrisy under which she had before concealed her rage, and denounces the most terrible vengeance....Henry despises her threatnings, professes his steadfast dependance on the all-powerful protection of heaven engaged in his behalf, and submission to the divine will, as to all future events....they part, Syren meditating revenge, aud Henry devoted to, and rejoicing in God. 'Twas in that hour, when day's imperial king, Beneath our hemisphere far sunk; retir'd To rest, perhaps in Thetis' oozy bed, Or crown some distant clime with rising beams ; |