join in a chorus of bless-ing and praise

na-ture re joices-Who is ev-er dis

3.

He hath open'd our hands to the calls of the poor;
He hath soften'd our hearts by the cry of distress;
The needy and friendless have come to our door,
And found us all ready-all willing-to bless :

4.

Praise HIM that our hearts are not callous-not cold-
That we look not on misery with unmoisten'd eye-
That we leave not the wretched to sorrow untold-
Nor pass by unheeding the widow's sad cry!

5.

O God! still may FRIENDSHIP Shine bright o'er our way,
And Love, with sweet accent, still breathe in our ear!
May TRUTH e'er be nigh, our defence and our stay,
And for ever we'll go forth the needy to cheer!

6.

We'll fly to the couch of the needy-the dying-
We'll bind up the wounds of our brother in pain-
And when his cold form in the lone grave is lying,
The cry of his loved ones shall never be vain!

7.

To our Father, whose favors will e'er be extendedWhose smiles on our labors will lighten our toilWhose power will sustain, as his arm hath defended, When assailants have threaten'd our Temple to spoil:

8.

To the God in whose smile the Odd Fellow rejoices→
Who is ever dispensing his love and his grace-
To him, brothers, again, with full hearts and glad voices,
Let us join in thanksgiving, and blessing, and praise.

at thy shrine, We hail thy Ma-jes - ty divine!

Love pre vail;

Hail! al-might-y Mas-ter! hail!

gild the sky,

Bla-zon forth thy praise on high.

4. Join, O earth! and as you roll,
From east to west, from pole to pole,
Lift to heaven your grateful lays-
Join the universal praise.

5. Warm'd by thy benignant grace,

Sweet Friendship linked the human race;
Pity lodged within her breast;

Charity became her guest.

6. There the naked raiment found;
Sickness, balsam for its wound;
Sorrow, comfort; hunger, bread;
Strangers there a welcome shed.
7. Still to us, O God, dispense
Thy divine benevolence!
Teach the tender tear to flow,
Melting at a brother's wo;

8. Like Samaria's son, that we,
Blest with boundless charity,
To th' admiring world may prove
They dwell in God who dwell in Love.