Page:An Essay on Slavery - Jupiter Hammon - 1786.pdf/3

 18 Now hurely let us not repine And say his wheels are slow He can fill our hearts with things divine And give us freedom too. 19 He hath the power all in his hand And all he doth is right And if we are tide to the yoke of man We’ll pray with all might. 20 This the state of thousands now Who are on the christian shore Forget the Lord to whom we bow And think of him no more. 21 When shall we hear the joyfull sound Echo the christian shore Each humble voice with songs resound That slavery is no more. 22 Then shall we rejoice and sing Loud praises to our God Come sweet Jesus heavenly king The art the son Our Lord. 23 We are thy children blessed Lord Tho still in slavery We’ll seek thy precepts Love thy word Untill the day we Die. 24 Come blessed Jesus hear us now And teach our hearts to pray And seek the Lord to whom we bow Before tribunal day. 25 Now glory be unto our God All praise be justly given Come seek his precepts love his works That is the way to Heaven.

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