Page:Narrative of Henry Box Brown.pdf/11

 the recital which follows, to continue to peruse these pages until the cause of all his sufferings is depicted before you, and your duty under the circumstances is clearly pointed out?

Here are the identical words uttered by him as soon as he inhaled the fresh air of freedom, after the faintness occasioned by his sojourn in his temporary tomb had passed away.



HYMN OF THANKSGIVING,

"After being released from his confinement in the Box, at Philadelphia."



I waited patiently, I waited patiently for the Lord, for the Lord,

And he inclined unto me, and heard my calling;

I waited patiently, I waited patiently for the Lord,

And he inclined unto me, and heard my calling;

And he hath put a new song in my mouth,

Ev'n a thanksgiving, Ev'n thanksgiving, Ev'n a thanksgiving unto our God.

Blessed, Blessed, Blessed, Blessed is the man, Blessed is the man,

Blessed is the man that hath set his hope, his hope in the Lord;

O Lord my God, Great, Great, Great,

Great are the wondrous works which thou hast done,

Great are the wondrous works which thou hast done, which thou hast done,

Great are the wondrous works,

Great are the wondrous works,

Great are the wondrous works, which thou hast done,

If I should declare them and speak of them, they should be more, more, more than I am able to express.

I have not kept back thy loving kindness and truth from the great congregation,

I have not kept back thy loving kindness and truth from the great congregation,

Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me,

Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, O Lord;