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Come, all my dear brothers

Old Fathers—Sisters—Mothers,

And let us make the Heavens ring with praise.

We've all met in Union,—

Let's join in sweet communion

And celebrate this Proclamation day.

Chorus. Sing! sing!! Let every body sing!!!

Join in the general Jubilee.

For Abraham hath spoken

And all our chains are broken.

Our Nation and our Country now are.

The God of the Nations.

Has pitied our conditions

And stooped to wipe away our scalding tears.

He saw with great compassion

The bloody tyrant lashing

Our sable backs for, Lo! Two hundred years.

Chorus. Sing! sing!! Let every body sing!!! &c.

The Great God of Heaven,

This blessed boon has given,

And He will our every right defend.

We'll trust in His power,

In every trying hour

And He will jourrey with us to the end.

Chorus. Sing!—sing!! Let every body sing!!! &c.

The laws are oppressive

But we are not aggressive,

And still our rights like Christians we demand.

We no more are "Chattle,"

The bloody field of Battle

Records the fact! .

Chorus. Shout! shout!! Let every body shout!!!

Waft ye the echo o'er the sea,

That Abraham has spoken

And all our chains are broken

Our Nation and our Country now are.