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��Dim through the night of these tempestuous years A Sabbath dawn o'er Africa appears ; Then shall her neck from Europe's yoke be freed, And liealing arts to hideous arms succeed ; At home fraternal bonds her tribes shall bind, Commerce abroad espouse them with mankind. While truth shall build, and pure Religion blesa The church of God amidst the wilderness.

Nor in the isles and Africa alone Be the Redeemer's cross and triumph known : Father of Mercies ! speed the promised hour ; Thy kingdom come with all-restoring power ; Peace, virtue, knowledge, spread from pole to pole, As round the world the ocean waters roll !

Hope waits the morning of celestial light ;

Time plumes his wings for everlasting flight ; Unchanging seasons have their march begun ; Milleuial years are hastening to the sun ;

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