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For Mother's safe protection good angels flew before
Towards the land of promise Columbia's hapy [HAPPY] shore
Hail, thou victorious Gospel and that auspicious
When Mother safely landed in North America.
. . . . .
About four years she labored with the atentive [ATTENTIVE]
While all their sins they opened and righted
At length she closed her labors and vanosh [VANISHED] out of sigh[T]
And left her faithful children increasing in the light
How much they are mistaken who think that Mothers [IS] dead
When through her ministrations so many souls are feed [FED]
In union with the Father she is the second Eve
Dispensing full salvation to all who do believe
Truths would you teach to save a sinking land
All shun none aid you and few understand
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Glory to God the holy angels cry
Glory to God let ev[']ry heart reply."
The sun of righteousness now shines on earth
And peace returns at our Redeemer[']s birth
Good will to men the holy angels cry
Good will to men let ev[']ry heart reply
Let hated strife and wrath be heard no more
But peace and love be spread from shore to shore
Glory to God the holy angels cry
Glory to God who sent his Son from heaven
For us a child is born a Savior given"
He comes with peace and pardon from above
And rules his people with the laws of love
Jesus the long expected Savior's [HAS] come
Let every heart prepare him room"
Let infant tongues proclaim his love abroad
And join to praise their Savior and their God
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Amagansett November 5th 1852 This is to certify that me and my husband has has this day sepperated [SEPARATED] by mutual consent Tharefore [THEREFORE] we say to the public we donte [DON'T] wish them them to trust ether [EITHER] party on the other[']s account and wish you to publish it in your paper
Erastus Barns[?]
Rebeca H Conhlon
Thomas D Barns
Amagansett
Long island
County of suffolk
Catherine E Barns
Amagansett
Long island
County of suffolk
David C Barns
Amagansett
Long island
County of suffolk
Erastus Barns
Amagansett
Long island
Sir
I received your letter of the 14th whishing [WISHING] to know whether I would like to go with you this season I had sent you word two days before I received your letter
Sir I reread your letter with great pleasure the 18th of February
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QCSth[?]
Aug[?] EL M
513 On opening a House of Worship
HERE in thy name eternal God!
He built this earthly house for the
Oh! make it now[?] thy [???] above
And keep it Lord! from error free
2se[?]
When here thy people seek thy face
And crying sinners pry [PRAY?] to live
Here thou in heaven thy dwelling place
And when thou hearest Lord forgive
3third[?]
Here when thy messengers proclaim a [???]
The blessed gospel of thy sion[?]
Still, by the power of his great name
be mighty signs and wonders done
4th
When childrens['] voices raise the song
Hozannah [HOSANNA] to their heavenly king
Let heaven with with the strain[?] prolong
Hozannah [HOSANNA}!" let the angels sing
5
But will indeed Jehovah deign
Here to abide -- no transient guest
Here will our great Redeemer reign
And here the Holy Spirit rest
6se[?]
Thy glory never hence depart
Yet choose not Lord! this house alone
Thy kingdom come in every heart
In every bosom [???] thy throne
Farther
Wednesday Febr 23th [RD] began with light winds and fair weather Schooner under all sail Wind NE At 9 o[']clock Montauk bore about East by South
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m many
Em Jane
good ggg oooddd llluuuccckkk
good luck
Wensday
Wensday good by m m
De E East H
East Ha
Dear Brother
Eo I now 12 my dear
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