Hymn, On The Celebration Of The Freedom Of The West Indies Poem by Benjamin Cutler Clark

Let's celebrate this day,
With holy, mirthful glee,
And to the God of ages pray,
Who set the captives free.

This day we sing Thy praise,
And dedicate to Thee,
Because eight hundred thousand slaves
Received their liberty!

'Twas Thy great power that wrought
This bloodless victory;
That brought th' enslaver's pow'r to naught,
And made Thy people free!

Their birthright now they claim,
Free from the master's rod;
And now—in Freedom's sacred name—
They worship only God.

Free! by Thy power divine!
Free to enjoy Thy rest!
Free! may their hearts to Thee incline,
And be for ever blest!