...touch of the mountain sod ; Thou hast fixed their ark of refuse. Where the spoiler's foot ne'er trod; For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God." In these hills, the remnant of the pious Albigenses, when their defenders, their nobles, and princes,...

...about u well deicribed by the beautiful Waldensian hvmn, ai are UHM of the dwellers of Piedmont, FOB the strength of the hills we bless Thee, Our God, our fathers' God ; Thou hast made Thy children mighty, By the touch of the mountain sod ; Thou hast fix'd our ark of...

...this, which inspired the pen of -the gifted authoress who wrote the HYMN OF THE MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN. " For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our father's God '. Thou hast made thy children mighty, By the touch of the monutain sod. Thon hast fixed...

...of the dead j For the snows, and for the torrents For th» free heart's burial sod,- • • •• For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fatter*1 Sod !"_ Mr>. Ifemant. THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN. No. XLTI. MARCH, 1833. VOL. IV. THE ADMINISTRATION...

...forests, That by thy breath are stirred ; For the storms on whose free pinions Thy spirit walks abroad — For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' Godl The royal eagle darteth On his quarry from the heights, And the sUg that knows no master, Seeks...

...no master. Seeks there his wild delights ; Bat we for thy communion Have sought the mountain sod — For the strength of the hills we bless thee. Our God, our father's God ! The banner of the chieftain Far, far below us waves ; The war-horse of the spearman...

...spearman Can not reach our loft; caves; Thy dark clouds wrap the threshold Of freedom's last abode ; For the strength of the hills we bless thee Our God, our fathers' God! For the shadow of thy presence Round our camp of rock outspread ; For the stern defile« of battle,...

...MOUNTAINEERS IN TIMES OF PERSECUTION. " Thanks be to God for the mountains !" HOWITT'S Book of the Seasons. FOR the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God ! Thou hast made thy children mighty, By the touch of the mountain sod. Thou hast fix'd our ark of...

...spearman Can not reach our lofty caves; Thy dark clouds wrap the threshold Of freedom's last abode ; Fer the strength of the hills we bless thee Our God, our fathers' God! For the shadow of thy presence Round our camp of rock outspread ; For the stern defiles of battle,...

...altar ' Midst the silence of the sky ; The rocks yield founts of courage, Struck forth as by thy rod— For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our father's God ! For the dark, resounding heavens, Where thy still small voice is heard, For the strong...