...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...

...the forest, That by thy breath are stirrM, For the storms on whose free pinions, Thy spirit walked abroad, For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our father's God ! 106 197 " The royal eagle darteth On his quarry from the heights : And the stag that...

...voice is heard, For the strong pines of the forests, That by thy breath are stirr'd ; For the storm, on whose free pinions Thy spirit walks abroad, For the strength of the hiHs we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God ! The royal eagle darteth On his quarry, from the heights,...

...thy still small voice is heard, For the strong pines of the forests, That by thy breath are stirred ; For the storms on whose free pinions Thy spirit walks...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...

...thy still small voice is heard, For the strong pines of the forests, That by thy breath are stirr'd ; For the storms on whose free pinions Thy spirit walks...strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our lathers' God ! The royal eagle darteth On his quarry from the heights, And the stag that knows no master....

...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...