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Show Jubilee Hymn / (To the tune of Alvord) They rally now to crown Thee The golden, gracious years. Their joy and beauty glowing through Forgotten toil and tears. They bring their golden treasure, New lives, unspent and strong, The faith and loyalty of hearts Whose love has served Thee long. The years have brought redemption To pilgrims seeking peace; To struggling, fettered souls who know Sin, and the heart's release,; New hope to waiting peoples; And China's children come, And India's women, ransomed, healed, Back to their Father's home. The years bring clearing vision Of service yet to be For girlhood knocking at the gates. For womanhood set free. Oh, bringer of good tidings, How beautiful thy feet; God give His grace through all the years Thy face is turned to meet! -Kate Bailey Hinman. A Prayer of Thanksgiving Our Father in Heaven, we Tiring to Thee at this joyful hour our offering of praise and thanksgiving. With full hearts we hless Thee for Thy grace which gave courage to plan our JuMlee gift, for the loving labor and self-sacrifice ivhich have carried forward the taste and brought us to this day of its fruition. We thank Thee for the founders of this Board who walked by faith and prepared the way for our entrance into the marvelous opportunities of today. We thank Thee for the missionaries sent forth and for what their pioneer service while they walked in Thy light when '' the ivay was hid'' has achieved. We thank Thee that so many of them, with those of recent years, who have entered into their labors, share with us this new day when the rich fruitage of the past, brings fresh demands and problems. We thank Thee that they may rejoice with us and that fresh efficiency and power loill be given their work by the gift of this fiftieth year. We thank Thee most of all for the Christian sisters in many lands who Jiave been brought to the knowledge of Thee through their labors, and that they too . will be inspired to larger, wiser service, as the message of our anniversary day goes to them. With our offering we would anew consecrate ourselves to Thee-that in humble reverence and lowly love we may find each one our appointed service in bringing the time when the will of our bles.sed Lord shall be done on earth as it is in Heaven, and His shall be the glory forever and ever, Amen. Miss MARY PORTER. |
