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RE and light we bend to thee,


rifles in the poutng fields,
ri the golden sky,


GAnk thee--God, we praise thee,


I,e knsel, Father, to thee'


Jepbauglter now appears and sings a
ne,aitsive of her gratitude to the Giver
of all


low beautiful the light


lat uaers in the morn,


ne stram that ripples bright,


he AoIers and ripening corn.


hen lWly let me bow


FOND, lmbly, fevently--


And gf my virgin heart


Iy G. my king, to the" SC.


fu.orus 'ecomes the approach Of the
warriortranf no common harmony:


Velcob to our peaceful bowers,


IRIS sill note be silent now," SIC.
A ch, of Vrriors succeeds in recitation
then folla seFchorus of women and warriors,
who singoprds the following





The Lorqth bssd thine arms with victory,
AM Judaivesmong the free" &C.


IephtKs dayhter now sings beautiful air as
shemeetserfher, unconscious of the vow he
has madent te melancholy doom that awaits
her beginngath-


"TheFinn train hath come to greet thee,
The vale, echo with their song;


Thine eafphild the first to meet thee,
And tie al melody prolong," SIC.
he fathsrelies


F"My telltous child, sweet mountain flower,
Bright snbam in a darksome hour,
Why frt cine forth to greet thy sire
With tnefi song and youthful choir?
Despaif-dspair hath seized my heart,
| cannot kisthy dimpled cheek.
Al-all, thu art my life to me,
And mustive to weep alone; b.. ##
Sleeping !dream my child Of thee,
Waking to hink Of thee and moan,' sc.
The first parIcloses with charming air by the
daghter of Je,hthah, while bidding farewell to
he father and ompanons


"Cease troubled bosom, cease" sc.
an! splendidchorus, as finale, Of sopranos and
bases.


The secondpart opens with another fine chorus
in pcitation very appropriate and beautiful. The
airang by Jephthah, addressed to his daughter, is
deeply affecting, and excellent as musical COM
position:


give watched thee with fathers care,'' &C.,
and ends with magnificent finale, in full chorus.
IT'S done-Jehoyahs cause has triumphed, and
the tribute has been paid-the blood of Judas
daughter has cancelled Jephthah's vow, &c.
Sing nanoiuJan r.>.a
The king of earth, and seas, and Skies" SC.
The whole production manifests high degree
of poetical and musical talent, and will, have no
doubt, when effectively brought out, crown the un-
assuming author with the laurel wreath to which
his merit entities him.


am happy to learn that it is the intention of
MIR. HEWITT to have this fine Oratorio brought out
in New York, where its merits will be Justly ap-
preciated, and where proper justice will be done
to its various excellencies and beauties as musi-
cal composition. w.