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Sung by the Lynn Choral Union at the Central Congrega- 

 tional Church, on the occasion of the annual address before 

 ' the Society. 



HYMN. 



BY JOSEPH W. NYE, OF LYNN. 



The generations come and go, 

 As Time's resistless tide doth flow. 

 The changing Seasons reappear 

 In turn, to form the circling year. 



Again from Earth's exhaustless stores 



A varied bounty Autumn pours ; 



What Spring and Summer nursed with care, 



She crowns with ripeness full and fair. 



The noblest from the stall to-day, 

 Before us stand in fair array ; 

 From flocks and herds the choicest come. 

 To celebrate this " harvest home." 



Here Flora finds a welcome place, 

 Adorning it with winning grace ; 

 With tributes chosen, tree and vine, 

 To aid the Jubilee combine I , 



Amid the treasures gathered here, 

 We sing the triumph of the Year, — 

 The highest strains our tongues employ 

 To sound the universal joy ! 



Let gratitude the heart inspire 

 To see fulfilled the fond desire, 

 And hope that what in faith we sow, 

 Will unto full fruition grow. 



Thou God of harvests ! unto Thee 

 Shall all the praise and glory be ; 

 Man's toil Avould be in vain, and cease 

 Didst Thou not give the blest increase I 



