Mount Zion Corner Store
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Title
Mount Zion Corner Store
Description
At the request of several friends the following poem was read, composed and presented by Rev S.M. Giles, as a memorial:
MOUNT ZION CORNER STONE
Almighty God thy blessings grant,
We consecrate to Thee O Lord,
O may thine eyes be on this place,
Upon this sacred spot of ground,
When those who hear us on this day,
When time shall cease and saints no more
With grateful hearts and holy fear,
MOUNT ZION CORNER STONE
Almighty God thy blessings grant,
On what we here perform:
And may thy dwelling place be whereWe lay this Corner Stone.
We consecrate to Thee O Lord,
The place on which we stand;
The offering that we now present,Accpt it from our hand.
O may thine eyes be on this place,
Grant thy protecting care:
And when the saints together meet,Then lend an ear to prayer.
Upon this sacred spot of ground,
May many souls find rest;
And numbered with salvation's heirs,To be forever blest.
When those who hear us on this day,
Shall rest beneath the sod;
Then may their children fill their place,In singing praise to God.
When time shall cease and saints no more
On earth together meet:
May those who sang God's praises here,In Heaven each other greet.
With grateful hearts and holy fear,
We bow before thy throne—
Asking thy blessings where we layMount Zion Corner Stone.
Creator
Unattributed
Source
1:10, p. 2
Date
10.5.1861
Collection
Citation
Unattributed, “Mount Zion Corner Store,” Periodical Poets, accessed September 8, 2024, https://periodicalpoets.com/items/show/730.
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