-BARTHOLDY (1809 – 1847) – AN , opus 70

CHARACTERS

Elijah (baritone): HAROLD WILLIAMS With The Wireless Singers, Obadiah (tenor): PARRY JONES Berkeley Mason (organ),

Angel (alto): CLARA SERENA Angel / Widow (soprano): ISOBEL BAILLIE The BBC National Chorus and, Ahab (bass-baritone): TOM PURVIS Orchestra Conducted by

The Wireless Singers in 1932

DISC 1 1. Introduction: As God the Lord Harold Williams 0.52 2. Overture Orchestra 2:26 3. Chorus: Help! Lord! Chorus 2:49 4. Recit: The Deeps Afford No Water/ Air: Lord, Bow thine Ear Serena, Baillie, Chorus 2:37 5. Recit: Ye People Rend your Hearts/ Air: If with All your Hearts Parry Jones 3:29 6. Chorus: Yet doth the Lord See it Not Chorus 3:01 7. Recit: Elijah, Get thee Hence / Air: For He shall give him Angels Clara Serena, Wireless Singers 3:15 8. Duet: What have I to do with Thee? Isobel Baillie, Harold Williams 6:02 9. Chorus: Blessed are the Men Chorus 2:49 10. Recit/ Air: As God the Lord of Sabaoth Williams, Purvis, Chorus 3:26 11. Chorus: Baal, we Cry to Thee Chorus 2:55 12. Recit. And Chorus: Call him Louder Harold Williams, Chorus 2:32 13. Recit. and Air: Lord God of Abraham Harold Williams 3:27 14. Quartet: Cast thy Burden Quartet (S,A,T,B) 1:22 15. Recit: O Thou who Makest / Chorus: The Fire Descends from Heaven Harold Williams, Chorus 1:59 16. Recit: Take all the Prophets of Baal / Air: Is not His Word? Harold Williams, Chorus 2:09 17. Air: Woe unto Them Clara Serena 2:47 18. Recit: O Lord thou hast Overthrown Harold Williams, Chorus 2:35 19. Chorus: Thanks be to God Harold Williams, Chorus 4:07

DISC 2 1. Air: Hear ye, Israel Isobel Baillie 5:56 2. Chorus: Be not Afraid Chorus 3:13 3. Recit: Man of God Parry Jones 1:53 4. Air: It is Enough Harold Williams 4:36 5. Trio: Lift thine Eyes / Chorus: He, Watching over Israel Trio and Chorus 3:20 6. Air: O Rest in the Lord Clara Serena 3:05 7. Recit: Night Falleth around Me Harold Williams, Isobel Baillie 1:22 8. Chorus: Behold! The Lord Passed By Chorus 3:37 9. Recit: Above Him stood the Seraphim/ Chorus: Holy, Holy, Holy Quartet, Chorus 1:52 10. Recit: I Go on my Way Harold Williams 0:48 11. Chorus: Then did Elijah the Prophet Chorus 2:27 12. Air: Then shall the Righteous Parry Jones 2:47 13. Chorus: And Then shall your Light Chorus 3:01

Total CD durations: Disc 1: 54:40 Disc 2: 37:58 Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn, cantata. In addition to settings of psalms, grandson of the distinguished Jewish thinker which include a setting of Psalm 100, , (the additional surname Jauchzet den Herrn (Praise the Lord) and Bartholdy was adopted on his conversion to sacred and secular cantatas, Mendelssohn Christianity), was born in 1809 in Hamburg, wrote a number of choral songs and a larger the son of a banker. The family moved to quantity of solo songs, a pleasing addition to Berlin, where Mendelssohn was brought up, the repertoire of German song, intended for able to associate with a cultured circle of intimate social gatherings rather than the family friends. He was associated with the concert hall. In the field of oratorio, revival of public interest in the music of however, he unquestionably triumphed. and in the early 1830s travelled abroad for his education, ELIJAH is perhaps the most dramatic spending time in Italy and also visiting classical oratorio ever written, and following , Wales and Scotland. He was later the earlier St. Paul, established Mendelssohn, conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra in in Britain at least, as the true successor to Leipzig, where he also established a Handel. Like his orchestral music, the charm Conservatory, his stay there interrupted of the work lies in its lyricism and strength briefly by a return to Berlin. He died in of orchestral colour, used in picturesque and Leipzig in 1847. Prolific and precocious, effective means to convey the drama. The Mendelssohn had many gifts, musically as first performance was given in London in composer, conductor and pianist. His style of 1846, and Victorian England took the work composition combined something of the to its heart immediately, and to this day economy of means of the classical period Elijah and remain cornerstones of with the romanticism of a later age. the choral repertoire, enjoying numerous performances every year by professional and Mendelssohn wrote a number of works for amateur choral societies alike. The text of the possible church use, both Protestant and English version, from Biblical sources, was Catholic. Of these the best known must be written by W. Bartholomew. , a favourite with boy trebles, and immortalised in the famous recording by Telling of the triumph of fate over the forces Ernest Lough. The carol Hark, the Herald of evil, the story of the prophet Elijah is used Angels Sing was adapted by W. H. to convey a warning to the wicked and the Cummings from a chorus in a secular hope of salvation for the righteous. With the original 78 rpm records used for this CD, necessary for the purpose of recording, the was the text of a sermon written, probably in utmost care has been exercised and only such the early 1930s, by the records’ clergyman excisions made as competent judges have agreed owner, who seems to have been rather ahead as permissible. In all cases the omissions are of his time in presenting his sermon with indicated (as they are here – see text), and musical illustrations. He says: “This evening comparison with the vocal score will show the exact passages not here included”. Andrew the story of Elijah is going to be told to us in Rose, transfer engineer, comments on the music. If you listen, you will find that the process: music tells you as much about the story as the words. Ahab had led practically the “The transfer of these discs presented perhaps the whole of Israel to worship Baal, and the lives greatest challenge I’ve ever faced from a set of of people, like Elijah, who still worshipped 78rpm discs. Things started very promisingly – by the Lord God of Moses, were in danger. It using a relatively narrow-profile stylus I was able to was the task of Elijah, God’s prophet, to go get a good, clean transfer of a number of the sides. to Ahab and rebuke him for his evil ways However, I did notice an increasing tendency towards quite nasty swishing, more than would be and tell him of punishments which would digitally treatable. Using a broader stylus made follow if he did not repent”. matters worse, so I started to dig deeper, and I had to use the narrowest stylus I’ve ever encountered for THE RECORDING – TECHNICAL NOTE 78rpm playback in order to get the best sound reproduction. This has the unavoidable side-effect of This was the first ever substantially complete introducing more crackle to the audio, which is still recording of Elijah to be made. It was made noticeable in some passages, but is far less annoying between 25 February and 8 March 1930 at than the dreadful swishing I’d heard earlier. Central Hall, Westminster, London and released Wherever possible I’ve crossfaded between stylii in April 1930, on Columbia’s dark blue label on midway during sides to maintain maximum sound 15 10-inch discs. The set remained in the quality. Despite these difficulties we felt the catalogue until February 1948. The matrix performances all merited the work required in numbers and exact recording dates are given putting this recording together, finding the overall below, not in the track list, as the tracks on this musical quality quickly dispelling any minor queries CD do not match the “somewhat arbitrary” side about sound quality. I’d like to offer a big thank you breaks on the original discs. While to Expert Stylus Ltd. of Ashtead, Surrey, for their “substantially complete”, some cuts were made, priceless advice and tireless work in providing ever slimmer stylii in order for us to complete this and we quote from the original 1930 programme project.” note; “In the slight abridgment of the work Columbia Masterworks Album no. 133 Recording session details. The final digit of each matrix number denoted the take used in the published set. (also released in auto-coupled format as DB 8000-8014).

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THE PERFORMERS on the set were style of singing, and she also found success among the top recording stars of their day, on the operatic stage. She was awarded the with numerous recordings and regular CBE and became “Dame Isobel” in 1978. broadcasts to their name. She also taught in England and the USA, and continued to give lectures and recitals until a ISOBEL BAILLIE (born 1895 in Hawick, very advanced age. Scotland, died 1983 in ) gave her first public performance of Messiah at the PARRY JONES was born in Blaina, Wales, age of 15. She rose to become one of in 1891 and died in London in 1963. he Britain’s leading sopranos in oratorio and studied at the and lieder, being renowned for her pure and clear elsewhere, joined the D’Oyly-Carte Opera Company in 1915 and sang with the Carl The various musical ensembles of the BBC Rosa company from 1919 to 1922. His are today respected worldwide as first class Covent Garden début was in 1921, leading to in every respect. What is interesting is that a very successful career on the stage where this recording shows us three of today’s he sang in many major productions including groups in their earliest form. The BBC the English premières of Wozzeck and Mathis National Chorus was formed very shortly der Maler, to name but two. He was a before this recording was made, and was regular member of Covent Garden Opera designed for large scale choral works. It from 1949 to 1953. became the BBC Chorus in 1932, the BBC Choral Society in 1935 and in 1975 took its HAROLD WILLIAMS born in Sydney in current name of BBC Symphony Chorus. 1893 and died there in 1976. After showing For works requiring smaller forces, in 1924 much aptitude for sport he became a the Wireless Chorus was formed, with professional singer and after war service Stanford Robinson as its first concert master. moved to London, where he studied with It was Britain’s first regular professional Charles Philips. He made his Wigmore Hall broadcasting ensemble. In 1927, an début in 1919 and established a reputation as from the Chorus was established as a a leading concert singer, specialising in separate ensemble, under the name of The oratorio. Grove* says he was chiefly admired Wireless Singers. The group became more for his “even and virile tone, incisive and more successful, making many enunciation and exemplary phrasing”. He recordings as well as radio broadcasts, and also appeared in several major operatic roles, from 1971 became the BBC Singers, one of was a regular at for thirty years, the world’s leading vocal groups. The and sang solos at the coronations of both ORCHESTRA, fine though it is, is not King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. named. It is likely to be one of the BBC Like Williams, CLARA SERENA was also ensembles of the day, perhaps the fledgling Australian by birth and while never reaching BBC Symphony Orchestra, formed at around the pinnacle of stardom, found great success the time of this recording. internationally, especially on opera. TOM Stanford Robinson was born in in 1904 PURVIS, who takes the small role of Ahab, and died at Brighton in 1984. After studying at may have been a member of the Chorus, as the Royal College of Music he joined the BBC no biography has come to light. There is no in 1924 where he remained as a staff conductor record of the singer of the role of The Youth. until 1966. From 1936 he was responsible for studio opera and made many distinguished radio and TV broadcasts and recordings. He made his Covent Garden début in 1937 and appeared in several other venues at home and abroad. Also a composer of light music, his main claim to fame must be his major contribution to the BBC’s musical reputation.

Notes by Stephen Sutton © 2005 References: Roger Covell: “Harold Williams” Harold Rosenthal: “Parry Jones” ISOBEL BAILLIE Arthur Jacobs: “Stanford Robinson All from Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy accessed 4/2/2005 http://www.grovemusic.com Information on BBC ensembles: http://www.bbc.co.uk Photo of Clara Serena: Private Collection/Lebrecht Photo of Harold Williams supplied by Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library

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Original sound recording made by Columbia Graphophone Company Ltd (EMI) in 1930 This reissue  © 2005 Divine Art Limited www.divineartrecords.com CLARA SERENA (as “Alkestis”) ELIJAH If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me, ye shall ever surely find Me. Thus saith our God. Oh! That I knew where I might find PARTONE :DISC ONE Him, that I might even come before His Elijah presence. As God the Lord of Israel liveth, before Deuteronomy ix.29, Job xxiii.3 whom I stand, there shall not be dew or rain The People these years, but according to my word. Yet doth the Lord see it not; He mocketh at I Kings xvii.1 me. His curse hath fallen down upon us; His The People wrath will consume us till He destroy us! Help! Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us? The For He, the Lord our God, He is a jealous harvest now is over, the summer days are God, and He visiteth all the fathers’ sins on gone, and yet no power cometh to help us! the children to the third and fourth Will then the Lord be no more God in Zion? Jeremiah viii, 19,20 generation of them that hate him. His The deeps afford us no water; and the rivers mercies on thousands fall – fall on then that are exhausted! The suckling’s tongue now love Him, and keep his commandments. cleaveth for thirst to his mouth; the infant Deuteronomy xxviii.22, Exodus xx. 5, 6 An Angel children ask for bread, and there is no one Elijah! Get thee hence; depart, and turn thee breaketh it to feed them. I Kings xvii.7, Lamentations iv.4 eastward; thither hide thee by Cherith;s Lord! Bow thine ear to our prayer! brook. There shalt thou drink its waters; and Duet the Lord thy God hath commanded the raven Zion spreadeth her hands for aid; and there is to feed thee there: so do according unto His neither help nor comfort. word. Psalm lxxxvi.1, Lamentations i.17 I Kings xvii.3,4 Obadiah Angels Ye people, rend your hearts, and not your For He shall give His angels charge over garments, for your transgressions the prophet thee; that they shall protect thee in all the Elijah hath sealed the heavens through the ways thou goest; that their hands shall word of God. I therefore say to ye, forsake uphold and guide thee, lest thou dash thy your idols, return to God; for he is slow to foot against a stone. anger, and merciful, and kind and gracious, Psalm xci.11,12 and repenteth Him of the evil. Joel ii.12,13 The Widow The Widow What have I to do with thee, O man of God? Now by this I know that thou art a man of Art thou come to me to call my sin unto God, and that His word in thy mouth is the remembrance? – to slay my son art thou truth. What shall I render to the Lord for all come hither? Help me, Man of God; my son His benefits to me? is sick! And his sickness is so sore, that there Elijah and the Widow is no breath left in him. I go mourning all the Thou shalt love the Lord they God with all day long; I lie down and weep at night. See thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all mine affliction. Be thou the orphan’s helper. thy might Help my son! There is no breath left in him! I Kings, xvii.17-19, 21-24, Job x. 15, Psalm Elijah xxxviii.6, vi.6, x.14, lxxxvi.15,16. lxxxviii.10, cxvi.12, Give me thy son. Turn unto her, O Lord my Deut. Vi. 5, psalm cxxviii. 1 God; in mercy help this widow’s son. For Chorus thou art gracious and full of compassion, and Blessed are the men who fear Him; they ever plenteous in mercy and truth. Lord, my God, walk in the ways of peace. Through darkness let the spirit of this child return; that he again riseth light to the upright. He is gracious, may live! compassionate; He is righteous. Psalm cxxviii.1, cxii.1,4 The Widow Elijah Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? There As Lord the God of Sabaoth liveth, before is no breath in him. whom I stand, three years this day fulfilled, I Elijah will show myself unto Ahab; and the Lord Lord, my God, let the spirit of this child will then send ruin again upon the earth. return, that he again may live! Ahab The Widow Art thou Elijah? Art thou he that troubleth Shall the dead arise and praise thee? Israel? Elijah Chorus Lord, my God, O let the spirit of this child Thou art Elijah, he that troubleth Israel. return, that he again may live! Elijah The Widow I never troubled Israel’s peace; it is thou, The Lord hath heard thy prayer, the soul of Ahab, and all thy father’s house. Ye have my son reviveth, forsaken God’s commandments; and thou Elijah hast followed Baalim. Now send and gather Now behold, thy son liveth! to me the whole of Israel unto Mount Carmel; there summon the prophets of Baal, peradventure, he sleepeth; so awaken him; and also the prophets of the groves, ho are call him louder. feasted at Jezebel’s table. Then we shall see Priests of Baal whose god is the Lord! Hear our cry, O Baal! Now arise! Wherefore Chorus slumber? And then we shall see whose god is God the Elijah Lord. Call him louder! He heareth not. With knives Elijah and lancets cut yourselves after your manner; Rise then, ye priests of Baal; select and slay leap upon the altar ye have made; call him, a bullock, and put no fire under it; uplift your and prophesy! Not a voice will answer your voices, and call the god ye worship; and I call, none will listen, none heed you. then will call on the Lord Jehovah; and the Priests of Baal God who by fire shall answer, let him be Hear and answer, Baal! Mark! How the God. scorner derideth us! Hear and answer! Chorus I Kings xviii.26-29 Yea, and the god who by fire shall answer, Elijah let him be God. Draw near, all ye people; come to me! Elijah Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, this Call first upon your god; your numbers are day let it be known that Thou art God; and many: I, even I, only remain, one prophet of that I am thy servant. O show to all this the Lord! Invoke your forest gods and people that I have done these things mountain deities. according to thy word. O hear me, Lord, and I Kings xviii.1,15,17-19,22-25 answer me; and show this people that Thou Priests of Baal art Lord God; and let their hearts again be Baal, we cry to thee; hear and answer us! turned. Heed the sacrifice we offer. Baal, hear us, I Kings xviii.30,36,37 and answer us! Hear us, Baal! Hear, mighty Angels god! Baal, O answer us! Baal, let thy flames Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall fall and extirpate the foe. Baal, O hear us! sustain thee. He never will suffer the Elijah righteous to fall: He is at thy right hand. Call him louder, for he is a god! He talketh; Thy mercy, Lord, is great; and far above the or he is pursuing; or he is in a journey; or, heavens. Let none be made ashamed that wait upon Thee Psalm lv.22, xvi.8, cviii.4, xxv.3 Elijah falsely against Him. From Him have they O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits; fled. Woe unto them! Thou, whose ministers are flaming fires, let Hosea vii.13 them now descend. Elijah Psalm civ.4 O Lord, Thou hast overthrown Thine The People enemies and destroyed them. Look down on The fire descends from heaven; the flames us from heaven, O Lord; regard the distress consume his offering! Before Him upon your of Thy people; open the heavens and send us faces fall. The Lord is God! O, Israel, hear! relief; help, help Thy Servant now, O God! Our God is one Lord! And we will have no The People other gods before the Lord. Open the heavens and send us relief; help, I Kings xviii 39,29,Deuteronomy v.7, vi.4 help Thy servant now, O God. Elijah Elijah Take all the prophets of Baal and let not one Go up now, child, and look toward the sea. of them escape you.; bring them down to Hath my prayer been heard by the Lord? Kishon’s brook, and there let them be slain. The Youth The People There is nothing. The heavens are as brass, Take all the prophets of Baal and let none of they are as brass above me. them escape us; bring all, and slay them. {A small section is omitted here} I Kings xviii, 10 Elijah Elijah Hearest thou no sound of rain – seest thou Is not His word like a fire; and like a hammer nothing arise from the deep? that breaketh the rock into pieces? For God is The Youth angry with the wicked every day; and if the No; there is nothing wicked turn not, the Lord will whet the Elijah sword; and He hath bent His bow, and made Have respect to the prayer of Thy servant, O it ready. Lord my God. Unto Thee will I cry, Lord, Jeremiah xviii.29, Psalm vii.11,12 my rock; be not silent to me; and Thy great Angel mercies remember, Lord. Woe unto them who forsake Him! The Youth Destruction shall fall upon them, for they Behold, a little cloud ariseth now from the have transgressed against Him. Though they waters; it is like a man’s hand! The heavens are by Him redeemed, yet they have spoken are black with clouds and with wind; the storm rusheth louder and louder. The People Be not afraid, saith God the Lord. Be not Thanks be to God for all His mercies! afraid – thy help is near. God, the Lord, Elijah sayeth unto thee, “Be not afraid.” Though Thanks be to God, for he is gracious and His thousands languish and fall beside thee, and mercy endureth for evermore. tens of thousands around thee perish, yet still The People it shall not come nigh thee. Thanks be to God! He laveth the thirsty land. Isaiah xii.10,Psalm xci.7 The waters gather, they rush along; they are {A small section is omitted here} lifting their voices! The stormy billows are Obadiah high, their fury is mighty. But the Lord is Man of God, now let my words be precious above them, and Almighty. in thy sight. Thus saith Jezebel: “Elijah is Jeremiah viv.22, II Chronicles vi.19,26,27, worthy to die.” So the mighty gather against Deuteronomy xxviii.23, thee, and they have prepared a net for thy Psalm xxviii.1, cvi.1, I Kings xviii.43-45, Psalm steps; that they may seize thee, that they may xclii.3,4 slay thee. Arise, then, and hasten for thy life; PART TWO : DISC TWO to the wilderness journey. The Lord thy God Angel doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, he Hear ye, Israel! Hear what the Lord will not forsake thee. Now begone, and bless speaketh: “Oh, hadst thou heeded My me also. commandments”! Who hath believed our Elijah report: to whom is the arm of the Lord Though stricken, they have not grieved! revealed? Tarry here, my servant; the Lord be with Thus saith the Lord, the redeemer of Israel, thee. I journey hence to the wilderness. and His Holy One, to him oppressed by II Kings i.13, Jeremiah v.3, xxvi.11, Psalm lix.3, I tyrants; thus saith the Lord: “I am He that Kings xix.3,4, comforteth; be not afraid, for I am thy God, I Deuteronomy xxxi. B, Exodus xii.32, I Samuel will strengthen thee. Say, who art thou, that xvii.37 thou art afraid of a man that shall die; and It is enough; O Lord, now take away my life, forgettest the Lord thy Maker, who hath for I am not better than my fathers. I desire stretched forth the heavens and laid the to live no longer; now let me die, for my earth’s foundations? Be not afraid, for I, thy days are but vanity. I have been very jealous God, shall strengthen thee.” for the Lord God of Hosts, for the children of Isaiah xlviii.1,16, liii.1, xlix.7, xii.10, li.12,13 Israel have broken Thy covenant, and thrown Chorus down Thine altars, and slain all Thy prophets – slain them with the sword – and I, even I, will appear and shine on thee! Thy face must only am left and they seek my life to take it be veiled, for He draweth near. away. Psalm cxliii.6,7, I Kings xix.11,13 Job vii.16, I Kings xix.4,10 Chorus {A small section is omitted here} Behold! God the Lord passed by! And a Trio of Angels mighty wind rent the mountains around, Lift thine eyes to the mountains, whence brake them before the Lord; but yet the Lord cometh help. Thy help cometh from the was not in the tempest. Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He Behold! God the Lord passed by! And the hath said, thy foot shall not be moved; thy sea was upheaved, and the earth was shaken; Keeper will never slumber. but yet the Lord was not in the earthquake. Psalm cxxi.1-3 And after the earthquake there came a fire; Chorus of Angels but yet the Lord was not in the fire. And after He, watching over Israel, slumbers not, nor the fire there came a still small voice; and in sleeps. Shouldst thou, walking in grief, that still small voice, onward came the Lord. languish, he will quicken thee. I Kings xix.11,13 Psalm cxxl.4,cxxxviii.7 Quartet and Chorus {A small section is omitted here} Above Him stood the Seraphim, and one Angel cried to another: Holy, Holy, Holy is God the O rest in the Lord; wait patiently for Him, Lord – the Lord Sabaoth! Now His glory and He shall give thee thy heart’s desires. hath filled all the earth. Commit thy ways unto Him, and trust in Isaiah vi.2,3 Him, and fret not thyself because of evil {A small section is omitted here} doers. Elijah Psalm xxxvii.1,4,7 I go on my way in the strength of the Lord. {A small section is omitted here} For Thou art my Lord; and I will suffer for Elijah Thy sake. My heart is therefore glad, my Night falleth around me, O Lord. Be Thou glory rejoiceth, and my flesh shall also rest not far from me. Hide not Thy face, O Lord, in hope. from me! My soul is thirsting for Thee, as a Psalm lxxi.16, xvi,.9 thirsty land. {A small section is omitted here} Angel Chorus Arise, now! Get thee without, stand on the Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a mount before the Lord; for there His glory fire; his words appeared like burning torches. Mighty kings by him were overthrown. He St. Matthew xiii. 43, Isaiah li. 11 stood on the mount of Sinai, and heard the {A small section is omitted here} judgments of the future; and in Horeb, its Chorus vengeance. And then shall your light break forth as the And when the Lord would take him away to light of the morning breaketh; and your heaven, lo: there came a fiery chariot, with health shall speedily spring forth then; and fiery horses; and he went by a whirlwind to the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward. heaven. Lord, our creator, how excellent Thy Name Ecclesiasticus xlviii. 1, 6, 7. 2 Kings ii. 1, 11. is in all nations! Thou fillest heaven with Obadiah Thy Glory. Amen! Then shall the righteous shine forth as the Isaiah lviii. 8, Psalm viii. 1 sun in their heavenly Father’s realm. Joy on their head shall be everlasting, and all sorrow END and mourning shall flee away for ever.

HAROLD WILLIAMS PARRY JONES (as Hiawatha)