Song of the Abolitionist

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Song of the Abolitionist. 

Words by W. L. Garrison.  Tune – “Old Lang Syne.” 

1.  I am an Abolitionist!  I glory in the name;
Though now by slavery’s minions hissed, And covered o’er with shame;
It is a spell of light and power, The watch-word of the free;
Who spurns it in the trial-hour, A craven soul is he.

2.  I am an Abolitionist!  Then urge me not to pause,
For joyfully do I enlist In Freedom’s sacred cause;
A nobler strife the world ne’er saw, Th’enslaved to disenthral;
I am a soldier for the war, Whatever may befall.

3.  I am an Abolitionist!  Oppression’s deadly foe;
In God’s great strength will I resist, And lay the monster low;
In God’s great name do I demand, To all be freedom given,
That peace and joy may fill the land, And songs go up to heaven.

4.  I am an Abolitionist!  No threats shall awe my soul;
No perils cause me to desist, No bribes my acts control;
A freeman will I live and die, In sunshine and in shade,
And raise my voice for liberty, Of nought on earth afraid.

Curator Notes

Type: Book

Exact Title: Anti−Slavery Melodies: For the Friends of Freedom: Prepared for the Hingham Anti-Slavery Society
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Year: 1843
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Description: 96 pages

Author/Creator: Lincoln, Jarius

Publisher: Elijah B. Gill
Place of Publication: Hingham, Massachusetts

Dimensions: 20 cm.

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Catalog Number: Old Sturbridge Village