Religion & morality

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LINES WRITTEN ON THE HOLY MISION OF

               LONDONDERRY

You pious christains who incline to apply your powers of mind
To the studdy of devine revelntion.
Com joi my simple theme while here I do explain,
How the mision Fathers change'd our Irish uation,
Saint Patrick in his days cross'd oro the rageiug seas,
Being guided by devine iaspiration,
And in our ho y Isle religeon he made smile,
And the Cross first planted in our natiou,

Our mislon Cross so grana most glarously did stand,
Triumphant over every opposition,
Ia trtumph it has stood against every storm & flood,
And still brigdter blooms by our new Londondery mision
Londonderry long will mind how their holy sires devine,
With meekness & sweet words of persuation,
They mildly did impart ho each one must gi v his heart.
And be converted to obtain his salvation

They assemdied every ay to instruck to preach & pray,
And expound the ways of heavan to all sinuers,
Anp begged them to refrain from every thing profame,
In the prize of life at last they'd be the winners,
They proved to age & youth their ways wgre ways of truth
Which in sucession from Saint Patrick they inherit,
That he windy storm or shock ca remove them of rock
Whose foundation is the great eternal spirit,

Like the holy n en of otd these pious pathers did unfold
The way of life unto the cong egation,
And bid them live in peace & sintul steps retrace.
In order that they might obtain salvst n.
Peace to men of good will was the doctrine taught by them,
And to avoid al strife and contension.
For they proved that party strite was the bane of christain life,
And that salan claim'd the fame of Its invention,

If onr people would adhere to tee teaching most sincere,
which these ions Father through the land are tevching,
No fears might he asali as o barm cau prevai,
Against the fl ck thatsrguided by their teaching,
The promise that was given by a steing gracieus heaven,
Shall never fail til ali things shall be huil'd
Intd the gulf of time with the wreck of all maukind,
And the dazling splender of these wicked worlp,

Now Brethe of the flock whose truth is founded on a rock;
Rejoice and be happy in youd stativn.
You' have reuson to rejoice when yoa' h a the Angels voice,
Sounding the oud trumnet of salvation.
Salvation unto those who did sat ns wi es oppose,
Wh n be spread the g ilded b it of snpersticion,
All Christains now inclin 'd wili sure salvation find,
If thsy are gardru by the Londou e vry mision

P. Brereton, Printer, I, Lr. Exchange, Street, Dubutl.