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 A letter from Sir John Bowring, with his 
 
 3 1924 013 438 647 
 
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HOLIDAY GREETINGS 
 
 from 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. William K. Bixby 
 
 1919 
 
A Letter from Sir John Bowring 
 
 With his H3'mn 
 
 JVatclimaii! I'ell us of the jYight 
 
 Reproduced from Originals in the Collection of 
 
 Mr. W. K. Bixby 
 
A^\D{Ot>Xa 
 
2'i Aug. 1870 
 
 Dear Sir 
 
 Among a pile if unanswered letters I find one from 
 you dated more than a year ago. I comply with your 
 wishes cheerfully — I cnue to American taste isf talent 
 a very beautiful musical accompaniment to this hymn 
 Yours -very truly 
 
 John Bowring 
 
 Wm. A. Baker, Jisq. 
 
 JSTew York 
 
 Pray forward enclosed — i^ oblige me further by in- 
 forming Dr. £. C. Winer of 38 Bible House, N. Y., 
 that my promised paper shall be forwarded in a few 
 days 
 
Watchman! tell us of the night; 
 
 What its signs of promise are; 
 TVaveller! o'er yon mountain's height. 
 
 See the glory-beaming star! 
 Watchman ! does its beauteous ray 
 
 Aught of hofie or joy foretell? 
 Traveller! yes: it brings the day 
 
 Promised day of Israel! 
 
 Watchman ! tell us of the night. 
 
 Higher yet that star ascends. 
 Traveller ! blessedness and light 
 
 Peace and truth its course fiortends. 
 Watchman! will its beams alone 
 
 Gild the sftot that gave them birth ? 
 Traveller! ages are its cnvn : 
 
 See, it bursts o'er all the earth ! 
 
 Watchman, tell us of the night; 
 
 Far the morning seem.s to dawn; 
 Traveller! darkness takes its flight 
 
 Doubt and terror are withdrawn. 
 Watchman ! let thy wanderings cease. 
 
 Hie thee to thy quiet home; 
 Traveller! lo ! the Prince of Peace 
 
 Lo! the Son of God is come. 
 
 John Bowring