Class_Il. R.0^. .6" Copyright N" COPYRIGHT DEPOStr. Situal Daughters of the American Revolution PREPARED BY Mrs. EMMA WAIT AVERY BELLEVUE CHAPTER, ST. ALBANS, VT. €\)t JFort l^tU Press SAMUEL USHER 1V6 TO 184 HIGH STREET BOSTON. MASS, TH£ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Two Copiee Received JUN 3 1903 Copyiight C^. / b _ CUSS ft- tntty XXcNo r 3 ^ COPY If "4- B. Copyright secured, February, 1903. SUGGESTIONS This Ritual may be easily adapted to the various D. A. R, meetings : J. Used in its entirety at the regfular Chapter, State, National meetings, Washington's Birthday, Flag Day, Fourth of July, or on any public occasion. 2. Shortened by omitting the music, using only the religious, historical, and patriotic responsive readings. 3. Using only the religious part at the beginning and ending of the Ritual. Chapters having no Chaplain, the Regent can serve in that capacity, or some member can be appointed to act as Chaplain, pro tern* Note. — The use of the ne-w national hymn, ** Sound Forth again the Nation's Voice," Avas kindly granted for this Ritual by the authors — the -words. Col. Thomas "Wentworth Higginson, and the music. Dr. C. Crozat Converse. D. A. R. RITUAL Regent. — Daughters, we meet to honor the memory of our ancestors, to renew oiu' pledge of loyah)' to our countr)- and our flag, and to emphasize the privilege and duty of patriotism. Chaplain. — O! Give thanks unto the Lord; call upon His name ; make known His deeds among the jieople. Response. — In Thy name shall they rejoice all the days, and in Thy righteousness shall they be exalted. Chaplain. — Seek the Lord and His strength, seek His face evermore. Response. — Remember His marvelous works that He hath done. Chaplain. — The Heaven, even the Heavens, are the Lord's. Response. — But the earth hath He given to the children of men. Chaplain. — Praise the Lord, O ! Jerusalem ; praise the Lord, O ! Zion. Response. — For He hath strengthened the bars of thy gates. He hath blessed thy children within thee. Chai'l.mx. — He shall judge among the nations, and shall re- buke many people, and they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into i)runing hooks. D. A. R. RITUAL 5 Response. — He maketh wars to cease unto the ends of the earth. He breaketh the bow and cutteth the spear in sunder. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Chaplain. — The Lord will give strength unto His people. The Lord will bless His people with peace. Response. — Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, I will make thee an eternal excellency, — a joy of many generations. Chaplain. — Almighty God, Maker of Heaven and earth, we humbly bow before Thee with thanksgiving for the gift of Thy Son, who brought life and immortality to light in the Gospel, and who gave us the principles of freedom, liberty, and righteousness. We give thanks for our country, wherein these principles may be exemplified, and for the valor, devotion, and sacriifice, even unto death, of our ances- tors, whose memories we revere. We thank Thee for Thy sustaining grace and strength during testing times of poverty, sorrow, and affliction. We thank Thee this was not endured in vain, but throusfh them Thou didst preserve our land and endue with the same spirit of fidelity and heroism the successive' genera- tions. We thank Thee for Thy sovereign care, protection, and leadership in the days shadowed with trouble, and that Thou didst give us strength, courage, and guidance, and didst bring in a period of benign peace. We pray Thee to make us steadfast in the cause of human rights and liberty, of law and order, of social justice and national rec- titude. And as the spirit of war has been quenched, so that 5 D. A. A\ RITUAL no longer brother strives against brother, may Thy rich blessing rest upon us as a nation, and make us Thy people, tender and patient in charity, resolute and firm for the right ! Merciful God, our Father, Thou who turnest the hearts of the children to the Fathers, we thank Thee for the inspira- • tion which called this Patriotic Society into existence, and we pray Thee to teach us both as a nation, and as an organization, that fraternity whose love shall abide, that charity ever fruitful of good works, that loyalty both true to our country's flag and supremely devoted to the Cross, the symbol of our faith. Do Thou so protect our nation that unto the latest genera- tion its spirit and policy shall be to educate and Christianize its citizens, to bless all humanity, and to further Thy Holy Kingdom. " And finally, when we shall have served Thee in our gen- • eration, may we be gathered unto our Fathers, having the testimony of a good conscience in favor with Thee, our God, and in perfect charity with all the world. All which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord." Response. — Amen and Amen. SiNcixc; (Page lo). — ''Sound Forth again the Nation's Voice." Regent. — Our country stands before the world to-day a memorial of God-given principles, centuries ago planted in the hearts of men across the waters. For the perpetua- tion and e.xercise of these principles, those men, defying wind and wa\e, traversed an unknown sea, and landed upon the inhospitable shores of this continent. Then followed, at great cost of life, long, wearisome )'ears spent in battling D. A. R. RITUAL y with an untried climate, subduing forests, wild beasts, and the uncivilized red man. Only God was witness of the toil and hardships, the pain and sorrow endured; but, despite the manifold obstacles, indomitable industry, per- severance, and faith in Almight)^ God enabled them to achieve mastery; and homes were made, villages, towns, and cities arose. Response. — For the Lord will not cast off His People, neither will He forsake His inheritance. Regent. — And still further must our heroic forefather colo- nists be tested. Red-handed war must arbitrate relative to national allegiance. Nine long years must dangers be encountered, privations endured, hardships borne, to settle forever the dominance of our land b)' the Anglo-Saxon. Response. — Blessed is that nation whose God is the Lord, and the people whom He hath chosen for an inheritance. Regent.— Scarce had the demon of war departed and white- winged peace brooded over the colonies, when ominous darkness arose in the horizon. 'T was the Mother Country's hand laid heavily upon the young colonists in unjust de- mands. The ties of affection were strong, and love and patience had their perfect work, until, finding their remon- strances unheeded, petitions ignored, and prayers un- answ-ered, — Response. — They cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and He bringeth them out of their distresses. Regent. — They arose in the dignity and might of an injured . people, a just cause, and an Almighty God, and gave to the world a DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 8 D. A. R. RITUAL Singing (Page 14). — ''Hail, Columbia." Regent. — Memory enshrines those brave souls who left happy, prosperous homes, and made their breasts a barricade be- tween our country and its foes, — - the long years of poverty, privation, and hardship, the toil of long, weary marches ; intense suffering in camp and on bloody field ; their fearful sacrifice, not even counting life dear unto themselves, all for God, home, and country. Such was the price of our liberty. Singing (Page 17). — "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Regent. — Hence, as Daughters of the American Revolution, endeavoring to freshly embalm the memory of this patriotic self-sacrifice, we hope to serve the country for which they fought and died, by encouraging a more zealous and abid- ing patriotism in the hearts and life of every American citizen. For we know this example has been perpetuated by the sacrifice of all that men hold dear, both in defense of rights against foreign invaders and when brother rose against brother in fratricidal strife, to uphold the integrity and unity and maintain the power and glory of our Ameri- can Republic. Re.sponse. — Happy is that people whose God is the Lord. Regent. — Realizing that the safety of our country lies in the intelligence, moral character, and patriotism of her citizens, and that the home is where these elements can best be en- gendered and fostered, as mothers, wives, sisters, our solemn duty is to keep the altar fires of domestic affection and brotherly love blazing on our hearthstones, thus continuing a nation of happy homes, — the highest type of Heaven. Singing (Page 22). — <' Home, Sweet Home." D. A. K. RITUAL 9 Response. — And for this we give our hands, our heads, our hearts, to our God, our country, and our flag. One God, one country, and one flag. (Salute flag.) Singing (Page 20). — ''The Star-Spangled Banner." Chaplain. — Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now here- with, saith the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open you the windows of Heaven and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it. Response. — And all nations shall call ye blessed, for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of Hosts. prater Chaplain. — " God of our Fathers, known of old. Lord of our far-flung battle line, Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine, Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet," Response. — " Lest we forget. Lest we forget." Amen and Amen. Singing (Page 19). — "America." lO D. A. R. RITUAL SOUND FORTH AGAIN THE NATION'S VOICE. (Old Hundred, p. n.) Thomas Wentworth Higginson. ff Choral style and March time C. Crozat Converse. I. Sound forth a - gain the na-ti en's voice To -> The sea that girds our land with blue, The v. Strike down the bars of pride and scorn ; Lead 4 Un - til the peo - pie all shall find, Mid c Wher-e'er our star-ry flag may wave. Far God, winds up strife who that the of our ^^^^gi^ll^S^ S— L-g^ -^ -i9- -»■ U-3*- -^ ruled the an - dent days, His power wili make make it wave with wheat, Are wit - ness - es low - ly, shield the pure, And be a no - votes, 'mid jar of tongue, The peace that glad - na - tion's rule may span, Let one firm pur - our for- bler dens pose. feg=3EEE^^EiziEzi=^.Ez|=Ez^=33zrtg==fe=^: ■7ir D. A. R. RITUAL I I dJrz^^^zqi; -?-'>— -I 1 — — I — y-^ — l-(S — —j — hearts re - joice Can we but tread our fa ■ thers' ways, ev - er truie That«strengthandfree-dom here shall meet, na - tion born To dare, to shel - ter, to en - dure, all man-k'ind, The love that keeps us ev - er young, true and brave, Bind all to God, and man with man. SSEE: U C — ?5 1 r— '-h :-T:^==d: ^— (9-— i^^i^H-?^— h-'S , . -!«■ 5^-> i2 — l.^ H — he— F-^-^-5 — ^ — i-*s ^E?iEEE£5-E,^~3zp— trja By permission. OLD HUNDRED. ,-r4— J-, =P^: Be thou, O God ! ex - alt - ed high ; And, as thy glo - ry fills the sky, I I I I «. .* If: .•- -(2. ,_j-^-i_-- :|:r5=p^=Z|=p::j=;"c:ii:d=rp:]] So let it be on earth displayed, Till thou art here, as there obeyed- n 'm^mm^^^s^mm D. A. R. RITUAL RED, WHITE, AND BLUE. Written and composed by David T. Shaw. --1 N N— ^ s-7— -r N- B^li*:==*^i^=5^fel=Ei?^-^ The And And 1. O Co - lum-bia ! the gem of the o-cean, 2. When war wing'd its wide des-o - la-tion, 3. The wine-cup, the wine-cup bring hither, ji. Maestoso. 3=«7T-^ 5^B=£ z^- :q: -9 — » — *f 1 1 F # 3 1 i -N- home of the brave and the free, The shrine of each threatened the land to de - form, The ark then of fill you it true to the brim, May the wreaths they have •_ — ^- f=Xr- patriot's de - vo-tion, freedom's foundation, wonnev-er with-er. A world of - fers homage to Co • lum - bia, rode safe thro' the Nor the star of their glo - ry grow -A^-S — I 1 — li-l — ra ' — ■! — ^— i — i-a-i 1 — 1 1 ^— If— -• — *^ — --\ — |-i •-7-«-#— •-H-^- — —-* — ^ 1 — ^' — ^- -•■ ^■^-» f • FP ^- -! L^^-C^ -0- D. A. R. JUT UAL 13 W^S -•-^ — S--^ _^ — « — :t=:tr- When Lib - er - ty's form stands in view, Thy banners make When so proudly she bore herbravecrew, With her flag proudly But they to their col- ors prove true! The ar - my and -^ — i-F* 1-^ — I — F-i — •-;-«-• — — — F-1 ' — i — I — .J tyr-an-ny tremble, When borne by the red,white, and blue, floatingbefore her, — The boast of the red,white, and blue, na-vy for -ever, — Three cheers for the red,white,and blue. rs=« -^ -•- • -5- -5--=- ^.,.0-0. :t=!:=t:=ztEz£.->ia -^~— I — N- 1 1 1 \--r -0---0-»—»-^- 14 D. A. K. RITUAL Chorus. *t — ^-1— I N — N- 1— 5 — — -1 — I ^t-p-l— ^1 — ^ — I — a — r-| — I — 1 When borne by thered,white, and blue, Whenboriiebythered, white, and blue, The boast ofthered,white,andblue, Theboastof thered,white,andblue, Threec'lieersforthered,white,anQ blue, Three fheers for the red,white,and blue, - it -j*5 ^ ^ — • — c ^_^ q_^_i:^_g_^__i::^ — «— *-• — »•• '^.^'t-'J Thy banners make tyranny tremble,When borne by the red,white,and blue. Her flag floating'pror.dly before her,The boast of the red, white, and blue. The army and navy forever,Threecheersforthered,white,andblue. TH.-'*-* — 1 1 1 — l-i h- #— •-* ^.u^ t^-U- Copvright, 1SS3, by Oliver Ditson & Co. m -N- ~\- HAIL, ^^ -A- COLUMBIA. — fy jy — — \- \ --^- "^~" --•,— — ^- mzzi =?-^ -• V -^- -J— 1— — 1 — — 1— -•- -• — W^ -•- 1 -•- . •m- •-T -0 •-■ : -# — -0 — Hail, Co-lum - bia, hap - py land ! Hail, ye he - roes, Im-mor-tal Patriots ! rise once more ! Defend your rights,de- Sound, sound the trump of fame, Let Wash-ing- Be-hold the chief, who now commands, Once more to serve his =t:: i_ •-- — m~-T-0--—0 1 « — I D. A. K. RITUAL 15 heaven-born band, Who fought and bled in freedom's cause, Who fought and fend your shore; Let no rude foe with impious hand. Let no rude ton's great name Ring thro' the world with loud applause ! Ring thro' the coun - try, stands, The rock on which the storm will beat ! The rock on JJ.-0 — :?■ — 0-^.-fr'p — :fr — — 0—r-m — m — • — P—r* — • — bled infreedom'scause,And when the storm of war was gone, En - foe with impious hand In - vade the shrine,where sacred lies Of world with loud applause ! Let ev - ery clime, to free • dom dear which thestormwill beat! But armed in vir-tue, firm and true, His joyed the peace of val - or won, Let In - de-pend-ence toil and blood, the well-earned prize; While offering peace sin - Lis - ten with a joy - ful ear; With e - qua! skill, with hopes are fixed on heaven and you ;When hope was sink-ing be your boast, Ev - er mind - ful what it cost, cere and just In Heaven we place a man - ly trust. That stead-y power, He gov - erns in the fear - ful hour Of in dis-may. When gloom obscured Co - lum - bia's day, His A^. i6 D. A. R. RITUAL Ev - er grate - ful for the prize, Let truth and jus - tice may pre-vail, And ev - ery scheme of hor - rid war, or guides with ease. The hap -pier time of stead - y mind, from changes free, Resolved on death or reach the skies. Firm bon - dage fail. Firm hon - est peace. Firm Lib - er - ty. Firm u - ni u - ni u - ni u - ni 1/ ted let ted let ted Jet ted let us us us us /a^ be, be, be. L^- broth-ers join'd, Peace and safe • ty we shall find. • — r-#-- — • — • — 31 D, A. R. RITUAL 17 BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC. Words by Julia Ward Howe. m H -•— •- 1. Mineeyeshaveseentheglo - ry of 2. I have seen Himinthe watch-fires of 3. I have read a fiery gos - pel writ 4. Hehassoundedforththetrumpetthat 5. Inthebeauty of the the com - ing of the a hun - dred cir-cHng in burnished rows of shall nev - er call Lord, He is trampHngout the vin - tage where the camps, They have build-ed Him an al - tar in the steel: "As ye deal with my con - tem - ners, so with treat; He is sift -ing out the hearts of men be- sea. With a glo - ry in His bo - som that trans- grapes of wrath arestored, He hath loos'd the fatefullightningof His evening dews and damps ; I canreadHisrighteoussentencebythe you my grace shall deal : Let the Herobornof wo -man crush the fore His judgment-seat: Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be fig - ures you and me ; As He died to make men ho-ly, let us ■ [V,- / — ', ::p:rzfizz»=fizzp=^^=i:i:&=a=TZff D. A. A\ RITUAL ^^ ter - ri-b1e swift sword : His truth dim and flaring lamps : His day ser-pent with his heel, Since God ju - bi-lant, my feet 1 Our God die to make men free,While God is marching on. is marching on. is marching on. is marching on. is marching on. /Chorus. ?^:) ,__ 1 \-^—m- — I 1 -^-^— &-N- :^=zi==iES:i:SiS:i:Sif:z:fz53::iEpj=g3 Glory ! Glory ! Hal-le - lu - jah ! Glory ! Glory ! Glory ! Hal-le-lu - jah I' . , ■V-H— V.-i—- V-K— V- y-^ — ^-^ — ^-^ — J- \ = f is:* Glory! Glory! Hal-le Glory! Glory! Hal-le-lu - jah Glory! Glory! Hal-le-lu - jah Glory! Glory ! Hal-le-lu -jah Glory! Glory! Hal le- lu - jah ^_*.i_«- V— w-i 1 — (—■ - -I i/-*-! 1/ > I His truth is marching His day is marching Since God is marching Our God is marching While God is marching -•- ^N > 1/ > I I Copyright, iSSo, by O. h^-^ S DlT^ON & Co. D. A. R. RITUAL 19 AMERICA. S. F. Smith. H 1 > I—I 1 a f— #. My coun-try, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of lib My na - tive coun - try, thee — Land of the no Let mu - sic swell the breeze. And ring from all Our fa - thers' God-! to thee, Au - thor of lib — I- -•- -*- er - ty, ble free — the trees er - ty, t=li: '%=^^A =^g -\ Li L_j 1 b-- 1 J Of thee I sing: Land where my fa - thers died, Land of the Thy name I love: I love thy rocks and rills. Thy woods and Sweet freedom's song ! Let mor - tal tongues a - wake ; Let all that To thee we sing: Long may our land be bright With freedom's r—v- -^-H*--r-l — •-_ #-- 1 — \—\-^—;-0 ^ L.^ ^ }_l ^i_JJ pil - grims' pride. From ev - ery mountain side Let free-dom ring ! tem - pled hills ; My heart with rap-ture thrills Like that a - bove. breathe partake ; Let rocks their si-lence break, — The sound prolong ! ^'" ly hght ! Pro - tect us by thy might. Great God, our King! ho -I ?'- "I i -=* :t: i % -^^(__C^_^. 1 20 D. A. K. RITUAL THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER. 3l ^_L — I — »-j — L -#- -0- -•■ • 1. Oh, say, can you see by the dawn's ear-ly light, What so 2. On the shore, dim- ly seen thro' the mists of the deep. Where the 3. And where is that band who so vaunting -ly swore That the 4. Oh, thus be it ev - er when freemen shall stand Be - s — •— r' — g T—r^ S — S- m — Lt — • — I — Ui • — •- "^ — \f>-\\ — f — , — Ffc — ^ — ^- r— r- -^-nJ • ? \-0 ^-J. 5 — L« 1 1 1 1 J 1/ proud - ly we hailed at the twi-light's last gleaming; Whose krtul foe's haugh-ty host in dread si - lence re - pos - es. What is hav - oc of war and the bat - tie's con - fu - sion, A home tween their loved home and the war's des - o - la - tion ; Blest with I -^^ ,N I . ^ — ^- stri pes and bright stars thro' the per - il - ous fight, O'er the that which the breeze, o'er the tow - er - ing steep. As it and a coun - try should leave us no more ? Their vie - t'ry and peace, may the heaven-res -cued land Praise the D. A. R. RITUAL 21 S ^ — |— I «-T -d 1 1 • • ram-parts we watch'd were so gal - lant - ly streaming ! And the fit - ful - ly blows, half conceals, half dis-clos-es? Now it blood has washed out their foul foot-steps' pol - lu - tion, No Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a na - tion ! Then I j ^ \ -*---#- -f2- -^ -^ -•- -•- . -•- "-•- rock - et's red glare, the bombs burst - ing in air. Gave catch - es the gleam of the morn - ing's first beam, In full ref - uge could save the hire - ling and slave, From the con - quer we must, when our cause it is just, And ^ _-_ .^_ N_ ^ — . proof thro' the night that our Flag was still there ; glo - ry re - fleet - ed now shines on the stream ; ter - ror of flight or the gloom of the grave, this be our mot - to — "In God is our trust;" 22 D. A. R. RITUAL -\ — A ^— , ■5-,J-^-, Oh ! say, does that Star-Span-gled Ban - ner yet wave, 'Tis the Star-Span- gled Ban - ner — Oh, long may it wave, And the Star-Span- gled Ban - ner in tri - umph doth wave, And the Star-Span - gled Ban - ner in tri - umph doth wave. O'er the land O'er the land of of the free and the home of the brave? the free and the home of the brave ! O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. While the land of the free is the home of the brave! HOME, SWEET HOME. u,Andante. --N— ^-r^--^ 1. 'Mid pleas-ures and pal - a - ces, though we may roam, 2. An ex - ile from home, splendor daz - zles in vain, 3. How sweet 'tis to sit 'neath a fond fath - er's smile, 4. To thee I'll re- turn, o - ver-bur - den'd with care, « D. A. R. RITUAL Be it ev - er so hum - ble,there'sno place like home ; A Oh! give me my low - ly thatch'd cot-tage a - gain, The And the cares of amoth-er to soothe and be -guile; Let The heart's dearest sol - ace will smile on me there ; No .-A * n-'—^~^n • — «— r^ n •—rs s — , fzSl!^tf=EE:==t=K^=tEi=t==:t=:&z=r=^=tt:==t=3 aj-T — ^h-' 1^ — I — I — s^-H~ — Nr-|— I — VH — s -* — •-i-T — ^-l .-I 1-^ — I « « 5-T-«-S m~\-*^-^ — I — '■ i i— I charm from the skies 8661118 to hallow us there, Which seek thro' the birds sing-ing gai - ly, that come at ray call ; Give me them, with that oth - ers de-light 'mid new pleasures to roam, But give me, oh! more from that cottage a- gain will I roam, Beit ev - er so — . 1 ^ ^-L| ^ ^-J-i 1 1 Lj — ^„^^y_L| ^ ^ 1 world, is ne'er met with elsewhere. Home, home, sweet, sweet home, peace of mind, dear-er than all. Home,home, sweet, sweet home, give me the pleasures of home. Home, home, sweet, sweet home, humble, there's no place like home. Home, home, sweet, sweet home. ___ _ — ^ — y — — f^ — — ^ — ^ — ^ 24 D. A. R. RITUAL ■ff:ii^^' ^ > 11= -^~r-J- • -N-r^"^ 'i^- :^r:=q:= 1 There's no place like home, there's no place like There's no place like home, there's no place like But give me, oh ! give me the pleas - ures of There's no place like home, there's no place like iSliiiii^iii^ -*- • home, home, home, home. JUN 3 1903