Father Abraham's Reply to the 600,000!

"I welcome you, my gallant boys, Six hundred thousand more." FATHER ABRAHAM'S REPLY TO THE 600,000!

Words by the author of "Sybelle." Music adapted and partly composed by GEORGE F. ROOT.

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FATHER ABRAHAMS REPLY TO THE 600,000. Adapted and partly Composed by GEO. F. ROOT.

With energy.

4. I see adown our Western vales your legions pour, my boys;

1. I welcome you, my gallant boys, from Maine's resounding shore, From

2. I see from all her boundaries the glorious Empire State A

3. And Pennsylvania, keystone of this glorious Union arch Is

Ohio, Indiana, and my own lov'd Illinois, And

far New Hampshire's granite hills I see your legions pour; From

countless host is sending forth with freemen's hopes elate, From

sounding thro' her thousand caves the thrilling order march! I

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Iowa, and Michigan, and Minnesota, too, And

Massachusetts fertile vales, from old Vermont they come;

Delaware there comes a gleam of white and crimson bars, Where

see her dusky sons come forth from every darken'd mine, And,

far Wisconsin's prairies send their heroes tried and true, Come

Connecticut wheels into line at rolling of the drum, And

faithful hands are holding up the banner of the stars; New

like the clouds along her hills swift forming in to line; Their

on, Oh! living avalanche! break into floods of light, And

little Rhody springs to arms, like David in his might, Upon

Jersey answers to the call, as if along her shore, Each

eyes have such a fiery gleam from flowing forges caught, Their

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roll your waves of truth along Secessions shores of night, Drown

rebellion's giant front to strike one blow for right, One

grain of sand had said, we come, six hundred thousand more, We

arms such strength as if they were of iron sinews wrought; I

out rebellion, as of old and then with Uncle Sam, Safe

blow for right, my hero boys, for right and Uncle Sam, Strike,

come to strike for liberty for right and Uncle Sam, Who

think, when on Secession's head they strike for Uncle Same, Each

in the Ark of State, we'll praise the God of Abraham.

and receive the blessings of the God of Abraham.

gives us all the blessings of the God of Abraham.

blow will fall like vengeance from the God of Abraham.

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CHORUS after each verse

Air Alto. 'Tis glorious, 'tis glorious, to see you legions

Tenor Base. 'Tis glorious, 'tis glorious, to see your legions

pour, I welcome you my gallant boys, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE.

pour, I welcome you my gallant boys, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE.

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