“Surely if ought of Heav’n on Earth we taste, ’Tis when we join in holy Acclamation With deep ton’d Organ, to rehearse the Praise Of God Omnipotent, who rules the Heav’ns; When ev’ry swelling Note bears us enraptur’d To the blest Abodes of Saints imparadis’d. “When God his six Days Work, a world had finishd Attended by a Band of heav’nly Music, The Harp symphonious, and the solemn Pipe The Dulcimer, all Organs of sweet Stop, Along the starry Pavement up he rode; While instant Nature heard the Song harmonious. And listening Planets ceas’d to fill their Orbs. “While Harmony divine knows to controul The boistrous Passions of the human Soul, Whilst Organ’s dulcet Notes the Breast inspire. With true Devotion, and a sacred Fire; Thy name O Fyring thy deserving Name Shall shine conspicuous in the Roll of Fame; Ages to come, and Men in future Days Shall greateful pay their Tribute to thy Praise. C. W. P. “Mr. Fyring is a German by Birth, but has for some years past, practic’d the making of Musical Instruments (particularly Spinets and Harpsichords) in this City, with great Repute.”[73] This effusion explains itself. His workmanship must have been of superior quality, as it was seldom that a musician at that time--or even at the present day was much noticed, let alone publishing a poem about him. How many instruments were sold by these organmakers it would be difficult to say, although undoubtedly parlor organs were found in many houses. There are advertisements of two organs for sale among a list of household goods before the end of 1750: A “small” organ belonging to Benj. Morgan, 1748,[74] and a “large” one, the property of the late Peter Kook, in 1750.[75] Religious music in this half century was flourishing, and was considered a valuable adjunct of the church service, not only in German churches, but also in the Swedish and English churches. The composition of hymns up to this time seems to have been confined to the Germans. FOOTNOTES: [28] Sachse, _German Pietists_, p. 22; Seidensticker, _Geschichtsblaetter_, p. 100. [29] Seidensticker, _Geschichtsblaetter_, p. 100. [30] Sachse, _German Pietists_, p. 144 (hereafter quoted as G. P.). [31] Cf. _The Missive of Justus Falckner of Germantown, Concerning the Religious Condition of Pa. in the Year 1701. Translated by J. F. Sachse._ Found also in _Pa. Mag. of Hist._, 1897. [32] Sachse, _Justus Falckner_, pp. 20-21. [33] _Justus Falckner_, p. 64; also G. P., pp. 354-5. Sachse believes this organ was one brought over by Kelpius. [34] Israel Acrelius, _A History of New Sweden, trans. by Wm. Reynolds_, in _Memoirs of Pa. Hist. Soc._, Vol. XI, pp. 197, 366 (hereafter quoted as Acrelius). [35] Acrelius, p. 367; also _Andreas Sandel’s Diary_, in _Pa. Mag. Hist._ 1906, p. 446. [36] Acrelius, p. 217. [37] Acrelius, p. 276.