God of our Fathers, whose almighty hand Leads forth in beauty, all the starry band Of shining worlds, in splendour thro’ the skies, Our grateful songs, before Thy throne arise. Thy love divine, hath led us in the past; In this Free Land, by Thee our lot is cast; Be Thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay, Thy Word our law, Thy paths our chosen way. From war’s alarms, from deadly pestilence, Be Thy strong arm our ever sure defence; Thy true religion in our hearts increase, Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in Peace. Refresh Thy people on their toilsome way; Lead us from night to never-ending day; Fill all our lives with love and grace divine; And glory, laud, and praise be ever Thine! _D. C. Roberts_ (1876) APPENDIX FOR TEACHERS AND STORY-TELLERS I PROGRAMME OF STORIES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES II STORY PROGRAMME OF SOUTH AMERICA’S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE APPENDIX I PROGRAMME OF STORIES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR TEACHERS AND STORY-TELLERS _This Programme may be used, day by day, in teaching the history of the United States. The stories are not intended to take the place of the textbook; but they may be utilized in many delightful ways to illustrate it. If they are told, or read aloud, or dramatized by the children, they will make historic events and characters stand out so vividly, that the boys and girls will never forget their American history._ _The stories are arranged by dates of leading events, so that the teacher may easily illustrate the day’s lesson in the textbook._ 1451 (about) BIRTH OF COLUMBUS, AND HIS BOYHOOD The Sea of Darkness, p. 3 The Fortunate Isles, p. 5 The Absurd Truth, p. 7 1492 DISCOVERY OF AMERICA Cathay the Golden, p. 10 The Emerald Islands, p. 12 1493 COLUMBUS’S RETURN TO SPAIN The Magnificent Return, p. 13 1498 DISCOVERY OF SOUTH AMERICA (COLUMBUS’S THIRD VOYAGE) The Fatal Pearls, p. 15 1502 DISCOVERY OF PANAMA (COLUMBUS’S FOURTH VOYAGE) Queen Isabella’s Page, p. 21 The Twin Cities, p. 24 The Pearls Again, p. 26 1619 THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY IN AMERICA (_in Virginia_) The Author of the Declaration, p. 308 1620 SIGNING OF THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT The Father of the New England Colonies, p. 125 1620 LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS The Savage New World, p. 128 1620-23 SETTLEMENT OF PLYMOUTH COLONY Welcome, Englishmen! p. 131 Lost! Lost! a Boy! p. 132 The Rattlesnake Challenge, p. 136 The Great Drought, p. 138 1636-37 ROGER WILLIAMS AND THE FOUNDING OF PROVIDENCE Roger, the Boy, p. 349 Soul Liberty, p. 350 What Cheer! p. 352 Risking his Life, p. 354 1639 CONNECTICUT’S INDEPENDENT CONSTITUTION Brother Jonathan, p. 208 1681 WILLIAM PENN AND THE FOUNDING OF PENNSYLVANIA The Boy of Great Tower Hill, p. 31 Westward Ho, and Away! p. 34 The City of Brotherly Love, p. 36 The Place of Kings, p. 38