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William McCarty, comp. The American National Song Book. 1842.

Immortal Washington

Tune—“Bunch of Rushes”

COLUMBIA’S greatest glory

Was her loved chief, fair Freedom’s friend;

Whose fame, renown’d in story,

Shall last till time itself shall end.

Ye muses, bring

Your harps, and sing

Sweet lays that in smooth numbers run,

In praise of our loved hero,

The great, the god-like Washington.

His fame, through future ages,

Columbia’s free-born sons shall raise;

The theme each heart engages,

All tongues shall join to sing his praise.

With joy sound forth

His virtuous worth,

And tell the glorious acts he’s done.

Of all mankind, the greatest

Was our beloved Washington.

And, O! thou great Creator,

Who form’d his youth, and watch’d his age,

Since thou, in course of nature,

Hast call’d him from his earthly stage,

Great Power above,

Enthroned in love,

Who was, before this world began,

Receive into thy bosom

Our virtuous hero—Washington.