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Almighty organ of America, / E'er mortal man thy voice did hear / Thy notes, full clear, / Rose with voluptious music on the air, / Till angels, wondering, hesitated there, / And rude barbarians fell in fear / Beside thy god-like amphitheatre.
Thus, when thy ancient spirit touch'd those keys, / Those smoothly polished keys, / Those swift and mighty keys / A powerful yet a pleasing note was found / That gave to Silence round / A song whereof no mortal heard a sound, / But which did Heaven please / Through the long centuries, / And unto these.