Hail! Sacred Day of Earthly Rest
VERSE 1
Hail!
sacred day of earthly rest,
From
toil and trouble free:
Hail!
day of light, that bringest light
And joy
to me.
VERSE 2
A holy
stillness, breathing calm
On all
the world around,
Uplifts
my soul, O God, to Thee,
Where
rest is found.
VERSE 3
On all I
think, or say, or do,
A ray of
light divine
Is shed,
O God, this day by Thee,
For it
is Thine.
VERSE 4
No sound
of jarring strife is heard,
As
weekly labors cease;
No voice,
but those that sweetly sing
Sweet
songs of peace.
VERSE 5
For
those who sing with saints below
Glad
songs of heavenly love,
Shall
sing—when songs on earth have ceased—
With
saints above.
VERSE 6
Accept,
O God, my hymn of praise,
That
Thou, this day, hast given
Sweet
foretaste of that endless day
Of rest
in Heaven.
0 Response to "Hail! Sacred Day of Earthly Rest"
Post a Comment