Lord of the Sabbath, hear our vows, On this thy day, in this thine house, And own, as grateful sacrifice The songs which from: thy temple rise. Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love, But there’s a nobler rest above; To that our longing souls aspire, With cheerful hope, and strong desire. No more fatigue, no more distress, Nor sin nor death shall reach the place; No groans shall mingle with the songs, Which dwell upon immortal tongues. No rude alarms of angry foes; No cares to break the long repose ; No midnight shade, no clouded sun, But sacred, high, eternal noon. O long expected day, begin; Dawn on these realms of pain and sin; With joy we’ll tread the appointed road, And sleep in death, to rest with God.
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