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Remember the Sabbath Day

Author: E. A. Barnes Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Exodus 20:8 First Line: The Sabbath comes, with holy light Refrain First Line: Remember, remember Lyrics: 1 The Sabbath comes, with holy light, And its rest we gladly greet: And unto all, on its peaceful wings, There is borne this message sweet. Chorus: Remember, remember, Remember the Sabbath day, And keep it holy, holy to the Lord, Remember the Sabbath day. 2 It calls for peace in heart and home, And for rest from toil and care: It calls for thanks, that are sweet to lift, For the blessings that we share. [Chorus] 3 It calls for joy and simple faith, As we meet to praise and pray: It calls for thought that will sweetly flow With the teachings of the day. [Chorus] 4 It calls for zeal in doing well, And for loving deed and word: It calls, in truth, for a day well spent In the service of the Lord. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [The Sabbath comes, with holy light]

Jesus, We Want to Meet

Author: A. T. Olajide Olude; Biodun Adebesin; Austin C. Lovelace Meter: Irregular Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Exodus 20:8 Topics: Church, The Faith and Worship Used With Tune: JESU A FE PADE

Our Duty to our Neighbor

Author: Dr. Gibbons Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Exodus 20:3-12 First Line: Thy Sire, and her who brought thee forth Lyrics: 1 Thy Sire, and her who brought thee forth, With all thy mind and might, Fear, love and serve; so shall thy days Be numerous, calm, and bright. 2 The blood of man thou shalt not shed, Its voice will pierce the sky, And thou by the just laws of heaven For the dire crime shall die. 3 To thine own couch thou shalt not take A wife but her thine own: Vast is the guilt, and on thine head Heaven darts its vengeance down. 4 Thou shalt not, or from friend or foe, Take aught by force or stealth; Thy goods, thy stores must grow from right Or God will curse thy wealth. 5 No man shalt thou by a false charge, Or crush or brand with shame: Dear as thine own, so wills thy God, Must be his life and name. 6 Thy soul one wish shall not let loose For that which is not thine; Live in thy lot, or small or great, For God has drawn the line. 7 [O may that God, who gave these laws, Write them on every heart, That all may feel their living power, Nor from his paths depart!] Topics: Scripture The Law; Duty to God And our neighbor; Moral Law

Lord, Who May Dwell within Your House (Psalm 15)

Author: Christopher L. Webber Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17 First Line: Lord who may dwell within your house Topics: Christian Life; Confession; Living in Christ Used With Tune: RIDGEMOOR

O Blessed Day

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Exodus 20:8 First Line: I hail the day of sacred joy Refrain First Line: O blessed day, O blessed day Topics: Sabbath Used With Tune: [I hail the day of sacred joy]

Your Name

Author: Paul Baloche; Glenn Packiam Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Exodus 20:7 First Line: As morning dawns and evening fades Refrain First Line: Your name is a strong and mighty tower Topics: Daily Prayer Morning; Daily Prayer Morning; Discipleship; Jesus Christ Name of; Music and Singing; Hymns That Are Prayer; Time Used With Tune: YOUR NAME

O God, Who Gives Us Life

Author: Carl P. Daw Jr. Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17 First Line: O God, who gives us life and breath Lyrics: 1 O God, who gives us life and breath, who shapes us in the womb, who guards our lives from birth to death, then leads us from the tomb: deliver us from fears that kill the life we have from you. Help us to know your Spirit still is making all things new. 2 O God, who calls your people out to venture and to dare, to plumb the bleak abyss of doubt and find you even there: when we despair in wandering through wastes of empty lies, refresh us with the living spring of hope that never dies. 3 O God of covenant and law, revealed in cloud and flame, your mighty deeds evoke our awe; we dare not speak your name. Yet we by faith are drawn to you and will your people prove, as on our hearts you write anew the covenant of love. Topics: Faith; Faithfulness; God's Covenant with Israel; Hope; Providence; Renewal Used With Tune: NOEL

The Ten Commandments

Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17 First Line: God spake these Words, O Isr'el, hear Lyrics: 1 GOD spake these Words, O Isr'el, hear, What I shall now command; Thy LORD and only GOD am I, Who with Almighty Hand 2 From Egy't's Land, and from the House OfBondag set thee free; And therefore, Isr'el, thou shlat hve No other Gods but me. II 3 Thou shalt no graven Image make, Nor Likeness shalt thou feign, Of any Thing that Heav'n or Earth, Or watry Deeps contain. 4 Thou shalt not bow thyself to them, Nor outward Worship pay; Much less shalt thou in Heart adore, And to an Idol pray. 5 For I, thy GOD, a jealous GOD, The Father's Sins chastise, To third and fourth Descent, of all Who are my Enemies. 6 But Mercy do to Thousands shew, And bounteously repay, All those who me sincerely love, And my Commands obey. III 7 The sacred Name of GOD, thy LORD, Thou never shalt profane; For GOD will them not guiltless hold, Who take his Name in vain. IV 8 Remember thou the Sabbath-Day To keep with holy Care; Six Days for Labour thou shalt take; The seventh shalt revere. 9 The LORD thy GOD the seventh Day His Sabbath doth ordain; In which thou shalt from ev'ry Kind Of worldly Work refrain. 10 Thyself, thy Children, Servants then From Labour shall be free; Thy Cattle, and the Stranger whom Thou tak'st to dwell with thee. 11 For GOD thy LORD was pleas'd the Space Of six whole Days to take, The Heav'ns, the Earth and Seas, and all Therein contain'd, to make; 12 But rested on the seventh Day, Which for that Case he bless'd, And sanctifi'd it to be kpet A Day of holy Rest. V 13 Honour thy Parents, that thou may'st Both long and happy live, In that bless'd Land, which GOD thy LORD Did for thy Dwelling give. VI 14 Thou shalt not kill; avoid whate'er To Life would hurtful prove; To all Mankind thou shalt perform The Offices of Love. VII 15 Adult'ry thou shalt not commit, But keep thee chaste and clean; The Temples of the LORD must not Defiled be with Sin. VIII 16 Thou shalt not steal; detest all Fraud, And never seek by Wrong To take unto thyself, what to Another doth belong. IX 17 False Witness thou shalt never bear, Against another's Name. Hate Lies, love Truth, thou shalt defend, Thy Neighbour's honest Fame. X 18 Thou shalt not covet House, or Wife, Or Man, or Maid of his, Or Ox, or Ass, or aught whereof He rightful Owner is. 19 Have Mercy therefore on us, LORD< And all our Hearts incline, With Diligence and Care to keep Those righteous Laws of thine. Used With Tune: [God spake these Words, O Isr'el, hear]