Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#39

39. Welcome, sweet day of rest

1 Welcome, sweet day of rest,
That saw the Lord arise;
Welcome to this reviving breast
And these rejoicing eyes.

2 The King Himself comes near,
And feasts His saints to-day;
Here may we sit, and see Him here,
And love and praise and pray.

3 One day within the place
Where Christ, my Lord, has been,
Is sweeter than ten thousand days
Within the tents of sin.

4 My willing soul would stay
In such a frame as this,
Till called to rise and soar away
To everlasting bliss.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Welcome, sweet day of rest
• Author: Isaac Watts (1709)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Fellowship with God; Lord's Day: Day of Worship; Lord's Day: Welcomed
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: LISBON
• Composer: Daniel Read
• Meter: S. M.
• Notes: Public Domain.