Laudes Domini ‎#28

28. The eternal Sabbath

1 Hail to the Sabbath day!
The day divinely given,
When men to God their homage pay,
And earth draws near to heaven.

2 Lord, in this sacred hour,
Within thy courts we bend,
And bless thy love, and own thy power,
Our Father and our Friend.

3 But thou art not alone
In courts by mortals trod;
Nor only is the day thine own
When man draws near to God.

4 Thy temple is the arch
Of yon unmeasured sky;
Thy Sabbath, the stupendous march
Of vast eternity.

5 Lord, may that holier day
Dawn on thy servants' sight;
And purer worship may we pay
In heaven's unclouded light.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail to the Sabbath day!
• Title: The eternal Sabbath
• Author: S. G. Bulfinch
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Topic: Opening of Service

Tune Information

• Name: MORNINGTON
• Arranger: L. Mason
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: E Major