Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#253

253. Hail to the Sabbath day

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
• Author: Dr. S. G. Bullfinch, 1809-1870
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church and the Kingdom of God: The Lord's Day; Worship: Sabbath; Sabbath (the Christian): Blessings of

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AUGUSTINE
• Arranger: J. S. Bach, 1685-1750
• Meter: S.M.
• Key: G Major or modal