Uplifted Voices ‎#11

11. The Sabbath Day

1 How sweet the blessed Sabbath day,
The day of rest and gladness;
The day of peace, on which we may
Be free from care and sadness.

Ref:
O Sabbath, thou art dear to me,
Blest day that God has given;
Fair shadow of eternity,
The earthly type of Heaven.

2 Of all the days thou art most dear,
Emblem of Heaven’s morning;
Thou com’st the weary heart to cheer,
With heav’nly grace adorning. [Refrain]

3 Love sits enthroned upon thy face,
A reflex of the giver;
While joy and praise fill every place,
And peace flows like a river. [Refrain]

4 Strength on this day while life shall last
For duty we are gaining;
We have, when Sabbaths here are past,
A heav’nly rest remaining. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: How sweet the blessed Sabbath day
• Title: The Sabbath Day
• Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
• Refrain First Line: O Sabbath, thou art dear to me
• Publication Date: 1901

Tune Information

• Name: [How sweet the blessed Sabbath day]
• Composer: Florence W. Williams