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Now, on Land and Sea Descending

Author: Samuel Longfellow, 1819-1892 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #34 (2011) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.6.8.7 Topics: Worship and Praise Evening; Closing Hymns; Opening Lyrics: 1 Now, on land and sea descending, Brings the night its peace profound; Let our vesper hymn be blending With the holy calm around. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Let our vesper hymn be blending With the holy calm around. 2 Soon as dies the sunset glory, Stars of heaven shine out above, Telling still the ancient story, Their Creator's changeless love. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Telling still the ancient story, Their Creator's changeless love. 3 Now, our wants and burdens leaving To His care who cares for all, Cease we fearing, cease we grieving; At His touch our burdens fall. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Cease we fearing cease we grieving; At His touch our burdens fall. 4 As the darkness deepens o'er us, Lo! eternal stars arise; Hope and faith and love rise glorious, Shining in the spirit's skies. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Hope and faith and love rise glorious, Shining in the spirit's skies. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 141:2 Languages: English Tune Title: VESPER HYMN
Now, on Land and Sea Descending
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Welcome, delightful morn

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #35 (1870) Topics: Worship hymns of opening Lyrics: 1 Welcome, delightful morn, Thou day of sacred rest! I hail thy kind return;-- Lord, make these moments blest: From the low train of mortal toys, I soar to reach immortal joys. 2 Now may the King descend And fill His throne of grace; Thy sceptre, Lord, extend, While saints address Thy face: Let sinners feel Thy quickening word, And learn to know and fear the Lord. 3 Descend, celestial Dove, With all Thy quickening powers; Disclose a Saviour's love, And bless the sacred hours: Then shall my soul new life obtain, Nor Sabbaths be enjoy'd in vain. Languages: English
Welcome, delightful morn
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Safely through another week

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #36 (1870) Topics: Worship hymns of opening Lyrics: 1 Safely through another week God has brought us on our way; Let us now a blessing seek, Waiting in His courts to-day: Day of all the week the best; Emblem of eternal rest! 2 While we seek supplies of grace, Through the dear Redeemer’s name, Show Thy reconciling face-- Take away our sins and shame; From our worldly cares set free, May we rest this night with Thee. 3 Here we're come, Thy name to praise; Let us feel Thy presence near; May Thy glory meet our eyes, While we in Thy house appear: Here afford us, Lord, a taste Of our everlasting feast. 4 May the gospel’s joyful sound Conquer sinners, comfort saints; Make the fruits of grace abound, Bring relief for all complaints; Thus let all our Sabbaths prove, Till we join the Church above. Languages: English
Safely through another week
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Awake, ye saints, awake!

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #37 (1870) Topics: Worship hymns of opening Lyrics: 1 Awake, ye saints, awake! And hail this sacred day; In loftiest songs of praise Your joyful homage pay: Come, bless the day that God hath blest, The type of heaven's eternal rest. 2 On this auspicious morn The Lord of life arose; He burst the bars of death, And vanquish'd all our foes; An now He pleads our cause above, And reaps the fruits of all His love. 3 All hail, triumphant Lord! Heaven with hosannas rings, And earth in humbler strains, Thy praise responsive sings: Worthy the Lamb, that once was slain, Through endless years to live and reign! Languages: English
Awake, ye saints, awake!
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Another six days' work is done

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #38 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Worship hymns of opening Lyrics: 1 Another six day's work is done, Another Sabbath is begun; Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day Thy God has blessed. 2 Come, bless the Lord, whose love assigns So sweet a rest to wearied minds; Provides an antepast of heaven, And gives this day the food of sev'n. 3 Oh that our thoughts and thanks may rise As grateful incense to the skies; And draw from heaven that sweet repose Which none, but he who feels it, knows. 4 With joy, great God! Thy works we view In various scenes, both old and new; With praise we think of mercies past, With hope we future pleasures taste. 5 In holy duties let the day In holy pleasures pass away: How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend, In hope of one that ne'er shall end. Languages: English
Another six days' work is done
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This is the day the Lord hath made

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #39 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Worship hymns of opening Lyrics: 1 This is the day the Lord hath made, He calls the hours His own: Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, And praise surround the throne. 2 To-day arose our glorious Head, And death's dread empire fell; To-day, the saints His triumph spread, And all its wonders tell. 3 Hosanna! the anointed King Ascends His destined throne; To God our grateful homage bring, And His Messiah own. 4 Blest be the Lord, who came to men With messages of grace; Who came in God His Father's name To save our sinful race. 5 Hosanna in the highest strains The Church on earth can raise! The highest heavens in which He reigns Shall give Him nobler praise. Languages: English
This is the day the Lord hath made
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Lord, in this sacred hour

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #40 (1870) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Worship hymns of opening Lyrics: 1 Lord, in this sacred hour Within Thy courts we bend, And bless Thy love, and own thy power, Our Father and our Friend. 2 But Thou art not alone In courts by mortals trod; Nor only is the day Thine own When man draws near to God. 3 Thy temple is the arch Of yon unmeasured sky; Thy Sabbath, the stupendous march Of Thine eternity. 4 Lord, may that holier day Dawn on Thy servants' sight; And purer worship may we pay In heaven's unclouded light. Languages: English
Lord, in this sacred hour
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O day of rest and gladness,

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #41 (1870) Topics: Worship hymns of opening Lyrics: 1 O day of rest and gladness, O day of joy and light, O balm of care and sadness, Most beautiful, most bright; On thee, the high and lowly, Bending before the throne, Sing, Holy, Holy, Holy, To the Great Three in One. 2 To-day on weary nations The heav'nly manna falls; To holy convocations The silver trumpet calls, Where gospel light is glowing With pure and radiant beams, And living water flowing With soul-refreshing streams. 3 New graces ever gaining From this our day of rest, We reach the rest remaining To spirits of the blest: To Holy Ghost be praises, To Father and to Son; The Church her voice upraises To Thee, blest Three in One. Languages: English
O day of rest and gladness,
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Lord of the Sabbath! hear our vows

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #42 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Worship hymns of opening Lyrics: 1 Lord of the Sabbath! hear our vows On this Thy day, in this Thy house; And own as grateful sacrifice The songs which from thy Church arise. 2 Thine earthly sabbaths, Lord, we love; But there's a nobler rest above: Thy servants to that rest aspire With ardent hope and strong desire. 3 There languor shall no more oppress; The heart shall feel no more distress; No groans shall mingle with the songs That dwell upon immortal tongues. 4 No gloomy cares shall there annoy, No conscious guilt disturb our joy; But ev'ry doubt and fear shall cease, And perfect love give perfect peace. 5 When shall that glorious day begin, Beyond the reach of death r sin; Whose sun shall never more decline But with unfading lustre shine! Languages: English
Lord of the Sabbath! hear our vows
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Sweet is the work, my God, my King!

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #43 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Worship hymns of opening Lyrics: 1 Sweet is the work, my God, my King! To praise Thy Name, give thanks and sing; To show Thy love by morning light, And talk of all Thy truth at night. 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest: No mortal care shall fill my breast; My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless His works, and bless His word. 3 And I shall share a glorious part, When grace hath well refined my heart, When doubts and fears no more remain To break my inward peace again. 4 Then shall I see, and hear and know All I desired or wish'd below; And ev'ry power find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. Languages: English
Sweet is the work, my God, my King!

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