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Safely Through Another Week

Author: John Newton Appears in 1,025 hymnals Topics: Sabbath Day and Praise First Line: Safely thro' another week Used With Tune: [Safely thro' another week]

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 423 hymnals Topics: Sabbath Day and Praise First Line: Praise him, praise him, Jesus, our blessed Redeemer Refrain First Line: Praise him, praise him, tell of his excellent greatness Used With Tune: [Praise him, praise him, Jesus, our blessed Redeemer]

O Day of Rest and Gladness

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Appears in 820 hymnals Topics: Sabbath Day and Praise Used With Tune: [O day of rest and gladness]

We bless thee for this sacred day

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: Sabbath Day Text Sources: New York Coll.

This is the day the Lord hath made

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: Christian Sabbath; For the Morning of the Lord's Day Scripture: Psalm 118 Text Sources: Spirit of the Psalms

Welcome, sweet day of rest

Appears in 773 hymnals Topics: Sabbath Day Used With Tune: LISBON

O Thou Kind and Gracious Father

Author: Charles Denney Jr., 1849–1937 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Sabbath Day Lyrics: 1. O thou kind and gracious Father, Reigning in the heav’ns above, Look on us, thy humble children; Fill us with thy holy love. Fill us with thy holy love. 2. We have met this Sabbath morning, Words of life and truth to hear. Teach us how to ever serve thee And thy holy name revere, And thy holy name revere. 3. Help us to resist temptation; Help us to refrain from ill. Help us all to gain salvation; Help us all to do thy will. Help us all to do thy will. Used With Tune: [O thou kind and gracious Father]

Welcome, Delightful Morn

Author: Hayward Appears in 479 hymnals Topics: Sabbath Day Used With Tune: [Welcome, delightful morn]

Sweet Is the Work

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748 Appears in 785 hymnals Topics: Sabbath Day First Line: Sweet is the work, my God, my King 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 truths at night. 2. Sweet is the day of sacred rest. No mortal care shall seize my breast. Oh, may my heart in tune be found, Like David’s harp of solemn sound! 3. My heart shall triumph in my Lord And bless his works and bless his word. Thy works of grace, how bright they shine! How deep thy counsels, how divine! 4. But, oh, what triumph shall I raise To thy dear name through endless days, When in the realms of joy I see Thy face in full felicity! 5. Sin, my worst enemy before, Shall vex my eyes and ears no more. My inward foes shall all be slain, Nor Satan break my peace again. 6. Then shall I see and hear and know All I desired and wished below, And every pow’r find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. Scripture: Psalm 92:1-5 Used With Tune: [Sweet is the work, my God, my King]

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Author: William W. Phelps, 1792–1872 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Sabbath Day Lyrics: 1. Gently raise the sacred strain, For the Sabbath’s come again That man may rest, That man may rest, And return his thanks to God For his blessings to the blest, For his blessings to the blest. 2. Holy day, devoid of strife— Let us seek eternal life, That great reward, That great reward, And partake the sacrament In remembrance of our Lord, In remembrance of our Lord. 3. Sweetly swells the solemn sound While we bring our gifts around Of broken hearts, Of broken hearts, As a willing sacrifice, Showing what his grace imparts, Showing what his grace imparts. 4. Holy, holy is the Lord. Precious, precious is his word: Repent and live, Repent and live; Tho your sins be crimson red, Oh, repent, and he’ll forgive. Oh, repent, and he’ll forgive. Scripture: Isaiah 1:16-18 Used With Tune: [Gently raise the sacred strain]