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Blessed Sabbath

Representative Text

1 Blessed Sabbath, source of pleasure,
Bright the hours and free from care;
Joys they bring us without measure,
Purest joys that all may share.

Refrain:
We are happy, yes, we’re happy;
Every rule we will obey;
We are happy, O, so happy,
In our Sunday School today.

2 Pleasant smiles and friendly greetings,
Sweetest hymns of love and praise,
Precious lessons, too, repeating,
Make the Sabbath best of days. [Refrain]

3 All these earthly Sabbaths ended,
Joys immortal will be giv’n;
And our songs, with angels blended,
Swell the harmony of heav’n. [Refrain]

Source: The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School: a new collection of songs for worship #8

Author: William Stevenson

Late 19th Century Currently, our only data on Stevenson is that he was a minister. --http://www.hymntime.com/tch May be the same as William Fleming Stevenson. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Blessed Sabbath, source of pleasure
Title: Blessed Sabbath
Author: William Stevenson
Language: English
Refrain First Line: We are happy, yes, we're happy
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School #8

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