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The Sun Rolls Down

The sun rolls down the distant west

Author: Caroline M. Cory Rathbun
Published in 5 hymnals

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1 The sun rolls down the distant west,
Soft twilight steals abroad
To welcome in the day of rest,
The Sabbath of our Lord.

2 This holy day let us begin
With songs of praise to God,
Who pardons all our guilt and sin,
Through Jesus' precious blood.

3 Now in this tranquil hour we lay
All worldly cares aside,
And hallow God's most holy day,
Though friends or foes may chide.

4 'Tis not to seek the world's applause
That we from labor rest;
We strive to keep God's holy laws,
And he these moments blessed.

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #551

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Author: Caroline M. Cory Rathbun

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First Line: The sun rolls down the distant west
Title: The Sun Rolls Down
Author: Caroline M. Cory Rathbun
Language: English
Notes: Edward E. White, "Singing With Understanding", (Warburton, victoria, Australia: Signs Publishing company, 1968) pg. 52
Copyright: Public Domain
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Hymns and Tunes #82

Hymns and Tunes #82

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d1067

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d1067

Supplement to the Advent and Sabbath Hymn Book #d73

Supplement to the Advent and Sabbath Hymn Book #d73

The Church Hymnal #59

The Church Hymnal #59
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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #551

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