Hymns and Tunes 1886 218
Thus we're spared again to meet
1Thus we're spared again to meet
Before Jehovah's mercy-seat,
To seek his face, to sing and pray,
And hail another Sabbath-day.
2Now meet to praise his holy name,
Whose mercies flow each day the same,
Whose compassions never cease,
We seek instruction, pardon, peace.
3Let every tongue its silence break,
Let every one his goodness speak,
Who deigns his glory to display
On each returning Sabbath-day.
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- 7.8.8.8
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 47% of beats fit
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Verse 1
Thus we're spared again to meet///˘/˘/7A
Before Jehovah's mercy-seat,˘/˘/˘???8B
To seek his face, to sing and pray,˘/˘/˘/˘/8C
And hail another Sabbath-day.˘/˘/˘???8D
Verse 2
Now meet to praise his holy name,//˘/˘/˘/8A
Whose mercies flow each day the same,˘/////˘/8A
Whose compassions never cease,˘˘/˘/˘/7B
We seek instruction, pardon, peace.˘///˘/˘/8B
Verse 3
Let every tongue its silence break,//˘˘/˘/˘/9A
Let every one his goodness speak,//˘˘/˘/˘/9B
Who deigns his glory to display˘/˘/˘˘˘/8C
On each returning Sabbath-day.˘/˘/˘???8D
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.