Hymns and Tunes 1886 222
The day of rest once more comes round
1The day of rest once more comes round,
A day to all believers dear;
The silver trumpets seem to sound,
That call the tribes of Israel near.
2Oh, hasten, then, the day when those
Who know thee here shall see thy face;
When suffering shall forever close,
And they shall reach their destined place.
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- 8.8.8.9
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 63% of beats fit
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Verse 1
The day of rest once more comes round,˘/˘/////8A
A day to all believers dear;˘/˘/˘/˘/8B
The silver trumpets seem to sound,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
That call the tribes of Israel near.˘/˘/˘/˘˘/9B
Verse 2
Oh, hasten, then, the day when those˘/˘/˘//˘8A
Who know thee here shall see thy face;˘///˘///8B
When suffering shall forever close,//˘˘˘˘/˘/9C
And they shall reach their destined place.˘˘˘/˘/˘/8B
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.