Hymns and Tunes 1886 236
Thy holy Sabbath, Lord
1Thy holy Sabbath, Lord,
Thy people hail with joy;
And while we wait to hear thy word,
Let praise our hearts employ.
2With sweet delight the day
That thou hast blest and thine own
We hail, and all our homage pay
To thine exalted throne.
3O may thy saints be blessed!
Assist us while we pray;
We come to enjoy a holy rest,
And keep the sacred day.
4When Sabbaths here shall end,
And from these courts we move,
May we an endless Sabbath spend
In heavenly courts above.
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The verse
- Meter
- 6.6.8.6 · as printed
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 75% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABAB
Could also be sung to Laudes Domini, Boylston, St. Thomas, Dennis, Dove · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary · * a word sung short, as “heav’n”
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