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Hymns and Tunes 1886 241

Holy Sabbath, sacred rest

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1Holy Sabbath, sacred rest,
Welcome to each weary breast;
Cheering hour that points away
To eternity's bright day.

2Ever since creation's birth,
Thou hast been to cheer the earth;
When the course of time began,
Thou wast made, and made for man.

3While thou bring'st peaceful rest,
Man by thee is doubly blest;
Thou dost raise our thoughts to raise
To our great Creator's praise.

4Thus drawn nearer to our Lord,
Hearts attained to sweet accord,
We shall hail the glorious day
When all flesh shall own his sway.

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The verse

Meter
7.7.8.7
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 54% of beats fit
Rhyme
AABB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Holy Sabbath, sacred rest,/˘/˘/˘/7A
Welcome to each weary breast;/˘˘//˘/7A
Cheering hour that points away/˘/˘˘/˘/8B
To eternity's bright day.˘˘/˘˘//7B

Verse 2

Ever since creation's birth,/˘/˘/˘/7A
Thou hast been to cheer the earth;//˘˘/˘/7A
When the course of time began,/˘/˘/˘/7B
Thou wast made, and made for man./?/˘/˘/7B

Verse 3

While thou bring'st peaceful rest,//?/˘/6A
Man by thee is doubly blest;/˘/˘/˘/7A
Thou dost raise our thoughts to raise////˘/˘/8B
To our great Creator's praise.˘/˘/˘/˘/8B

Verse 4

Thus drawn nearer to our Lord,///˘˘/˘/8A
Hearts attained to sweet accord,/˘/˘/˘/7A
We shall hail the glorious day˘˘/˘/˘˘/8B
When all flesh shall own his sway.///˘/˘/7B

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.