Hymns for Second Advent Believers 119
SABBATH HYMNS
1SWEET is the last, the parting ray,
That ushers placid evening in;
When with the still, expiring day,
The Sabbath's peaceful hours begin:
How grateful to the anxious breast,
The sacred hours of holy rest!
2Hush'd is the tumult of the day,
And worldly cares and labors cease;
While soft the vesper breezes play,
To hymn the glad return of peace:
Delightful season, kindly given
To turn the wand'ring thoughts to heav'n.
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Verse 1
SWEET is the last, the parting ray,/˘˘/˘/˘/8A
That ushers placid evening in;˘/˘/˘/˘˘8B
When with the still, expiring day,/˘˘/˘/˘/8A
The Sabbath's peaceful hours begin:˘/˘/˘/˘˘/9B
How grateful to the anxious breast,//˘˘˘/˘/8C
The sacred hours of holy rest!˘/˘/˘˘/˘/9C
Verse 2
Hush'd is the tumult of the day,/˘˘/˘˘˘/8A
And worldly cares and labors cease;˘/˘/˘/˘/8B
While soft the vesper breezes play,//˘/˘/˘/8A
To hymn the glad return of peace:˘/˘/˘/˘/8B
Delightful season, kindly given˘/˘/˘/˘/˘9C
To turn the wand'ring thoughts to heav'n.˘/˘/˘/˘/8D
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