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SDA Hymnal 380

Welcome, Day of Sweet Repose

Words: John NewtonMusic: William B. BradburyTune: SWEET REPOSE8.7.8.7.D.

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1Welcome, day of sweet repose!
Blessed be thy sacred hours!
We would trust the One who knows
All our weak and failing powers.

2Welcome, day in Eden born!
Holy rest for sinless man!
Like the dawning of fair morn
Come thy hours to us again.

3Welcome, day blessed by our Lord!
Toil shall cease and anxious care.
Day come, mind the word, O Lord,
Day for song and praise and prayer.

4Welcome, day our Savior kept!
Keeping, wrought our righteousness,
Day God bids us ne'er forget,
Day of days His name to bless.

Meter
8.7.8.7.D.
Scripture
Exodus 20:8-11; Isaiah 58:13-14

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The verse

Meter
7.7.7.9 · the hymnal prints 8.7.8.7.D.
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 58% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABAB
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Verse 1

Welcome, day of sweet repose!/˘/˘/˘/7A
Blessed be thy sacred hours!/˘//˘/˘7B
We would trust the One who knows˘˘/˘/˘/7A
All our weak and failing powers.//˘/˘/˘/˘9B

Verse 2

Welcome, day in Eden born!/˘/˘/˘/7A
Holy rest for sinless man!/˘/˘??/7B
Like the dawning of fair morn/˘/˘˘//7A
Come thy hours to us again.///˘˘˘˘/8C

Verse 3

Welcome, day blessed by our Lord!/˘//˘/˘/8A
Toil shall cease and anxious care./˘/˘/˘/7B
Day come, mind the word, O Lord,///˘/˘/7A
Day for song and praise and prayer./˘/˘/˘/7B

Verse 4

Welcome, day our Savior kept!/˘//˘/˘/8A
Keeping, wrought our righteousness,/˘//˘/˘˘8B
Day God bids us ne'er forget,///˘/˘/7C
Day of days His name to bless./˘/˘/˘/7D

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.