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SDA Hymnal 381

Holy Sabbath Day of Rest

Words: W. G. BlaikieMusic: George C. StebbinsTune: SABBATH REST8.7.8.7. with Refrain

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1Holy Sabbath day of rest,
By our Master richly blest,
God created and divine,
Set aside for holy time.

RefrainYes, the holy Sabbath rest,
By our God divinely blest,
It to us a sign shall be
Throughout all eternity.

2Seek not pleasures of this earth,
With its folly, noise, and mirth,
There are better things in store,
O cover on the other shore.

3As the Sabbath draweth on
Friday eve at set of sun,
Christian household then should meet,
Sing and pray at Jesus' feet.

4Asking Him for saving grace,
Also victory in the race,
And to help us by His pow'r,
To keep holy every hour.

Scripture
Exodus 20:8-11; Ezekiel 20:12

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The verse

Meter
7.7.7.7 · the hymnal prints 8.7.8.7. with Refrain
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 69% of beats fit
Rhyme
AABC
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Verse 1

Holy Sabbath day of rest,/˘/˘/˘/7A
By our Master richly blest,˘˘/˘/˘/7A
God created and divine,/˘/˘˘˘/7B
Set aside for holy time./˘/˘/˘/7C

Verse 2

Seek not pleasures of this earth,/˘/˘˘˘/7A
With its folly, noise, and mirth,˘˘/˘/˘/7A
There are better things in store,/˘/˘/˘/7B
O cover on the other shore.˘/˘˘˘/˘/8B

Verse 3

As the Sabbath draweth on˘˘/˘/˘˘7A
Friday eve at set of sun,/˘/˘/˘/7B
Christian household then should meet,/˘///˘/7C
Sing and pray at Jesus' feet./˘/˘/˘/7C

Verse 4

Asking Him for saving grace,/˘˘˘/˘/7A
Also victory in the race,/˘/˘˘˘/7A
And to help us by His pow'r,˘˘///˘˘/8B
To keep holy every hour.˘//˘/˘/7C

Refrain

Yes, the holy Sabbath rest,/˘/˘/˘/7A
By our God divinely blest,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
It to us a sign shall be˘˘˘˘/˘˘7B
Throughout all eternity.˘//˘/˘˘7C

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.