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SDA Hymnal 385

Crowning Jewel of Creation

Words: AnonymousMusic: TraditionalTune: CROWNING JEWEL8.7.8.7. with Refrain

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1Crowning jewel of creation,
Blest and hallowed,
sanctified;
Time and changes all transcending,
Shared for ever, glorified.

RefrainBlessed Sabbath
made for man,
Gift from the Creator's hand.

2Sin and sickness, prayer and weeping
Cease at close of
earthly days;
But Thy Sabbath, Thy Sabbath
Joyful thanksgiving to Thee we raise!

3Teach us, Lord, in storm or sunshine
How to truly
rest in Thee;
May Thy Sabbath, Thy Sabbath
And our shelter ever be.

Words
Anonymous
Scripture
Genesis 2:2-3; Mark 2:27

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The verse

Meter
8.4.3.8.7 · the hymnal prints 8.7.8.7. with Refrain
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 66% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABCDC
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Crowning jewel of creation,/˘/˘˘˘/˘8A
Blest and hallowed,/˘/˘4B
sanctified;/˘˘3C
Time and changes all transcending,/˘/˘/˘/˘8D
Shared for ever, glorified./˘/˘/˘/7E

Verse 2

Sin and sickness, prayer and weeping/˘/˘/˘/˘8A
Cease at close of/˘/˘4B
earthly days;/˘/3C
But Thy Sabbath, Thy Sabbath˘//˘//˘7D
Joyful thanksgiving to Thee we raise!/˘//˘˘/˘/9C

Verse 3

Teach us, Lord, in storm or sunshine/˘/˘/˘//8A
How to truly/˘/˘4B
rest in Thee;/˘/3C
May Thy Sabbath, Thy Sabbath˘//˘//˘7D
And our shelter ever be.˘/˘/˘/˘˘8C

Refrain

Blessed Sabbath//˘3A
made for man,/˘/3B
Gift from the Creator's hand./˘˘˘/˘/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.