SDA Hymnal 388
Don't Forget the Sabbath
Words: J. H. FillmoreMusic: J. H. FillmoreTune: SABBATH REMINDERIrregular with Refrain
1Don't forget the Sabbath, The Lord our God hath blest,
Of all the week the brightest, Of all the week the best;
It brings repose from labor, It tells of joy divine,
Its beams of light descending, With heavenly beauty shine.
RefrainWelcome, welcome, ever welcome,
Blessed Sabbath day.
Welcome, welcome, ever welcome,
Blessed Sabbath day.
2Keep the Sabbath holy, And worship Him today,
Who said to His disciples, "I am the living way;"
And if we meekly follow Our Savior, How
Save for here below, He'll give us of the fountain
Whose streams eternal flow.
3Day of sacred pleasure! Its golden hours we'll spend
In thankful hymns to Jesus, The children's dearest Friend;
O gentle loving Savior, How precious is Thy promise
To dwell in every heart!
- Words
- J. H. Fillmore
- Music
- J. H. Fillmore
- Tune
- SABBATH REMINDER
- Scripture
- Exodus 20:8; John 14:6
Public Domain
The verse
- Meter
- 13.13.13.14
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 36% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AABB
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Verse 1
Verse 2
Verse 3
Refrain
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.