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SDA Hymnal 390

We Love Thy Sabbath, Lord

Words: Isaac WattsMusic: [unclear]Tune: [unclear]S.M.

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1We love Thy Sabbath, Lord, And worship at Thy will; Oh may these hours sweet peace afford And deeper faith instill.

2Thine angels sang for joy Creation's work to see; Oh We too, this day, that all may sanctify our song.

3Praise for Thy wondrous love, A sign that sealed this Sabbath day, unify our hearts in praise to Thee; Through Thy sovereignty.

4O great Creator King, That through Thy Mount Sinai deem Renew and joy, Through all eternity, Sabbath our song.

5And with the white-robed throne, Upon Thy grace be, And raise our hearts to see Thy face, Thy niqay.

Music
[unclear]
Tune
[unclear]
Meter
S.M.
Scripture
Genesis 2:2-3; Exodus 20:8-11; Isaiah 58:13-14

The verse

Meter
6.6.8.6 · as printed
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 52% of beats fit
Rhyme
A
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Verse 1

We love Thy Sabbath, Lord,˘///˘/6A
And worship at Thy will;˘/˘˘/˘6B
Oh may these hours sweet peace afford˘˘˘///˘/8A
And deeper faith instill.˘/˘///6B

Verse 2

Thine angels sang for joy//˘/˘/6A
Creation's work to see;˘/˘/˘/6B
Oh We too, this day, that all may˘˘/˘/˘/˘8C
sanctify our song./˘˘/˘/6D

Verse 3

Praise for Thy wondrous love, A sign that sealed this Sabbath day, unify our hearts in praise to Thee; Through Thy sovereignty./˘//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘//˘//˘/˘/˘////˘˘29A

Verse 4

O great Creator King, That through Thy Mount Sinai deem Renew and joy, Through all eternity, Sabbath our song.˘/˘/˘/˘//////˘/˘///˘/˘˘/˘/˘/28A

Verse 5

And with the white-robed throne, Upon Thy grace be, And raise our hearts to see Thy face, Thy niqay.˘˘˘????/˘///˘˘//˘/˘////??25A

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.