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SDA Hymnal 394

Far From All Care

Tune: PEVENSEY

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1Far from all care we hail the Sabbath morning;
O'er waving fields and from the distant sea
Swell notes of praise in harmony resounding
As all creation turns her heart to Thee.

2Though man alone, Lord, of Thy great creation
Fails now to laud Thee for Thy love and power,
Yet still a remnant love Thee and remember
Thy holy law and each sweet Sabbath hour.

3Lord of the Sabbath, Savior and Creator,
Calm now the throbbings of each troubled breast.
Speak to our hearts the peace of Thy commandments,
Breathe on each soul fair Eden's hallowed ret.

4Strong in Thy might and quiet in Thy meekness,
May we Thine image bear from day to day.
Then may we enter pearly gates eternal
And sing redemption's song each Sabbath day.

The verse

Meter
11.10.11.10
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 53% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABCB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Far from all care we hail the Sabbath morning;/˘//˘/˘/˘/˘11A
O'er waving fields and from the distant sea//˘/˘˘˘/˘/10B
Swell notes of praise in harmony resounding//˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘11C
As all creation turns her heart to Thee.˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/10B

Verse 2

Though man alone, Lord, of Thy great creation//˘//˘//˘/˘11A
Fails now to laud Thee for Thy love and power,//˘//˘//˘/˘11B
Yet still a remnant love Thee and remember//˘/˘//˘˘/˘11C
Thy holy law and each sweet Sabbath hour.//˘/˘///˘/˘11B

Verse 3

Lord of the Sabbath, Savior and Creator,/˘˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘11A
Calm now the throbbings of each troubled breast.//˘/˘˘//˘/10B
Speak to our hearts the peace of Thy commandments,/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘12C
Breathe on each soul fair Eden's hallowed ret./˘////˘/˘/10D

Verse 4

Strong in Thy might and quiet in Thy meekness,/˘/˘˘/˘˘//˘11A
May we Thine image bear from day to day.˘˘//˘/˘/˘/10B
Then may we enter pearly gates eternal/˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘11C
And sing redemption's song each Sabbath day.˘/˘/˘///˘/10B

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.