56 S. M. SPIRIT OF THE PS. 57 The Day of Rest. 1 SWEET is the task, O Lord, Thy glorious acts to sing, To praise thy name, and hear thy word, And grateful offerings bring. 2 Sweet at the dawning hour, And when the night-wind shuts the flower, Still on the theme to dwell. 3 Sweet on this day of rest, To join in heart and voice, With those who love and serve thee best, 4 To songs of praise and joy, That such may be our blest employ 8 & 7s. M. SUN. SCHOOL H. B. Sabbath Morning. 1 WELCOME, Welcome, quiet morning, Now the Sabbath morn returning, 58 Let me think how time is passing, Save the love of humble hearts. 2 Love to God, and to our neighbor, Swift my life's vain dreams are passing, 3 Father, now one prayer I raise thee; Then, when years have gather'd o'er me, Heaven's bright realm will rise before me; L. M. SUN. SCHOOL H. B. Sabbath Day. 1 WE bless thee for this sacred day, 59 2 Lord, in this day of holy rest, Forget the world, its joys and woes. 3 Lord! may thy truth, upon the heart, 4 We would our prayers with fervor bring, 7s. M. 6 1. SUN. SCHOOL H. B. Sabbath Morning. 1 SAFELY through another week, 2 Mercies, multiplied each hour, Through our lives, our praise demand; Guarded by thy mighty power, Fed and guided by thy hand. 60 3 Lord, we pray for pardoning grace, 2 The King himself comes near, Here we may sit and see him here, 3 One day amidst the place Where my dear God hath been, 4 My willing soul would stay And sit and sing herself away WATTS. 61 L. M. DODDRIDGE. The Eternal Sabbath. 1 LORD of the Sabbath, hear our vows, The songs which from thy churches rise. 2 Thine earthly sabbaths, Lord, we love; 3 No more fatigue, no more distress; 4 No rude alarms of raging foes; 5 O long expected day, begin; Dawn on these realms of woe and sin; |