Music & HymnsDawn Of God's Dear Sabbath, The

"The seventh day, which is the sabbath." Exodus 16:26

Music: "St. Anselm," Joseph Barnby (1838-1896)

"St. George's, Bolton," James Walch, 1875

The dawn of God's dear Sabbath
Breaks o'er the earth again,
As some sweet summer morning
After a night of pain;
It comes as cooling showers
To some exhausted land,
As shade of clustered palm trees
'Mid weary wastes of sand.

And we would bring our burden
Of sinful thought and deed,
In Thy pure presence kneeling,
From bondage to be freed;
Our heart's most bitter sorrow
For all Thy work undone;
So many talents wasted!
So few bright laurels won!

And with that sorrow mingling,
A steadfast faith, and sure,
And love so deep and fervent,
That tries to make it pure;
In His dear presence finding
The pardon that we need;
And then the peace so lasting,
Celestial peace indeed!

Hymns supplied through the gracious generosity of the Cyber Hymnal Website