CLX. The Sabbath

1 Another six days work is done,
Another Sabbath is begun;
Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest,
Improve the day thy God hath blest.

2 Come, bless the Lord, whose love assigns
So sweet a rest to wearied minds;
Provides an antepast of heaven,
And gives this day the food of seven.

3 O that our thoughts and thanks may rise,
As grateful incense, to the skies.
And draw from heaven that sweet repose
Which none, but he that feels it knows!

4 This heavenly calm, within the breast,
Is the dear pledge of glorious rest,
Which for the church of God remains,
The end of cares, the end of pains.

5 With joy, great God, thy works we view,
In various scenes both old and new;
With praise, we think on mercies past,
With hope, we future pleasures taste.

6 In holy duties let the day,
In holy pleasures pass away:
How sweet, a Sabbath thus to spend,
In hope of one that ne'er shall end!

Text Information
First Line: Another six days' work is done
Title: The Sabbath
Author: Stennett
Meter: L. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1793
Topic: Lord's Day
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