1The dawn of God’s dear SabbathBreaks o’er the earth again,As some sweet summer morningAfter a night of pain;It comes as cooling showersTo some exhausted land,As shade of clustered palm trees‘Mid weary wastes of sand. 2Lord, we would bring for offering,Though marred with earthly soil,A week of earnest labor,Of steady, faithful toil,Fair fruits of self denial,Of […]
1O splendor of God’s glory bright,From light eternal bringing light;O Light of life, light’s living spring,True day, all days illumining. 2O Thou true Sun, on us Thy glanceLet fall in royal radiance;The Spirit’s sanctifying beamUpon our earthly senses stream. 3O joyful be the passing dayWith thoughts as clear as morning’s ray,With faith like noontide shining
1Now that the daylight fills the sky,We lift our hearts to God on high,That He, in all we do or say,Would keep us free from harm today; 2Would guard our hearts and tongues from strife;From anger’s din would shield our life;From evil sights would turn our eyes,And close our ears to vanities; 3So we, when
1When morning gilds the skies my heart awaking cries,May Jesus Christ be praised!Alike at work and prayer, to Jesus I repair:May Jesus Christ be praised! 2Whene’er the sweet church bell peals over hill and dell,May Jesus Christ praised!O hark to what it sings, as joyously it rings,May Jesus Christ be praised! 3The night becomes as
1Morning has broken like the first morning,Blackbird has spoken like the first bird.Praise for the singing!Praise for the morning!Praise for the springing fresh from the Word! 2Sweet the rain’s new fall sunlit from heaven,Like the first dewfall on the first grass.Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,Sprung in completeness where His feet pass. 3Mine
1Open now thy gates of beauty,Zion, let me enter there,Where my soul in joyful dutyWaits for God Who answers prayer.Oh, how blessèd is this place,Filled with solace, light, and grace! 2Gracious God, I come before Thee,Come Thou also unto me;Where we find Thee and adore Thee,There a heav’n on earth must be.To my heart, oh,
1Abide with me, ’tis eventide!The day is past and gone;The shadows of the evening fall;The night is coming on!Within my heart a welcome guest,Within my home abide; RefrainO Savior, stay this night with me;Behold, ’tis eventide!O Savior, stay this night with me;Behold, ’tis eventide. 2Abide with me, ’tis eventide!Thy walk today with meHas made my
1God, who made the earth and heaven, Darkness and light:You the day for work have given, For rest the night.May Your angel guards defend us,Slumber sweet Your mercy send us,Holy dreams and hopes attend usAll through the night. 2And when morn again shall call us to run life’s way,May we still, what-e’er befall us, Your
1Softly now the light of dayFades upon out sight away:Free from care, from labor free,Lord, we would commune with Thee. 2Thou, whose allpervading eyeNought escapes, without, within,Pardon each infirmity,Open fault, and secret sin. 3Soon from us the light of dayShall forever pass away;Then, from sin and sorrow free,Take us, Lord, to dwell with Thee. 048
1Savior, breathe an evening blessing,Ere repose our spirits seal;Sin and want we come confessing;Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal. 2Though the night be dark and dreary,Darkness cannot hide from Thee;Thou art He who, never weary,Watchest where Thy people be. 3Though destruction walk around us.Though the arrow past us fly,Angel guards from Thee Surround us,We
