1. Sweet Sabbath day, all hail to thee,Beautiful day of rest!That sets us from all labor free,Beautiful day of rest!With joy we hail thy welcome ray,With grateful hearts our homage payTo him who gave this holy day,This beautiful day of rest.
2. This best of days to man is giv’n—Beautiful day of rest!To draw our minds to God and heav’nBeautiful day of rest!And humbly now we bend the knee,With rev’rence, Lord, ascribe to thee,Our thanks for all thy mercies freeThis beautiful day of rest.
3. Sweet Sabbath day, thy name we love—Beautiful day of rest!Let angels hear the strain aboveBeautiful day of rest!’Tis God’s command, let all obey,To hallow this, the Sabbath day,And spend in his appointed wayThe beautiful day of rest.