Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

First line: Gently raise the sacred strain, For the Sabbath’s come / Gently raise the sacred strain / Gently raise the sacred strain, For the Sabbath’s

Original language: English

Words: William W. Phelps
Music: Thomas C. Griggs

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Gently Raise the Sacred Strain
Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 146

1. Gently raise the sacred strain,For the Sabbath’s come againThat man may rest,That man may rest,And return his thanks to GodFor his blessings to the blest,For his blessings to the blest.
2. Holy day, devoid of strife—Let us seek eternal life,That great reward,That great reward,And partake the sacramentIn remembrance of our Lord,In remembrance of our Lord.
3. Sweetly swells the solemn soundWhile we bring our gifts aroundOf broken hearts,Of broken hearts,As a willing sacrifice,Showing what his grace imparts,Showing what his grace imparts.
4. Holy, holy is the Lord.Precious, precious is his word:Repent and live,Repent and live;Tho your sins be crimson red,Oh, repent, and he’ll forgive.Oh, repent, and he’ll forgive.

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain
Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 92

1. Gently raise the sacred strain,For the Sabbath’s come againThat man may rest,That man may rest,And return his thanks to God,For his blessings to the blest,For his blessings to the blest.
2. Holy day, devoid of strife;Let us seek eternal lifeThat great reward,That great reward,And partake the sacramentIn remembrance of our Lord,In remembrance of our Lord.
3. Sweetly swells the solemn soundWhile we bring our gifts aroundOf broken hearts,Of broken hearts,As a willing sacrifice,Showing what his grace imparts,Showing what his grace imparts.
4. Happy type of things to come,When the Saints are gathered homeTo praise the Lord,To praise the LordIn eternity of bliss,All as one with sweet accord,All as one with sweet accord.
5. Holy, holy is the Lord;Precious, precious is his word;Repent and live;Repent and live;Though your sins be crimson red,Oh, repent, and he’ll forgive,Oh, repent, and he’ll forgive.
6. Softly sing the joyful lay,For the Saints to fast and pray!As God ordains,As God ordains,For his goodness and his love,While the Sabbath day remains,While the Sabbath day remains.

These charts show the use of this song in English hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If a song appears in multiple editions of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once. [undetermined] means that tune information has not yet been entered in.

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Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 146

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1986, 1986 ed.), no. 94

Arr.: Darwin Wolford

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Submitted Music (1980–Present)

Arr.: Cheryl Ann Blackley

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), 146

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1985, 1985 ed.), 146

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ (1981, 1981 ed.), no. 18

Arr.: Clay Christiansen

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Zion (1980, 1980 ed.), 9

Arr.: Merrill Bradshaw

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1972, 1976 ed.), no. 2

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 92

Gently Raise the Sacred Stain (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 357

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 92

Gently Raise the Sacred Stain (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 357

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 92

Gently Raise the Sacred Stain (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 357

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 92

Gently Raise the Sacred Stain (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 357

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 92

Gently Raise the Sacred Stain

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 357

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Relief Society Songs (1940, 1940-a ed.), no. 65

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1940 ed.), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1936 ed.), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928ca-b ed.), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928ca-a ed.), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928 ed.), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1927 ed.), 116

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1937 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Deseret Sunday School Songs (Selections) (1909, 1909 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1909 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Songs of Zion (1908, 1925 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Songs of Zion (1908, 1920 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Songs of Zion (1908, 1918 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Songs of Zion (1908, 1912 ed.), 57

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Songs of Zion (1908, 1908 ed.), 57

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1908 ed.), no. 42

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1907 ed.), no. 42

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1906 ed.), no. 42

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1905-b ed.), no. 42

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1894 ed.), no. 42

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1920 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1915 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1912 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1908 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1906 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1902 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1896 ed.), 295

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1889 ed.), 295

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884, 1888 ed.), no. 20

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884, 1884-b ed.), no. 20

The Sabbath Day

Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book (1884, 1884-a ed.), no. 20

The Sabbath Day

The Juvenile Instructor (1866–1929), Nov 1883

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

Deseret Anthems, Volume 3 (1927, 1927 ed.), 46

Gently raise the sacred strain

The Juvenile Instructor (1866–1929), Nov 1906

The Sabbath day

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1908 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1906 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1903 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1901 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1899 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1897 ed.), 32

The Sabbath day

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1896 ed.), 32

Unofficial or Local Publications

Gently raise the sacred strain

Latter Day Saints’ Hymns (Wandell) (1852, 1852 ed.), 21

Unofficial or Local Publications

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Adams) (1845, 1845 ed.), 41

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Nauvoo Hymnal) (1841, 1841 ed.), 178

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1912 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1905 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1899 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1897 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1894 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1891 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1890 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1887 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1884 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1883 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1871-a ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1869 ed.), 145

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1851 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1847-a ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1844 ed.), 146

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1843 ed.), 145

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1841 ed.), 145

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1840 ed.), 145

Unofficial or Local Publications

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Elsworth) (1839, 1839 ed.), 58

Unofficial or Local Publications

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Rogers) (1838, 1838 ed.), 58

Gently raise the sacred strain

Sacred Hymns (Kirtland Hymnal) (1835, 1835 ed.), 24

Sabbath Hymn

Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate (1834–1837), Jun 1835

Gently Raise the Sacred Strain

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Tune: Ure (by Thomas C. Griggs) (Return to top) Tune 146

Tune: Gently Raise the Sacred Strain (by George Careless) (Return to top) Tune 6063

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