Beautiful Sabbath

Beautiful Sab­bath

how peace­ful the light

Wafted from Ed­en so tran­quil and bright;

Drawing us near­er to Je­sus our king

While in His tem­ple we ga­ther and sing.

Beautiful Sab­bath of rest

sweet rest

Beautiful Sab­bath

di­vine­ly blest

Youthful and hap­py the hearts we bring

Praising our gra­cious Re­deem­er and king.

Beautiful Sab­bath

We hal­low the hours

Silently bear­ing the odor of flow­ers;

Planted in gar­dens that nev­er de­cay

Blooming in sun­shine that fades not away.

Beautiful Sab­bath

when Je­sus our Lord

Bids us de­vout­ly re­mem­ber His word;

Opens its trea­sures of wis­dom so dear

Treasures that spar­kle our young hearts to cheer.

Beautiful Sab­bath

when la­bor and care

Yield to the rap­ture of song and of pray­er;

Precious the mo­ments that now from ab­ove

Tenderly whis­per a mes­sage of love.