Worship — Opening Hymns
How sweet to leave the world awhile
- No. 5
- Words Thomas Kelly.
- Singing key A♭ major
- 3 stanzas
Sung to OLDEN (hymn 316)
Words
⤢ Full screenHow sweet to leave the world awhile,And seek the presence of our Lord!Dear Saviour, on thy people smile,And come according to thy word.
From busy scenes we now retreat,That we may here converse with thee:Dear Lord, behold us at thy feet!Let this the gate of heaven be.
Chief of ten thousand, now appear,That we by faith may see thy face;O speak, that we thy voice may hear!And let thy presence fill this place.
About this hymn
As printed Text-only hymn (top of the right column). Header as printed: the number «5» and the cross-reference line «316, 104, 23.» (= sing to the tune of hymn 316, 104 or 23). Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. The period's space before «!», «:» and «;» is kept as printed. Ends with «Thomas Kelly.» in italics.
- Source
- The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
- Where
- Worship — Opening Hymns · No. 5 · printed page 8
- Music
- The hymnal prints no music for this hymn; its words are set here to the music of this tune.
- Checked
- lyrics verified · 2026-09-25
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