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Worship — The Sabbath

We've entered now on holy time

  • No. 217
  • Words Anon.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

We've entered now on holy time,
God's blessed rest-day all divine;
The labors of the week are past,
Now let earth's cares aside be cast.

2

O let us help repair the breach,
And all of God's commandments teach,
Calling his rest-day our delight,
Thus walking blameless in his sight,

3

This holy rest to us is given,
To call our minds from earth to heaven;
That we may not forget the Lord,
And trample down his holy word.

4

The faith of Jesus, too, we need;
For thus the flying angel said:
Commands of God and Jesus' faith
Will shield us in the day of wrath.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «217» (large) at the top of the right column of p. 73, directly under the music, with the reference line «212, 343, 101.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 212, 343 or 101); «Anon.» in italics at the end. The first word «WE'VE» is set in capitals and small capitals. Any thin space the print sets before «;» or «:» is closed up here (convention). The printer's curly apostrophes are written straight («We've», «God's», «earth's», «Jesus'»). The lines are set flush (no indentation). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is L. M., 8.8.8.8).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — The Sabbath · No. 217 · printed page 73
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30