This day the Lord has called his own
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This day the Lord has called his own;O, let us, then, his praise declare!Fix our desires on him alone,And seek his face with fervent prayer.
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Lord, in thy love we would rejoice,Which bids the burdened soul be free;And with united heart and voice,Devote these sacred hours to thee.
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Now let the world's delusive thingsNo more our groveling thoughts employ,But faith be taught to stretch her wingsIn search of heaven's unfading joy.
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O, let these earthly Sabbaths, Lord,Be to our lasting welfare blessed!The purest comfort here afford,And fit us for eternal rest.