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Worship — The Sabbath

I love thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord

  • No. 226
  • Words Anon.
  • 2 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

I love thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord,
For they are days of holy rest;
And thou hast passed thy changeless word,
That they shall be forever blest.

2

I love thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord,
That congregate thy people here,
To join their hearts in sweet accord,
And fit them for a higher sphere.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «226» (large) with the reference line «108, 171, 212.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 108, 171 or 212); the hymn stands at the foot of the right column of p. 75, below hymn 225; «Anon.» in italics at the end. The first words «I LOVE» are set with «LOVE» in capitals and small capitals. The stanza numbers are printed without a full stop («1 I»); they are numbered «1.» here. Any thin space the print sets before «;» is closed up here (convention). Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling («blest» beside «blessed» elsewhere on the page), 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. 226 · printed page 75
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30