How sweet upon this sacred day
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How sweet upon this sacred day,The best of all the seven,To cast our earthly thoughts away,And think of God and heaven!
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How sweet to be allowed to pray,Our sins may be forgiven!With filial confidence to say,"Father, who art in heaven!"
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How sweet the words of peace to hearFrom him to whom 't is givenTo wake the penitential tear,And lead the way to heaven!
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And if to make our sins depart,In vain the will has striven,He who regards the inmost heartWill send his grace from heaven.