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Worship — The Sabbath

Welcome, the Sabbath hour

  • No. 253
  • Words H. N. Smith.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Welcome, the Sabbath hour,
The holy and the blest!
With sweet, subduing power
It calms the soul to rest;
And hope and love spring up anew,
To cheer us on our journey through.

2

Our only care and aim
Throughout this hallowed day,
To glorify thy name,
And grateful homage pay;
Advance the glory of thy cause,
And vindicate thy righteous laws.

3

Descend, celestial Dove!
E'en while we wait and sing;
Come from the throne of love,
With healing on thy wing;
With ardent zeal each heart inspire,
And rebaptize with holy fire.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «253» (large) with the reference line «359, 167, 254.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 359, 167 or 254), in the right column of p. 84 below the end of hymn 252; three stanzas, then «H. N. Smith.» in italics. The first word «WELCOME» is set in capitals and small capitals. The stanza numbers are printed without a period («1», «2», «3»). The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («blest !», «rest ;», «pay ;», «Dove !», «sing ;», «wing ;»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly apostrophe is written straight («E'en»). Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print, lines 5 and 6 are set at the left. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is H. M., 6.6.6.6.8.8, like hymn 252 and the referenced tunes).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — The Sabbath · No. 253 · printed page 84
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01