Worship — The Sabbath
Welcome, the Sabbath hour
- No. 253
- Words H. N. Smith.
- Singing key B♭ major
- 3 stanzas
Sung to MURRAY (hymn 359)
Words
⤢ Full screenWelcome, the Sabbath hour,The holy and the blest!With sweet, subduing powerIt calms the soul to rest;And hope and love spring up anew,To cheer us on our journey through.
Our only care and aimThroughout this hallowed day,To glorify thy name,And grateful homage pay;Advance the glory of thy cause,And vindicate thy righteous laws.
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
- Music
- The hymnal prints no music for this hymn; its words are set here to the music of this tune.
- Checked
- lyrics verified · 2026-10-01
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