Adventist Pioneer Library

Part III · WORSHIP — PRAYER AND PRAISE

Sweet is the work, my God, my King

Hymn 45

  • No. 45
  • Metre L. M.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original
1

Sweet is the work, my God, my King,
To praise thy name, give thanks, and sing!
To show thy love by morning light,
And talk of all thy truth by night.

2

Sweet is the day of sacred rest;
No mortal cares shall seize my breast;
O may my heart in tune be found,
Like David's harp of solemn sound!

3

When grace has purified my heart,
Then I shall share a glorious part;
And fresh supplies of joy are shed,
Like holy oil, to cheer my head.

4

Then shall I see, and hear, and know,
All I desired or wished below;
And every hour find sweet employ,
In that eternal world of joy.

About this hymn

As printed WORSHIP — PRAYER AND PRAISE* — Millennial Harp (1843), Part III, printed p. 58 (PDF 206). Words only: the hymnal prints no music for this hymn.

Source
Millennial Harp (Boston: Joshua V. Himes, 1843), archive.org scan hachride00hime
Where
Part III · WORSHIP — PRAYER AND PRAISE · No. 45 · printed page 58
Checked
lyrics verified · 2026-09-21