With Joy We Hail The Sacred Day

 

"Earnestly remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy,
withdrawn from common employment and dedicated to God."
Exodus 20:8
( The Amplified Bible)

Worship In The Country

Nicky Boehme

With joy we hail the sacred day,

Which God has called His own;

With joy the summons we obey

To worship at His throne.

Thy chosen temple, Lord, how fair!

As here Thy servants throng

To breathe the humble, fervent prayer

And pour the grateful song.

Spirit of grace, O deign to dwell

Within Thy church below!

Make her in holiness excel,

With pure devotion glow.

Let peace within her walls be found;

Let all her sons unite;

To spread with grateful zeal around

Her clear and shining light.

Great God, we hail the sacred day

Which Thou hast called Thine own;

With joy the summons we obey

To worship at Thy throne.

"With Joy We Hail The Sacred Day"

Harriet Auber
(1773-1862)
English poetess and hymn writer