Scripture Verse

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Exodus 20:8

Introduction

Words: Ma­ria Straub, 1893.

Music: Kri­že­vac So­lo­mon W. Straub (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ma­ria or So­lo­mon Straub (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Again ’tis holy Sab­bath day,
And we have met to sing and pray;
To learn thro’ ten­der words of love
The bless­èd pre­cepts from above.

Refrain

Oh, we would feel the gen­tle pow­er
That con­se­crates this ho­ly hour;
Come, sacr­ed pow­er, around us twine,
And help us live the life di­vine.

Kind teach­ers, par­ents, child­ren dear,
In un­ion sweet all min­gle here;
The Sav­ior dear is with us, too,
And all may feel His pre­sence true.

Refrain

Thou loving Sav­ior, teach­er kind,
Help us the nar­row way to find;
Thou art the truth, the life, the way.
Then may we Thy com­mands ob­ey.

Refrain