Scripture Verse

He rested on the seventh day. Genesis 2:2

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Is­aac Watts, Hymns and Spi­ri­tu­al Songs, Book 2, 1707–09, num­ber 14. The Lord’s day: or, De­light in or­din­anc­es.

Music: Lis­bon Da­ni­el Read, 1785 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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Daniel Read (1757–1836)

Lyrics

Welcome, sweet day of rest,
That saw the Lord arise;
Welcome to this re­viv­ing breast,
And these re­joic­ing eyes!

The King Him­self comes near,
And feasts His saints to­day;
Here we may sit, and see Him here,
And love, and praise, and pray.

One day in such a place,
Where my dear God hath been,
Is sweet­er than ten thou­sand days
Of plea­sur­able sin.

My will­ing soul would stay
In such a frame as this,
And sit and sing her­self away
To ev­er­last­ing bliss.