The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#228

228. Dear Lord, we would thy praises sing

1 Dear Lord, we would thy praises sing
On this thy holy day;
With grateful hearts our tribute bring;
To thee our homage pay.

2 This day, which thou for us hast blessed,
And set apart as thine,
This day, when God himself did rest,
Hath honors all divine.

3 Lord, we would turn away our feet
From this thy holy day,
And call its rest and worship sweet,
Not doing our own way.

4 That we may thus restore the breach
Which in thy law is made,
We need thy grace our hearts to teach,
We need thy Spirit's aid.

5 O, give us wisdom from above
To worship thee aright,
Till we shall meet Him whom we love,
And faith is lost in sight.

Text Information

• First Line: Dear Lord, we would thy praises sing
• Author: Anon.
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: The Sabbath

Tune Information

• Name: HERBERT
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #70, 201, or 208.