The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#235

235. Hail, peaceful morn, thy dawn I hail

1 Hail, peaceful morn, thy dawn I hail;
How do thy hours my mind regale
With feasts of heavenly joy!
Nor can I half thy blessings name,
Which kindle in my soul a flame,
And all my powers employ.

2 How shall I best improve thy hours?
Lord, on me shed in copious showers
Thy Spirit and thy grace;
That when thy sacred courts I tread,
My soul may eat the heavenly bread,
And sing Jehovah's praise.

3 Thou hallowed season of repose,
Thou balm to soothe the throbbing woes
Of this care-stricken breast;
Thy sacred hours I'll ever greet,
And with the faithful will I meet,
To taste thy holy rest.

4 Thus may the Sabbath pass away,
My best, my holiest, happiest day,
The sweetest of the seven;
But yet a rest for saints remains,
The Sabbath free from ills and pains,
Eternal, and in heaven.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail, peaceful morn, thy dawn I hail
• Author: Anon.
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: The Sabbath

Tune Information

• Name: CHARDON
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: C.P.M.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #123 or 658.