The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#548

548. Once more, my soul, the rising day

1 Once more, my soul, the rising day
Salutes thy waking eye;
Once more, my voice, thy tribute pay
To Him who rules on high.

2 Night unto night his name repeats,
The day renews the sound,
Wide as the heavens on which he sits
To turn the seasons round.

3 'Tis he supports my mortal frame;
My tongue shall speak his praise:
My sins might rouse his wrath to flame,
But yet his wrath delays.

4 O God, let all my hours be thine,
While I enjoy the light;
Then shall my sun in smiles decline,
And bring a peaceful night.

Text Information

• First Line: Once more, my soul, the rising day
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Family Devotion
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: MEAR
• Composer: Aaron Williams
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #354, 369, or 179.