Christ in Song ‎#460

460. Sweetly the Holy Hymn

1 Sweetly the holy hymn
Breaks on the morning air;
Before the world with smoke is dim,
We meet to offer prayer.

2 While flow'rs are wet with dews,
Dew of our souls, descend;
Ere yet the sun the day renews,
O Lord, Thy Spirit send.

3 Upon the battlefield,
Before the fight begins,
We seek, O Lord, Thy shelt'ring shield,
To guard us from our sins.

4 On the lone mountain side,
Before the morning's light,
The Man of sorrows wept and cried,
And rose refreshed with might.

5 Oh, hear us then, for we
Are very weak and frail,
We make the Saviour's name our plea,
And surely must prevail.

Text Information

• First Line: Sweetly the holy hymn
• Title: Sweetly the Holy Hymn
• Author: Rev. C. H. Spurgeon
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Hymns for Worship: Morning Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: GREENWOOD
• Composer: Joseph E. Sweetser
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: G Major