Laudes Domini ‎#10

10. "A nobler Rest"

1 Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love,
But there's a nobler rest above;
To that our longing souls aspire,
With cheerful hope and strong desire.

2 No more fatigue, no more distress,
Nor sin nor death shall reach the place;
No groans shall mingle with the songs
That warble from immortal tongues.

3 No rude alarms of raging foes,
No cares to break the long repose,
No midnight shade, no clouded sun,
But sacred, high, eternal noon.

4 O long-expected day, begin!
Dawn on these realms of woe and sin;
Fain would we leave this weary road,
And sleep in death to rest with God.

Text Information

• First Line: Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love
• Title: "A nobler Rest"
• Author: Philip Doddridge
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Lord's Day; Lord's Day; Opening of Service; Sabbath

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