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250. Don't Forget the Sabbath

1 Don't forget the Sabbath,
The Lord our God hath blest,
Of all the week the brightest,
Of all the week the best;
It brings repose from labor,
It tells of joy divine,
Its beams of light descending,
With heav'nly beauty shine.

Chorus:
Welcome, welcome, ever welcome,
Blessed Sabbath day.
Welcome, welcome, ever welcome,
Blessed Sabbath day.

2 Keep the Sabbath holy,
And worship him today,
Who said to his disciples
"I am the Living Way;"
And if we meekly follow
Our Saviour here below,
He'll give us of the Fountain
Whose streams eternal flow. [Chorus]

3 Day of sacred pleasure!
Its golden hours we'll spend
In thankful hymns to Jesus,
The children's dearest friend;
O gentle, loving Saviour,
How good and kind thou art,
How precious is thy promise
To dwell in ev'ry heart! [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: Don't forget the Sabbath
Title: Don't Forget the Sabbath
Author: Fanny Crosby
Refrain First Line: Welcome, welcome, ever welcome
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Hymns for Worship: Sabbath School
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Don't forget the Sabbath]
Composer: Wm. B. Bradbury
Key: C Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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