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Holy day, Jehovah's rest,

by F. E. Belden (1858–1945)

Representative text

As printed in The Church Hymnal (1941), no. 654 — the newest hymnal carrying it.

Verse 1

Holy day, Jehovah's rest, Of creation's week the best; Last of all the chosen seven, Blessed of God, to man 'twas given.

Refrain

Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome; Glad we hail its presence blest, 'Tis the great Jehovah's rest.

Verse 2

First His six days' work was done, Then the Sabbath was begun; Thus He blessed the seventh day, Thus in resting we obey.

Verse 3

Thousands have His plan reversed, Resting now upon the first; Search the Book and you shall know There's no scripture tells them so.

Verse 4

All who speak the truth must say It was man who changed the day; In God's word no change appears Through the whole six thousand years!

Verse 5

Thus I searched; and when I saw Only one great Sabbath law, Then I hastened to obey — Plainly, 'twas the only way.

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