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The sacred anthem slowly rang

by Ottilie Stafford

Representative text

As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 386.

Verse 1

The sacred anthem slowly rang Across the fields of praise, When earth’s first Sabbath made complete All creatures and all days.

Verse 2

Walking with God, there, Woman and man together share The blessed Sabbath mood; And in that green and golden world Know all God’s works are good.

Verse 3

But now in our diminished lives We sing a blemished song; The earth is worn and disarrayed And all our work goes wrong.

Verse 4

Still in our worship, Joining in praise and fellowship, By Sabbath radiance blessed, We put our doubt and fear away And rest within God’s rest.

Verse 5

And arching over time and space The Lord of Sabbaths wills Renewal for the weary earth And healing for our ills.

Verse 6

Hearts will rejoice then; There will be no more weeping, when We know and shall be known. With hosts of the redeemed we’ll sing Around God’s shining throne.

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