Dont Forget The Sabbath

 Fanny J. Crosby/William B. Bradbury

SDA Church Hymnal (1985) Hymn #388





[Verse 1]

C

Don’t forget the Sabbath,

    G7                   C

The Lord our God hath blest,

C

Of all the week the brightest,

   G

Of all the week the best;

   G7                 C

It brings repose from labor,

   G              C

It tells of joy divine,

C            G       F

Its beams of light descending,

     C        G      C

With heavenly beauty shine.





[Refrain]

C        G        F

Welcome, welcome, ever welcome,

C       G       G7   C

Blessed Sabbath day,

C        G        F

Welcome, welcome, ever welcome,

C       G       C

Blessed Sabbath day.





[Verse 2]

C

Keep the Sabbath holy,

    G7              C

And worship Him today,

C

Who said to His disciples,

   G

“I am the living way;”

    G7           C

And if we meekly follow

    G             C

Our Savior here below,

C             G      F

He’ll give us of the fountain

      C        G      C

Whose streams eternal flow.





[Refrain]

C        G        F

Welcome, welcome, ever welcome,

C       G       G7   C

Blessed Sabbath day,

C        G        F

Welcome, welcome, ever welcome,

C       G       C

Blessed Sabbath day.





[Verse 3]

C

Day of sacred pleasure!

    G7                    C

Its golden hours we’ll spend

C

In thankful hymns to Jesus,

    G

The children’s dearest Friend;

  G7             C

O gentle loving, Savior,

    G                  C

How good and kind Thou art,

C            G      F

How precious is Thy promise

   C        G     C

To dwell in every heart!





[Refrain]

C        G        F

Welcome, welcome, ever welcome,

C       G       G7   C

Blessed Sabbath day,

C        G        F

Welcome, welcome, ever welcome,

C       G       C

Blessed Sabbath day.