Lord, on Thy re­turn­ing day,
From com­mon la­bor freed,
We are come to sing and pray
With felt re­turn­ing need;
Come to seek our for­mer rest,
Come to urge our old re­quest.

Show us, Lord, the goal of life,
And give us heart to run;
Breathe the peace that fol­lows strife,
Lest fu­ture work we shun:
Hearts that has­ty time has griev­ed
Are by Sab­bath calm re­lieved.

We would sing as in the rays
Of mer­cy ev­er bright,
Which en­dureth, to Thy praise,
For ev­er Thy de­light:
Sing for hap­pi­ness we know,
Or that we may hap­py grow.

We would pray as those who stand
Their tru­est friend be­side,
Whom He tak­eth by the hand,
Unto their God to guide;
By His pow­er and for His sake,
Fully us Thy child­ren make.