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OH, WHEN THE SABBATH’S CHIMING

Scripture Verse

Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. Exodus 20:10

Introduction

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Uzziah C. Burnap (1834–1900)

Words: Lou­ise R. Es­tes, in The Voice of Praise (Pitts­burgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: James Ro­bi­son, 1873), num­ber 537.

Music: Ca­ra Uz­zi­ah C. Bur­nap, 1898 (🔊 ).

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Lyrics

Oh, when the Sab­bath’s chim­ing
Rings clear up­on the air,
Let grate­ful souls, re­spond­ing,
Seek peace and strength in pray­er.

Let hearts of all His child­ren
Unite, though care-oppressed,
To praise Him, call Him Fa­ther,
On His glad day of rest.