The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#225

225. This day the Lord has called his own

1 This day the Lord has called his own;
O, let us, then, his praise declare!
Fix our desires on him alone,
And seek his face with fervent prayer.

2 Lord, in thy love we would rejoice,
Which bids the burdened soul be free;
And with united heart and voice,
Devote these sacred hours to thee.

3 Now let the world's delusive things
No more our groveling thoughts employ,
But faith be taught to stretch her wings
In search of heaven's unfading joy.

4 O, let these earthly Sabbaths, Lord,
Be to our lasting welfare blessed!
The purest comfort here afford,
And fit us for eternal rest.

Text Information

• First Line: This day the Lord has called his own
• Author: William H. Bathurst
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: The Sabbath

Tune Information

• Name: BURTON
• Composer: Isaac B. Woodbury
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #1, 219, or 343.