28 ~ Blest Hour When Mortal Man Retires
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Blest hour when mortal man retires To hold communion with his God, To send to heaven his warm desires, And listen to the sacred word.
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Blest hour when earthly cares resign Their empire o'er his anxious breast; While all around, the calm divine Proclaims the holy day of rest.
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Blest hour when God Himself draws nigh, Well pleased His people's voice to hear, To hush the penitential sigh, And wipe away the mourner's tear.
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Blest hour! for where the Lord resorts Foretastes of future bliss are given; And mortals find His earthly courts The house of God, the gate of heaven.