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How Sweet the Light

Lyrics by
John Bowring (1825)
Music by
William B. Bradbury (1859)
Tune
SWEET LIGHT · 8.7.8.7.D
Scripture
John 1:5
Verse 1
How sweet the light of Sabbath eve!
How soft the sunbeams lingering there!
For these blest hours the world I leave,
Wafted on wings of faith and prayer.
Verse 2
Season of rest! the tranquil soul
Feels the sweet calm, and melts in love;
And while these sacred moments roll,
Faith sees a smiling heaven above.
Verse 3
Nor will our days of toil be long;
Our pilgrimage will soon be trod;
And we shall join the ceaseless song,
The endless Sabbath of our God.

Celebrates the gentle illumination of divine truth and the Sabbath's spiritual light.