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Poem
May 16, 1840
The Camden Journal
Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A devotional poem reflecting on the peace of Saturday evening as the Sabbath begins, expressing gratitude for rest from worldly cares and praying for thoughts to turn to heaven and eternal Sabbath.
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From the Home Missionary Magazine.
SATURDAY EVENING.
Sweet is the last and parting ray,
That ushers placid evening in,
When with the still expiring day,
The Sabbath's peaceful hours begin:
How grateful to the anxious breast,
The sacred hours of holy rest!
Hush'd is the tumult of the day,
And worldly cares and business cease,
While soft the vesper breezes play,
To hymn the glad return of peace!
Delightful season! kindly given
To turn the wandering thoughts to heaven.
O as this peaceful hour shall come,
Lord, raise my thoughts from earthly things,
And bear them to my heavenly home,
On faith and hope's celestial wings,—
Till the gleams of life decay
In one eternal Sabbath Day!
From the Home Missionary Magazine.
SATURDAY EVENING.
Sweet is the last and parting ray,
That ushers placid evening in,
When with the still expiring day,
The Sabbath's peaceful hours begin:
How grateful to the anxious breast,
The sacred hours of holy rest!
Hush'd is the tumult of the day,
And worldly cares and business cease,
While soft the vesper breezes play,
To hymn the glad return of peace!
Delightful season! kindly given
To turn the wandering thoughts to heaven.
O as this peaceful hour shall come,
Lord, raise my thoughts from earthly things,
And bear them to my heavenly home,
On faith and hope's celestial wings,—
Till the gleams of life decay
In one eternal Sabbath Day!
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Sabbath Evening
Holy Rest
Religious Devotion
Peaceful Hour
Heavenly Home
Eternal Sabbath
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Home Missionary Magazine.
Poem Details
Title
Saturday Evening.
Author
From The Home Missionary Magazine.
Subject
Saturday Evening Sabbath Reflection
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains In Iambic Tetrameter
Key Lines
Sweet Is The Last And Parting Ray, / That Ushers Placid Evening In, / When With The Still Expiring Day, / The Sabbath's Peaceful Hours Begin:
Lord, Raise My Thoughts From Earthly Things, / And Bear Them To My Heavenly Home, / On Faith And Hope's Celestial Wings,— / Till The Gleams Of Life Decay / In One Eternal Sabbath Day!