Blest hour, when mortal man retires

Verse 1

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.

Verse 2

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.

Verse 3

Blest hour, when God himself draws nigh, Well please his people's voice to hear, To hush the penitential sigh, And wipe away the mourner's tear.

Verse 4

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.