| Joseph Friedlander, comp. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse. 1917. | | | | Grace for the Sabbath | | By Alice Lucas |
| | | TO Israel this day is joy ever bless’d, | |
| Is light and is gladness, a Sabbath of rest. | |
| Thou Sabbath of rest, | |
| To a people distress’d, | |
| To sorrowful souls, | 5 |
| A strong soul hast given. | |
| From souls tempest-driven | |
| Thou takest their sighing, | |
| Thou takest their sighing, | |
| Thou Sabbath of rest. | 10 |
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| This Sabbath of rest, | |
| O God, thou hast bless’d | |
| And hallowed above | |
| All the days of creation, | |
| The care-laden nation | 15 |
| To peace and hope wakens, | |
| To peace and hope wakens, | |
| This Sabbath of rest. | |
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| To slaves giveth rest | |
| The Sabbath behest, | 20 |
| We are free while we keep | |
| Its statutes appointed. | |
| A gift well anointed, | |
| We bring thee, O loved One, | |
| We bring thee, O loved One, | 25 |
| The Sabbath of rest. | |
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| O gladden our rest, | |
| And our sanctuary bless’d | |
| Restore thou, O Lord, | |
| And grant Thy salvation | 30 |
| To Israel Thy nation, | |
| Extolling and praising | |
| Extolling and praising | |
| The Sabbath of rest. | |
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| To Israel this day is joy ever bless’d | 35 |
| Is light and is gladness, a Sabbath of rest. | | | | |
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