Delightful is thy first gift of Heaven

1Delightful is thy first gift of Heaven To man, of Eden then possessed, Jehovah's rest-day, kindly given, That all his creatures might be blessed.

2Memorial of creation's King, We welcome now thy glad return; And while thy name we join to sing, Our hearts with love and rapture burn.

3We bless thy name, almighty Lord, We love the keepsake thou hast given; Our voices rise with one accord, To praise thy holy gift of Heaven.

4All praise to Jesus, by whose blood We are redeemed from sin and death; Give glory to the Son of God, Praise him with every living breath.

5By sin we are opposed to wrath; In sin died for us, he that lives, Our wandering feet to virtue's path, Where we may keep God's holy law.

6O that law shall ever be our delight, The holy Sabbath be our rest; And when we gain that world so bright, All flesh shall keep it with the blest.