A JEWISH HYMN FOR THE SABBATH.
[Selected for the REVIEW AND HERALD from "Berk's History of the Jews," pp. 421, 422, by B. M. Adams, Philadelphia.] "Among the Jews, the services of the Sabbath commence with going to the Synagogue at sunset; where, after the service is read, some very beautiful and appropriate hymns are sung by the Reader and the congregation alternately. The following is one of the hymns: "Come, thou beloved REDEEMER, come
Thy waiting church to bless;
Shine forth to cheer thy Sabbath-day,
Thou Sun of Righteousness.
Once thou hast said, Remember, keep
This sacred day to me;
And we, obedient to thy word,
Devote it, LORD, to thee.
Thou, O JEHOVAH, art our GOD,
And thy great name is One!
All praise, and worship, and renown,
We yield to thee, alone.
In life's short journey we delight,
To meet thy day of Rest.
Wearied with six days' care and toil,
We love thy Sabbath Rest.
Rise, royal city; Zion, rise,—
Thy King's approach to hail;
Long has thy night of mourning been
In sorrow's gloomy vale,
Thus saith thy GOD, in richest love,
'Hear O my people, hear!'
Thy dust and sackcloth lay aside,
Thy glorious robes appear.
To you, my people, Jesse's Son,
Hath FULL salvation brought;
By him, the man, of Bethlehem,
In thy salvation wrought.
Awake, arise; thy Light is come;
Sing with triumphant voice;
Thy shame is past, thy sorrow gone;
Let Israel's sons rejoice!"