,transcribed from the #ahec ,john ,farquhar ,shaw edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,many thanks to the ,british ,library for allowing their copy to be consulted for this transcription4 ,picture3 ,public domain pamphlet cover ,a ,,few ,,lines ,against opening the ,crystal ,palace ,,on ,,the ,,sabbath ,,day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,john ,,elwin ,,wrench4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,john ,,farquhar ,,shaw1 #bg1 ,,southampton ,,row2 ,,and #ba1 ,,paternoster ,,row4 #ahec4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,walton ,,and ,,mitchell1 ,,printers1 #bd1 ,,wardour ,,street4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,few ,,lines ,,against ,,opening ,,the ,,crystal ,,palace ,,on ,,the ,,sabbath ,,day4 ,i4 ,chiming from the old church tow'r ',tis the ,sabbath bell ,i hear2 ,welcome is the sound to me2 ,welcome to the ,christian's ear4 ,,ii4 ,think not lightly of its knell6 ,let devotion fill each heart1 ,sacred let this day be kept2 ,for our ,god 'tis set apart4 ,,iii4 ,ye who work for daily bread1 ,cease from toil with one accord1-- ,is one day too much to give1 ,to the service of the ,lord8 ,,iv4 ,though a ,crystal ,palace rears ,high o'er ,sydenham's plain her head2 ,destin'd1 may we hope at least1 ,blessings o'er our land to shed4 ,v4 ,echo'd though thy wealth shall be1 ,monument of ,england's fame6 ,shining forth in all thy pride1 ,worthy of a ,paxton's name4 ,,vi4 ,yet ,oh6 never deem this spot1 ,fitting place for ,sabbath rest3 ,can a sinner seek his ,god1 ',midst rev'lry and idle jest8 ,,vii4 ,is it there1 the weary soul1 ,rack'd with care and aching woes1 ,can with penitence to ,god1 ,ask for mercy and repose8 ,,viii4 ,is it there1 the sinless child1 ,on the ,sabbath eve should stray2-- ,can it there1 untainted still ,bend its tiny knee to pray8 ,,ix4 ,oh6 'tis there1 its glowing cheek ,will1 amidst the worldling's din1 ,receive1 unconscious tho' it be1 ,the first stain of mortal sin4 ,x4 ,but forbid it1 ,christian men3 ,shun1 oh6 shun the fatal snare2 ,shall the ,sabbath-breaker's cry1 ,lead you from the ,house of ,pray'r8 ,,xi4 ,we are told by ,holy ,writ1 ,not to desecrate this day3 ,dare you from this dread command1 ,with defiance turn away8 ,,xii4 ,england is a ,christian ,isle1 ,englishmen are ,christians still2 ,let them one firm effort make ,to protect ,god's holy will4