Blest Hour! When Mortal Man Retires SWEET HOUR—William Batchelder Bradbury Blest Hour! When Mortal Man Retires 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. 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. 3 Blest hour! when God himself draws nigh, Well pleased his people’s voice to hear, To hush the penitential