The Church Hymnal ‎#153

153. Praise we the Lord this day

1 Praise we the Lord this day,
This day so long foretold,
Whose promise shone with cheering ray
On waiting saints of old.

2 The prophet gave the sign
For faithful men to read;
A virgin born of David's line
Shall bear the promised Seed.

3 Ask not how this should be,
But worship and adore,
Like her whom heaven's majesty
Came down to shadow o'er.

4 Meekly she bowed her head
To hear the gracious word,
Mary, the pure and lowly maid,
The favoured of the Lord.

5 Blessed shall be her name
In all the Church on earth
Through whom that wondrous mercy came
The Incarnate Saviour's birth.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise we the Lord this day
• Author: Anon.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: Holy Days: The Annunciation
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. GEORGE
• Composer: H. J. Gauntlett
• Meter: S.M.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Public Domain.