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9. This is the day the Lord hath made

1 This is the day the Lord hath made,
he calls the hours his own;
let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
and praise surround the throne.

2 To-day he rose and left the dead,
and Satan's empire fell;
to-day the saints his triumphs spread,
and all his wonders tell.

3 Hosanna to the anointed King,
to David's holy Son.
O help us, Lord, descend and bring
salvation from thy throne.

4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men
with messages of grace;
who comes, in God his Father's name,
to save our sinful race.

5 Hosanna in the highest strains
the Church on earth can raise;
the highest heavens in which he reigns
shall give him nobler praise.

Text Information
First Line: This is the day the Lord hath made
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2000
Scripture: ; ; ; ;
Topic: Morning
Tune Information
Name: CAPEL
Harmonizer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
Meter: CM
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Harmony © Oxford University Press



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