The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7968

7968. O Blessed Day Of Days

1 O blessèd day of days! We hail thy gladsome rays.
O day of Jesus’ birth, of peace, good will to earth!
We praise the Father’s love who sent Him from above
Our joys and griefs to share, our checkered lives to wear.

Refrain:
Then wake the cheerful song; with buoyant step draw near,
And join the waiting throng who in His courts appear.

2 O blessèd day of days! The grateful heart obeys
The call of tuneful bell, and hastes with joy to swell
The chorus of His praise, the fervent prayer to raise
That peace, good will on earth may crown the Savior’s birth. [Refrain]

3 O blessèd day of days! The watchful eye surveys
The woes and wants of life, its contests and its strife,
And longs to see and know the Christmas light and glow;
On earth good will and peace forevermore increase. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O blessed day of days! We hail thy gladsome rays
• Title: O Blessed Day Of Days
• Author: F. E. Pettingell (1890)
• Meter: 12.12.12 D
• Language: English
• Source: Fair as the Morning by John H. Kurzenknabe and William W. Bentley (Harrisburg, PA: J. H. Kurzenknabe & Sons, 1891)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ERZURUM
• Composer: John Henry Kurzenknabe (1890)
• Meter: 12.12.12 D
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain