The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8309

8309. O Happy Day, When First Was Poured

1 O happy day, when first was poured
The blood of our redeeming Lord!
O happy day, when first began
His sufferings for sinful man!

2 Just entered on this world of woe,
His blood already learned to flow;
His future death was thus expressed,
And thus His early love confessed.

3 From Heaven descending to fulfill
The mandates of His Father’s will,
E’en now behold the victim lie,
The Lamb of God, prepared to die!

4 Lord, circumcise our hearts, we pray,
Our fleshly natures purge away;
Thy name, Thy likeness may they bear:
Yea, stamp Thy holy image there!

5 O Lord, the virgin born, to Thee
Eternal praise and glory be,
Whom with the Father we adore,
And Holy Ghost forevermore.

Text Information

• First Line: O happy day, when first was poured
• Title: O Happy Day, When First Was Poured
• Latin Title: Felix dies quem proprio
• Author: Sebastien Besnault
• Translator: John Chandler
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Paris Breviary, 1736; Tr.: Hymns of the Primitive Church, 1837
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: ANGELUS by Georg Joseph

Tune Information

• Name: DAS WALT' GOTT VATER
• Composer: Daniel Vetter (1713)
• Adapter: Johann S. Bach
• Meter: LM
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain