Evangelical Lutheran Worship ‎#521

521. O Day of Rest and Gladness

1 O day of rest and gladness,
O day of joy and light,
O balm for care and sadness,
most beautiful, most bright:
on you the high and lowly,
through ages joined in tune,
sing "Holy, holy, holy,"
to the great God triune.

2 On you, at earth’s creation,
the light first had its birth;
on you, for our salvation,
Christ rose from depths of earth;
on you, our Lord victorious
the Spirit sent from heav'n;
and thus on you, most glorious,
a three-fold light was giv'n.

3 Today on weary nations
the heav'nly manna falls;
to holy convocations
the silver trumpet calls,
where gospel light is glowing
with pure and radiant beams
and living water flowing
with soul-refreshing streams.

4 New graces ever gaining
from this our day of rest,
we reach the rest remaining
to spirits of the blest.
We sing to you our praises,
O Father, Spirit, Son;
the church its voice upraises
to you, blest Three in One.

Text Information

• First Line: O day of rest and gladness
• Title: O Day of Rest and Gladness
• Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 (alt.)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Topic: Gathering

Tune Information

• Name: ELLACOMBE
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Key: A Major
• Source: German melody, 18th cent.; X. L. Hartig Melodien zum mainzer Gesangbuche,, 1833, adapt.