The Hymnal ‎#18

18. O day of rest and gladness

1 O day of rest and gladness,
O day of joy and light,
O balm of care and sadness,
Most beautiful, most bright;
On thee the high and lowly,
Through ages joined in tune,
Sing holy, holy, holy,
To the great God Triune.

2 On thee, at the Creation,
The light first had its birth;
On thee, for our salvation,
Christ rose from depths of earth;
On thee our Lord, victorious,
The Spirit sent from heaven;
And thus on thee, most glorious,
A triple light was given.

3 New graces ever gaining
From this our day of rest,
We reach the rest remaining
To spirits of the blest.
To Holy Ghost be praises,
To Father, and to Son;
The Church her voice upraises
To Thee, blest Three in One.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O day of rest and gladness
• Author: Bishop Christopher Wordsworth (1863)
• Meter: 7. 6. 7. 6. D.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: Times of Worship: The Lord's Day; Lord's Day, The; Rest; Worship: The Lord's Day

Tune Information

• Name: MENDEBRAS
• Arranger: Lowell Mason (1839)
• Meter: 7. 6. 7. 6. D.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Old German melody