| Text: | O Day of Rest and Gladness |
| Author: | Christopher Wordsworth |
| Tune: | MENDEBRAS |
| Arranger: | Lowell Mason |
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 heav'n;
and thus on thee, most glorious,
a triple light was given.
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;
to Holy Ghost be praises,
to Father, and to Son;
the church her voice upraises
to Thee, blest Three in One.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | O day of rest and gladness |
| Title: | O Day of Rest and Gladness |
| Author: | Christopher Wordsworth (1862) |
| Meter: | 76.76 D |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; |
| Topic: | The Church, The Saints: The Lord's Day |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MENDEBRAS |
| Arranger: | Lowell Mason (1839) |
| Meter: | 76.76 D |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Source: | German melody |