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288. 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,
Thro' ages join'd 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 To-day on weary nations
The heavenly 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: Wordsworth
Language: English
Publication Date: 1916
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [O day of rest and gladness]
Composer: Lowell Mason
Key: F Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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