Rejoice in the Lord ‎#511

511. 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
before th'eternal throne
sing "Holy, holy, holy"
to the great Thee-in-One.

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 giv'n.

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.

Text Information

• First Line: O day of rest and gladness
• Title: O Day of Rest and Gladness
• Author: Christopher Wordsworth (1862)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6 D iambic
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  Genesis 1:3
  ;
  Matthew 28:1
  ;
  Mark 16:2
  ;
  John 20:1
  ;
  Acts 2:1
  ;
  Hebrews 4:9

Tune Information

• Name: CRÜGER
• Composer: W. H. Monk (1868)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6 D iambic
• Incipit: 56543 23
• Key: F Major
• Source: from J. Crüger, 1596-1662