The Silver Chime ‎#97

97. No. 4 (Charity)--"O happy day"

1 O happy day of peace and love,
We hail thy opening dawn,
With hearts attuned to holy joy,
And prayerful hopes newborn.
How welcome to a dying world
The fresh, inspiring air,
Thou bringest from the realms above,
Where all is pure and fair.
Where all is pure and fair.

2 Let every heart its fountains fill
From love's free living spring,
Let none refuse the blessed gift,
The precious offering;
Stern pride and anger then will die,
Quench'd by that stream divine,
And from the heav'n enkindled eye
Bright rays of mercy shine,
Bright rays of mercy shine.

3 Light of the world, divinest power,
To them alone 'tis given
The falleth spirit up to lift,
And raise its hopes to heaven;
'Tis thine with strong and gentle words
To soothe the mourner's woe,
'Tis thine to heal the wounded soul,
When burning teardrops flow,
When burning teardrops flow.

Text Information

• First Line: O happy day of peace and love
• Title: No. 4 (Charity)--"O happy day"
• Publication Date: 1862
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [O happy day of peace and love]
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.