
Author: Christopher Wordsworth Hymnal: The Hymnbook #70 (1955) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Scripture: Genesis 1:3 Lyrics: 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. Topics: Adoration and praise; Lord's Day, The; Trinity, The Holy; Worship Lord's Day, The Tune Title: MENDEBRAS
O Day of Rest and Gladness