Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#41

41. 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,
Bending before the throne,
Sing, Holy, Holy, Holy,
To the Great Three in One.

2 To-day 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.

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,
• Meter: 7s & 6s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Lord's Day; Praise: hymns of genearl praise; Sabbath; Worship: hymns of opening
• Notes: Author from index: Bishop Wordsworth

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