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O Day of Rest and Gladness
- 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. - 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. - Today 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. - 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.
Stanza Copyright
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Hymn
153
Scripture Reference
Isaiah 58:13, Hebrews 4:9-10
Tune
Meter
7.6.7.6.D.
Composer Information
Mason, Lowell (German melody, arr. 1839)
- Author: Wordsworth, Christopher (345)