O Day Of Rest And Gladness Hymn Lyrics

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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 God the Three in One !

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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

Thou art a cooling fountain

In life’s dry, dreary sand ;

From thee, like Pisgah’s mountain,

We mView our promised land ;

A day of sweet refection,

A day of holy love,

A day of resurrection

From earth to things above.

4

To-day on weary nations

The heavenly 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.

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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.