O Day of Rest and Gladness
Words by Christopher Wordsworth, Music by Christopher Miner
Verse 1:
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O day of rest and gladness,
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O day of joy and light,
F C F
O balm of care and sadness,
Bb C F
Most beautiful, most bright:
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On Thee, the high and lowly,
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Through ages joined in tune,
C Bb
Sing holy, holy, holy,
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To the great God Triune.
Verse 2: Verse 3:
On Thee, at the creation, Thou art a port protected
The light first had its birth; From storms that round us rise;
On Thee, for our salvation, A garden intersected
Christ rose from depths of earth; With streams of paradise;
On Thee, our Lord, victorious, Thou art a cooling fountain
The Spirit sent from heav�n, In life�s dry dreary sand;
And thus on Thee, most glorious, From Thee, like Pisgah�s mountain,
A triple light was giv�n. We view our promised land.
Verse 4: Verse 5:
Today on weary nations New graces ever gaining
The heav�nly manna falls; From this, our day of rest,
To holy convocations We reach the rest remaining
The silver trumpet calls, To spirits of the blessed.
Where gospel light is glowing To Holy Ghost be praises,
With pure and radiant beams, To Father, and to Son;
And living water flowing, The church her voice upraises
With soul-refreshing streams. To Thee, blessed Three in One.
� 1997 Christopher Miner Music