Hymn 021 – O day of rest and gladness | C&S English Hymnary

1. O day of rest and gladness O day of joy and light O balm of care and sadness Most beautiful, most bright O thee the high and lowly Before the eternal throne Sing Holy, Holy, Holy To the great Three in One. 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. Thou art a holy ladder Where angels go and come Each Sunday finds us gladder Nearer to heaven, our home A day of sweet reflection Thou art a day of love A day of resurrection From earth, the heaven’s linked. 4. Today 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. 5. New grace we 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