Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: O day of rest and gladness
Topic: God/Eternity of
Writer: <no first name given> Wadsworth
Composer: Lowell Mason
Meter: 7s and 6s double
Tune: Mendebras
Hymn Number: 136
Page Number: 056, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsO DAY of rest and gladness,
O day of joy and light;
A balm for care and sadness,
Most beautiful and bright!
This day the meek and lowly,
Bow'd down before the throne,
Sing, Holy, holy, holy,
Is the eternal One!
This day, on hungry nations,
The heav'nly manna falls;
To holy convocations
The gospel message calls;
The light from heav'n is glowing
With pure and radiant beams,
And living waters flowing
In soul-refreshing streams.
New graces ever gaining
From this sweet day of rest,
Type of the rest remaining
For spirits of the blest,
There we shall share the glory
With all the saints above,
And sing the wondrous story
Of Jesus' dying love.