O Day of Rest and Gladness
- Authors
- Christopher Wordsworth
- Year
- 1862
- Example Text
- O day of rest and gladness...
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- Scripture References
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- Genesis 1:3; 2:2-3; 2:23
- Exodus 20:1-17; 31:15
- Leviticus 23:3
- Deuteronomy 5:12-15
- Psalm 116:7; 118:19-24
- Isaiah 6:3; 28:12; 58:13-14; 66:23
- Matthew 12:8; 28:1
- Mark 2:27; 16:2
- Luke 24:1
- John 1:1-18; 20:1; 20:19-22
- Acts 2:1-4; 20:7
- Romans 10:5-15
- Hebrews 4:1; 4:9-11; 9:9-10
- Revelation 1:10
- Lyrics
1 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.
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 heav'n;
and thus on thee, most glorious,
a triple light was given.
3 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.
4 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.
Source:Our Great Redeemer's Praise #449
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