O day of rest and gladness (William Henry Monk)

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• (Posted 2016-11-19)  CPDL #41919:       

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-11-19).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 28 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: O day of rest and gladness
Composer: William Henry Monk
Tune: Wordsworth
Lyricist: Christopher Wordsworth

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 76. 76. D

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

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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 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  Today on weary nations The heavenly manna falls, to holy convocations The silver trumpet calls, Where Gospel-light is growing 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.