O day of peace and gladness, O day of joy and light, O balm of care and sadness, Most beautiful, most bright; On you the high and lowly, Through ages joined in tune, Sing, “Holy, holy, holy,” To the great God triune.
On you, at the creation The light first had its birth; On you, for our salvation Christ rose from depths of earth; On you, our Lord victorious, The Spirit sent from heav’n; And thus on you, most glorious, A three-fold light was giv’n.
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.
Sources:
The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (584)
