(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith)
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, Thru 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 giv’n.
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 stream.
4
New graces ever gaining From this our day of rest,
We reach teh 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.
At The Rainbow 